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 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
|
+$55.4M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$38.8M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$36.5M |
| 5 |
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
|
+$29.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
|
+$79.5M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$75.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.08% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
751
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
318,644
-24,862
| -7% | -$1.22M |
|
|
GXP
752
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
487,152
+4,700
| +1% | +$124K |
|
753
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
531,600
-13,300
| -2% | -$418K |
|
754
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.67B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,236,931
-415,500
| -25% | -$4.2M |
|
755
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
889,090
-136,799
| -13% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BMR
756
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
577,794
+122,700
| +27% | +$2.61M |
|
757
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
965,350
+20,000
| +2% | +$299K |
|
758
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
891,825
-102,167
| -10% | -$1.79M |
|
759
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
352,037
+72,479
| +26% | +$3.1M |
|
|
FLIR
760
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
457,879
+16,000
| +4% | +$507K |
|
|
WLL
761
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,550
+228
| +17% | +$3.48M |
|
|
WRI
762
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
375,873
+43,700
| +13% | +$1.52M |
|
763
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
116,716
+3,958
| +4% | +$529K |
|
764
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
185,397
+7,300
| +4% | +$479K |
|
|
LHO
765
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
333,708
-10,000
| -3% | -$384K |
|
|
EV
766
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
345,344
+3,300
| +1% | +$130K |
|
767
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
318,065
+2,700
| +0.9% | +$112K |
|
768
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
262,547
+16,544
| +7% | +$834K |
|
769
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
306,400
-21,996
| -7% | -$841K |
|
770
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.19B
| $14M | 0.02% |
354,500
+5,000
| +1% | +$180K |
|
771
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $14M | 0.02% |
579,700
+42,500
| +8% | +$977K |
|
772
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
95,467
+700
| +0.7% | +$92.9K |
|
|
RPAI
773
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
770,600
+398,700
| +107% | +$6.28M |
|
|
BRSL
774
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
815,652
+6,800
| +0.8% | +$114K |
|
775
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
428,281
-33,368
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,925 positions worth $72.4B, up 0.09% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2014 filing shows 151 new, 1,429 increased, 1,034 reduced and 114 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dorian LPG: 1,258,100 shares worth $14.9M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $206M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q4 2014 buy was Dorian LPG: 1,258,100 shares worth $14.9M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Kinder Morgan in Q4 2014, an estimated $106M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $206M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Medtronic in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $167M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 151 new positions and closed 114 in Q4 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 0.09% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 9 Feb 2015.