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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Bruker
BRKR
$8.58B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
328,700
+59,500
| +22% | +$1.24M |
|
|
GRFS
977
Grifois
GRFS
$5.48B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
491,600
| – | – |
|
|
HOLI
978
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
358,700
+27,500
| +8% | +$569K |
|
|
NTUS
979
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
165,145
+2,000
| +1% | +$92.6K |
|
|
CTB
980
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
209,527
+16,500
| +9% | +$673K |
|
981
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.71B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
275,500
+1,300
| +0.5% | +$39.2K |
|
982
Monro
MNRO
$368M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
118,941
+3,100
| +3% | +$221K |
|
983
Maximus
MMS
$2.9B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
139,662
-600
| -0.4% | -$36.2K |
|
984
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.2B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
97,400
-400
| -0.4% | -$28.8K |
|
|
FEIC
985
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
97,800
| – | – |
|
986
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.2B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
128,449
+900
| +0.7% | +$53.8K |
|
|
LXK
987
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
239,474
+4,500
| +2% | +$147K |
|
988
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
142,800
| – | – |
|
|
NGHC
989
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
354,800
| – | – |
|
990
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
617,777
+3,000
| +0.5% | +$42.4K |
|
991
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
463,807
+12,380
| +3% | +$215K |
|
992
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.86B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
209,300
+2,500
| +1% | +$88.1K |
|
|
DHC
993
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.04B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
518,906
+15,913
| +3% | +$238K |
|
994
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
170,400
+20,200
| +13% | +$933K |
|
|
CBM
995
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
162,700
+800
| +0.5% | +$38.4K |
|
996
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
213,800
-500
| -0.2% | -$17.7K |
|
997
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.81B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
335,400
+2,700
| +0.8% | +$69.7K |
|
998
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.95B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
942,258
| – | – |
|
999
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.3B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
178,400
-7,000
| -4% | -$298K |
|
|
MDCO
1000
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
203,200
| – | – |
|
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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.