California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System Portfolio holdings

AUM $157B
 

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.

This Quarter Return
+9.5%
1 Year Return
+23.37%
3 Year Return
+94.09%
5 Year Return
+169.49%
10 Year Return
+413.48%
AUM
$117B
AUM Growth
+$117B
Cap. Flow
+$511M
Cap. Flow %
0.44%
Top 10 Hldgs %
19.82%
Holding
1,231
New
9
Increased
484
Reduced
718
Closed
14

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.76%
2 Healthcare 16.97%
3 Financials 12.96%
4 Consumer Staples 8.85%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.82%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PGR icon
51
Progressive
PGR
$145B
$506M 0.43% 3,902,371 -232,902 -6% -$30.2M
DIS icon
52
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
$482M 0.41% 5,542,170 +1,411,034 +34% +$123M
BDX icon
53
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$55.3B
$481M 0.41% 1,891,787 -127,390 -6% -$32.4M
VRTX icon
54
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$100B
$447M 0.38% 1,548,037 -251,831 -14% -$72.7M
REGN icon
55
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$61.5B
$442M 0.38% 613,076 -130,121 -18% -$93.9M
UPS icon
56
United Parcel Service
UPS
$74.1B
$442M 0.38% 2,542,890 -110,218 -4% -$19.2M
ADBE icon
57
Adobe
ADBE
$151B
$442M 0.38% 1,312,727 -312,681 -19% -$105M
CMCSA icon
58
Comcast
CMCSA
$125B
$441M 0.38% 12,611,706 -197,148 -2% -$6.89M
CL icon
59
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$67.9B
$432M 0.37% 5,484,205 -343,671 -6% -$27.1M
WM icon
60
Waste Management
WM
$91.2B
$429M 0.37% 2,733,089 -220,936 -7% -$34.7M
MDLZ icon
61
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
$407M 0.35% 6,108,101 -310,623 -5% -$20.7M
CME icon
62
CME Group
CME
$96B
$396M 0.34% 2,352,716 -171,138 -7% -$28.8M
CRM icon
63
Salesforce
CRM
$245B
$394M 0.34% 2,969,323 +710,269 +31% +$94.2M
DG icon
64
Dollar General
DG
$23.9B
$373M 0.32% 1,514,968 -92,904 -6% -$22.9M
AMT icon
65
American Tower
AMT
$95.5B
$367M 0.31% 1,734,621 -44,841 -3% -$9.5M
BRK.A icon
66
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
$367M 0.31% 782 -9 -1% -$4.22M
WFC icon
67
Wells Fargo
WFC
$263B
$366M 0.31% 8,869,441 +88,701 +1% +$3.66M
ATVI
68
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard Inc.
ATVI
$365M 0.31% 4,765,777 -375,784 -7% -$28.8M
LIN icon
69
Linde
LIN
$224B
$362M 0.31% 1,111,116 -22,734 -2% -$7.42M
ORLY icon
70
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$88B
$356M 0.3% 421,625 -30,234 -7% -$25.5M
CCI icon
71
Crown Castle
CCI
$43.2B
$351M 0.3% 2,589,238 -141,449 -5% -$19.2M
AON icon
72
Aon
AON
$79.1B
$349M 0.3% 1,163,467 -64,877 -5% -$19.5M
UNP icon
73
Union Pacific
UNP
$133B
$348M 0.3% 1,682,665 +255,954 +18% +$53M
FI icon
74
Fiserv
FI
$75.1B
$347M 0.3% 3,430,126 -345,048 -9% -$34.9M
HON icon
75
Honeywell
HON
$139B
$343M 0.29% 1,599,252 -4,515 -0.3% -$968K