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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$580M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$546M |
| 3 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$71.4M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$54.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$80M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$51.3M |
| 4 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$44.7M |
| 5 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$39.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.31% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.37% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
876
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
1,355,202
+77,100
| +6% | +$755K |
|
877
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
22,546
+434
| +2% | +$213K |
|
878
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.5B
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
81,700
+3,000
| +4% | +$370K |
|
|
MIC
879
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
131,600
-16,135
| -11% | -$1.21M |
|
|
NBIS
880
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$46.7B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
606,500
| – | – |
|
|
SYA
881
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
299,500
-32,000
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CXP
882
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
404,500
+2,000
| +0.5% | +$48.6K |
|
883
Rayonier
RYN
$6.52B
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
471,313
-9,258
| -2% | -$195K |
|
884
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
544,385
+28,400
| +6% | +$573K |
|
885
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.1B
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
150,478
+7,200
| +5% | +$473K |
|
|
IMS
886
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
371,200
+21,900
| +6% | +$612K |
|
|
CAVM
887
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
143,600
| – | – |
|
888
Delek US
DK
$3.72B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
383,500
+4,200
| +1% | +$110K |
|
|
ABMD
889
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
104,200
-16,600
| -14% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SLH
890
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
170,900
+10,700
| +7% | +$581K |
|
891
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.62B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
167,500
+16,300
| +11% | +$905K |
|
892
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.78B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
218,299
+4,200
| +2% | +$199K |
|
|
DATA
893
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
98,600
| – | – |
|
|
HA
894
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
261,889
-12,900
| -5% | -$446K |
|
895
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
134,200
+8,900
| +7% | +$600K |
|
|
STR
896
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
470,825
+6,800
| +1% | +$133K |
|
897
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
529,500
+185,000
| +54% | +$3.06M |
|
|
MSCC
898
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
281,200
+16,000
| +6% | +$565K |
|
|
BIG
899
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
236,926
+13,100
| +6% | +$582K |
|
900
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.63B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
141,000
+3,500
| +3% | +$232K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,723 positions worth $63.3B, up 7.5% from $58.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2015: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 75 new positions and exited 97, leaving the 3,723-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,685,180 shares worth $610M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $166M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $115M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $44.7M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $63.3B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 75 new positions and closed 97 in Q4 2015.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 7.5% quarter-over-quarter to $63.3B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 4 Feb 2016.