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 | 21.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.05% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.92% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
2751
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
35,297
+1,400
| +4% | +$20.1K |
|
2752
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
148,373
+4,600
| +3% | +$18.7K |
|
|
DSSI
2753
DELISTED
Diamond S Shipping Inc. Common Shares
DSSI
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
73,662
+5,147
| +8% | +$41.7K |
|
2754
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+5,800
| +15% | +$70.3K |
|
2755
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$452M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+1,350
| +4% | +$20K |
|
2756
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
22,477
+900
| +4% | +$20.9K |
|
2757
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
33,672
+1,100
| +3% | +$18K |
|
2758
NN Inc
NNBR
$298M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
97,165
+4,000
| +4% | +$21.1K |
|
2759
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.42B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
20,049
+800
| +4% | +$19K |
|
2760
Caesarstone
CSTE
$105M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
51,001
+1,700
| +3% | +$18.4K |
|
|
YARW
2761
Yarrow Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YARW
$114M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
84
+31
| +58% | +$181K |
|
|
RVI
2762
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
433,609
+26,082
| +6% | +$30.1K |
|
2763
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
30,728
+1,000
| +3% | +$17.6K |
|
2764
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
29,540
+1,000
| +4% | +$17.8K |
|
2765
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.8B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
167,051
| – | – |
|
2766
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$100M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
9,050
+413
| +5% | +$23.8K |
|
2767
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.71B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$449K |
|
2768
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
206,231
+9,000
| +5% | +$21K |
|
2769
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
66,064
+2,500
| +4% | +$20K |
|
2770
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$73.2M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,922
| New | +$699K |
|
2771
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.4B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+1,800
| +4% | +$18.2K |
|
2772
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
23,295
+900
| +4% | +$18.8K |
|
2773
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.11B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
70,850
+7,200
| +11% | +$71.8K |
|
|
RADA
2774
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
82,736
+3,000
| +4% | +$19.6K |
|
|
GV
2775
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
116,046
| – | – |
|
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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.