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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$594M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$589M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$420M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$99.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.29% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.6% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $806M | 0.69% |
14,997,072
+177,107
| +1% | +$9.56M |
|
|
27
Oracle
ORCL
$431B
| $741M | 0.64% |
6,996,201
-997,002
| -12% | -$115M |
|
28
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $721M | 0.62% |
4,532,715
+78,611
| +2% | +$13.4M |
|
|
29
Chevron
CVX
$379B
| $705M | 0.61% |
4,179,942
+923,119
| +28% | +$149M |
|
|
30
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $689M | 0.59% |
21,260,009
-3,484,530
| -14% | -$118M |
|
31
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $664M | 0.57% |
11,855,408
-349,904
| -3% | -$21M |
|
|
32
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $639M | 0.55% |
1,614,813
-248,633
| -13% | -$99.8M |
|
|
MRSH
33
Marsh
MRSH
$91.1B
| $624M | 0.54% |
3,277,576
+83,785
| +3% | +$16.1M |
|
34
Pfizer
PFE
$155B
| $610M | 0.52% |
18,380,833
+101,256
| +0.6% | +$3.58M |
|
35
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $598M | 0.51% |
2,225,549
+45,384
| +2% | +$11.3M |
|
36
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$166B
| $596M | 0.51% |
7,954,460
+7,897
| +0.1% | +$607K |
|
37
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$133B
| $596M | 0.51% |
10,263,670
+21,287
| +0.2% | +$1.3M |
|
38
Bank of America
BAC
$445B
| $583M | 0.5% |
21,288,404
+4,692,683
| +28% | +$139M |
|
39
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$135B
| $525M | 0.45% |
1,509,961
+42,343
| +3% | +$14.8M |
|
40
AT&T
T
$164B
| $519M | 0.45% |
34,558,594
+9,518,478
| +38% | +$140M |
|
41
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $517M | 0.44% |
9,026,464
+209,584
| +2% | +$14.5M |
|
42
CME Group
CME
$95.8B
| $509M | 0.44% |
2,544,484
+8,200
| +0.3% | +$1.63M |
|
43
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $495M | 0.43% |
2,056,118
+19,914
| +1% | +$4.86M |
|
44
Comcast
CMCSA
$89B
| $481M | 0.41% |
10,851,263
+421,509
| +4% | +$18.8M |
|
45
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $476M | 0.41% |
940,725
+4,392
| +0.5% | +$2.34M |
|
46
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $450M | 0.39% |
882,627
+16,899
| +2% | +$8.87M |
|
47
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.5B
| $447M | 0.38% |
1,727,259
-4,604
| -0.3% | -$1.24M |
|
48
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $446M | 0.38% |
3,204,680
-363,553
| -10% | -$47.8M |
|
49
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$189B
| $440M | 0.38% |
3,139,352
-40,929
| -1% | -$5.67M |
|
50
Southern Company
SO
$105B
| $429M | 0.37% |
6,633,556
-16,475
| -0.2% | -$1.14M |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, California Public Employees Retirement System held 1,226 positions worth $116B, down 0.23% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System deployed $4.31B of net new capital in Q3 2023, opening 16 new positions and adding to 806 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was CRH: 1,349,043 shares worth $73.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Eli Lilly, an estimated $420M trimmed.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2023 buy was CRH: 1,349,043 shares worth $73.8M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2023, an estimated $602M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $420M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $60.5M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $116B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 16 new positions and closed 36 in Q3 2023.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value fell 0.23% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 2 Nov 2023.