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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$840M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$613M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$277M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$246M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$140M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.59% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.2B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
316,935
+41,995
| +15% | +$2.99M |
|
577
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.15B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
526,579
+127,427
| +32% | +$4.97M |
|
578
Ares Management
ARES
$32.3B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
342,686
+53,329
| +18% | +$3.73M |
|
579
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.55B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
298,656
+38,429
| +15% | +$3.45M |
|
580
Repligen
RGEN
$9.3B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
113,320
+15,553
| +16% | +$3.28M |
|
581
Teleflex
TFX
$5.91B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
105,014
+13,244
| +14% | +$3.17M |
|
582
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
191,264
+22,766
| +14% | +$2.29M |
|
583
CarMax
KMX
$8.26B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
320,173
+40,095
| +14% | +$3.66M |
|
584
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
364,914
+55,282
| +18% | +$3.64M |
|
585
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
749,076
+74,666
| +11% | +$2.48M |
|
586
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
681,786
+136,583
| +25% | +$5.04M |
|
587
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.07B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
399,236
+99,989
| +33% | +$6.19M |
|
588
Dropbox
DBX
$7.41B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,000,298
+453,393
| +83% | +$10.2M |
|
|
SBNY
589
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
137,168
+17,490
| +15% | +$3.18M |
|
590
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
+319,037
| New | +$22.3M |
|
591
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
92,303
+9,945
| +12% | +$2.23M |
|
592
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.2B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
506,193
+88,014
| +21% | +$3.97M |
|
593
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.13B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
299,680
+147,755
| +97% | +$11.1M |
|
594
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $20M | 0.02% |
417,775
+59,119
| +16% | +$3.21M |
|
595
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.2B
| $20M | 0.02% |
101,088
+22,788
| +29% | +$4.39M |
|
596
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $20M | 0.02% |
295,989
+52,465
| +22% | +$4.14M |
|
597
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
173,904
+9,108
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
598
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
530,614
+59,751
| +13% | +$2.51M |
|
599
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
250,020
+35,534
| +17% | +$3.44M |
|
600
Toro Company
TTC
$9.41B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
229,327
+25,916
| +13% | +$2.22M |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, California Public Employees Retirement System held 1,261 positions worth $109B, up 1.7% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System deployed $8.75B of net new capital in Q3 2022, opening 40 new positions and adding to 1,042 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Airbnb: 861,206 shares worth $90.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NextEra Energy, an estimated $181M trimmed.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2022 buy was Airbnb: 861,206 shares worth $90.5M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Apple in Q3 2022, an estimated $840M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was NextEra Energy, cutting an estimated $181M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Waste Connections in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $109B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 40 new positions and closed 39 in Q3 2022.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $109B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 9 Nov 2022.