California Public Employees Retirement System Portfolio holdings
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), established in 1932 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, is the largest public pension fund in the U.S., managing over $510 billion in assets as of late 2024 to provide retirement and health benefits to more than 2 million state and local government employees, retirees, and their families. Operating as a defined benefit plan, CalPERS invests globally across equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure, guided by a 13-member board and a commitment to sustainable investing and ESG (environmental, social, governance) principles under Chief Investment Officer Ben Meng since 2024. Known for its influential shareholder activism—pushing for corporate governance reforms—CalPERS serves over 3,000 employers, including state agencies and school districts, balancing long-term funding needs with a $100 billion unfunded liability challenge. As a cornerstone of California’s public sector, it blends financial stewardship with a mission to secure retiree livelihoods.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$202M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$192M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Realty Income
O
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
|
+$87.1M |
| 3 |
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
|
+$68.7M |
| 4 |
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
|
+$63.7M |
| 5 |
W.P. Carey
WPC
|
+$54.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.41% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.11% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.02% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GES
2151
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
102,447
+2,864
| +3% | +$32.9K |
|
2152
Scansource
SCSC
$1.07B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,994
+2,326
| +4% | +$52.7K |
|
2153
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.23B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,026
+68,000
| +565% | +$797K |
|
2154
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$37.1M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,707
+196
| +13% | +$147K |
|
2155
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.12B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,160
+1,300
| +3% | +$41K |
|
2156
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
122,514
+3,300
| +3% | +$35.3K |
|
2157
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$890M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,202
+300
| +3% | +$24.9K |
|
|
BEST
2158
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,652
-59,964
| -75% | -$4.92M |
|
2159
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.98B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
259,497
+9,781
| +4% | +$74.3K |
|
2160
HealthStream
HSTM
$848M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
58,718
+1,700
| +3% | +$36.1K |
|
|
LBAI
2161
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
118,394
+7,353
| +7% | +$77.8K |
|
2162
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.06B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
105,807
+3,518
| +3% | +$39.3K |
|
|
RDUS
2163
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,508
+2,700
| +3% | +$33.4K |
|
2164
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
335,962
+11,907
| +4% | +$49.7K |
|
2165
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.56B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
146,677
+7,400
| +5% | +$51.5K |
|
|
SRDX
2166
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,122
+900
| +3% | +$39.5K |
|
|
FFWM
2167
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
89,614
-276
| -0.3% | -$4.19K |
|
2168
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$37.6K |
|
2169
1st Source
SRCE
$2.14B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,947
+1,100
| +3% | +$37.1K |
|
2170
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-1,719
| -6% | -$70.3K |
|
|
TCRR
2171
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
57,542
+24,542
| +74% | +$431K |
|
2172
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.76B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,360
+700
| +3% | +$39.9K |
|
2173
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,756
+200
| +3% | +$32.2K |
|
2174
Personalis
PSNL
$1.52B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,626
+14,026
| +35% | +$279K |
|
2175
Mitek Systems
MITK
$867M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,881
+2,000
| +2% | +$22.5K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,611 positions worth $112B, up 11% from $101B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 104 new positions and exited 52, leaving the 3,611-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2020 buy was KE Holdings: 253,194 shares worth $15.5M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Electronic Arts in Q3 2020, an estimated $217M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Realty Income, cutting an estimated $111M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Seagen Inc. Common Stock in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $46.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $112B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 104 new positions and closed 52 in Q3 2020.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 5 Nov 2020.