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
|
+$386M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$96.6M |
| 4 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$80.9M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$80.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$61.1M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$37.1M |
| 4 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$32.4M |
| 5 |
BRCD
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
|
+$17.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.57% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORBK
951
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
190,803
+1,442
| +0.8% | +$70.2K |
|
952
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.82B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
486,330
+52,467
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
953
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
63,330
+1,683
| +3% | +$260K |
|
|
TXNM
954
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
235,301
+14,744
| +7% | +$633K |
|
|
GRFS
955
Grifois
GRFS
$5.4B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
414,700
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
956
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
241,241
+76,429
| +46% | +$2.73M |
|
957
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.2B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
649,231
-105,024
| -14% | -$1.45M |
|
958
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.21B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
27,719
+3,753
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
959
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.5B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
189,108
+5,418
| +3% | +$247K |
|
|
GPOR
960
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
735,500
+4,312
| +0.6% | +$57.4K |
|
961
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
142,559
+1,096
| +0.8% | +$63.4K |
|
|
AL
962
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
194,600
-5,900
| -3% | -$259K |
|
963
CACI
CACI
$14.2B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
70,709
+838
| +1% | +$113K |
|
|
HOUS
964
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
352,711
+14,644
| +4% | +$425K |
|
965
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
181,804
+5,664
| +3% | +$287K |
|
|
SGI
966
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
594,468
+52,148
| +10% | +$795K |
|
967
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
83,137
+6,191
| +8% | +$708K |
|
|
AKRX
968
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
288,223
+17,123
| +6% | +$561K |
|
|
MASI
969
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
109,494
+11,178
| +11% | +$970K |
|
|
LHO
970
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
330,785
+10,162
| +3% | +$291K |
|
971
Bruker
BRKR
$8.14B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
270,363
+22,147
| +9% | +$725K |
|
|
LNCE
972
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
185,060
+6,074
| +3% | +$241K |
|
|
COR
973
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
81,338
+4,009
| +5% | +$457K |
|
|
BGC
974
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
312,167
+1,414
| +0.5% | +$33.4K |
|
975
WEX
WEX
$6.31B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
65,330
+2,459
| +4% | +$308K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,413 positions worth $74B, up 9.9% from $67.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System deployed $2.61B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 69 new positions and adding to 1,867 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Unilever: 1,276,444 shares worth $79.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $349M trimmed.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q4 2017 buy was Unilever: 1,276,444 shares worth $79.5M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2017, an estimated $386M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $349M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $61.1M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $74B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 69 new positions and closed 96 in Q4 2017.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 9.9% quarter-over-quarter to $74B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 6 Feb 2018.