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
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
$394M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$114M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
$99.1M |
| 4 |
Unilever
UL
|
$79.5M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
$78.2M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
$358M |
| 2 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
$61.1M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$37.6M |
| 4 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
$32.4M |
| 5 |
BRCD
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
|
$17.2M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 17.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.61% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.75% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $255M | 0.34% | 1,315,919 +62,756 | +5% | +$12.1M |
|
52
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$140B
| $249M | 0.34% | 3,471,079 +197,317 | +6% | +$14.1M |
|
53
US Bancorp
USB
$76B
| $236M | 0.32% | 4,409,000 -79,394 | -2% | -$4.25M |
|
54
Abbott
ABT
$231B
| $233M | 0.31% | 4,082,020 +81,553 | +2% | +$4.65M |
|
55
Caterpillar
CAT
$196B
| $232M | 0.31% | 1,474,633 -64,673 | -4% | -$10.2M |
|
56
Schlumberger
SLB
$55B
| $229M | 0.31% | 3,392,989 +152,894 | +5% | +$10.3M |
|
57
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $228M | 0.31% | 3,563,254 +48,285 | +1% | +$3.09M |
|
58
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.4T
| $225M | 0.3% | 876,990 -39,807 | -4% | -$10.2M |
|
59
Eli Lilly
LLY
$657B
| $224M | 0.3% | 2,657,112 +127,143 | +5% | +$10.7M |
|
60
Goldman Sachs
GS
$226B
| $219M | 0.3% | 860,595 -36,693 | -4% | -$9.35M |
|
61
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$106B
| $219M | 0.3% | 681,287 +873 | +0.1% | +$280K |
|
|
CELG
62
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $213M | 0.29% | 2,044,969 +139,821 | +7% | +$14.6M |
|
63
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$145B
| $212M | 0.29% | 2,282,588 +34,622 | +2% | +$3.22M |
|
64
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$148B
| $212M | 0.29% | 1,357,323 +74,909 | +6% | +$11.7M |
|
65
Charter Communications
CHTR
$36.3B
| $208M | 0.28% | 619,620 +156,169 | +34% | +$52.5M |
|
66
Costco
COST
$418B
| $207M | 0.28% | 1,114,530 +58,178 | +6% | +$10.8M |
|
67
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$81.7B
| $206M | 0.28% | 1,426,736 +19,245 | +1% | +$2.78M |
|
68
Adobe
ADBE
$151B
| $206M | 0.28% | 1,174,094 +18,390 | +2% | +$3.22M |
|
69
Nike
NKE
$114B
| $204M | 0.28% | 3,254,967 +34,326 | +1% | +$2.15M |
|
70
CVS Health
CVS
$92.8B
| $202M | 0.27% | 2,782,223 +265,733 | +11% | +$19.3M |
|
71
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
| $200M | 0.27% | 115,202 +3,899 | +4% | +$6.78M |
|
72
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $198M | 0.27% | 1,993,469 -17,322 | -0.9% | -$1.72M |
|
73
Starbucks
SBUX
$100B
| $197M | 0.27% | 3,423,642 +83,441 | +2% | +$4.79M |
|
74
United Parcel Service
UPS
$74.1B
| $196M | 0.26% | 1,643,614 +7,618 | +0.5% | +$908K |
|
75
ConocoPhillips
COP
$124B
| $194M | 0.26% | 3,530,936 +83,625 | +2% | +$4.59M |
|