California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System Portfolio holdings

AUM $157B
1-Year Return 23.37%
 

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
+0.54%
1 Year Return
+23.37%
3 Year Return
+94.09%
5 Year Return
+169.49%
10 Year Return
+413.48%
AUM
$66.5B
AUM Growth
-$5.83B
Cap. Flow
-$6.78B
Cap. Flow %
-10.18%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.54%
Holding
3,922
New
111
Increased
966
Reduced
1,590
Closed
245

Top Buys

1
MDT icon
Medtronic
MDT
+$293M
2
V icon
Visa
V
+$274M
3
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$103M
4
EQIX icon
Equinix
EQIX
+$36M
5
QRVO icon
Qorvo
QRVO
+$32M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.01%
2 Healthcare 14.61%
3 Technology 14.2%
4 Industrials 10.77%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.3%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EDU icon
1001
New Oriental
EDU
$8.92B
$8.51M 0.01%
347,100
WGL
1002
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
$8.49M 0.01%
156,400
-27,000
-15% -$1.47M
FUN icon
1003
Cedar Fair
FUN
$2.22B
$8.49M 0.01%
155,800
+5,100
+3% +$278K
BWLD
1004
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
$8.48M 0.01%
54,087
+1,400
+3% +$219K
ASNA
1005
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
$8.47M 0.01%
25,430
-633
-2% -$211K
SUSQ
1006
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
$8.47M 0.01%
599,639
-32,600
-5% -$460K
WX
1007
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
$8.47M 0.01%
200,300
+5,500
+3% +$232K
TREX icon
1008
Trex
TREX
$6.63B
$8.46M 0.01%
684,800
+69,200
+11% +$855K
PLCM
1009
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
$8.45M 0.01%
738,342
-83,710
-10% -$958K
HOLI
1010
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
$8.43M 0.01%
350,600
-36,687
-9% -$882K
ALR
1011
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
$8.42M 0.01%
159,644
-22,375
-12% -$1.18M
TCF
1012
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
$8.42M 0.01%
506,900
-46,900
-8% -$779K
SINA
1013
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
$8.39M 0.01%
156,600
IPGP icon
1014
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.48B
$8.37M 0.01%
98,300
+4,556
+5% +$388K
CUBE icon
1015
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.45B
$8.37M 0.01%
361,212
+41,200
+13% +$954K
CHMT
1016
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
$8.37M 0.01%
295,500
+5,500
+2% +$156K
FEIC
1017
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
$8.36M 0.01%
100,800
MTN icon
1018
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
$8.34M 0.01%
76,400
-13,956
-15% -$1.52M
CMPR icon
1019
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.46B
$8.33M 0.01%
99,000
+4,500
+5% +$379K
TKR icon
1020
Timken Company
TKR
$5.45B
$8.32M 0.01%
227,400
-13,091
-5% -$479K
SMG icon
1021
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.54B
$8.31M 0.01%
140,400
+12,000
+9% +$711K
EEFT icon
1022
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.58B
$8.3M 0.01%
134,500
-8,700
-6% -$537K
ALSN icon
1023
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$7.57B
$8.29M 0.01%
283,400
RGEN icon
1024
Repligen
RGEN
$6.77B
$8.29M 0.01%
200,900
-13,154
-6% -$543K
DDS icon
1025
Dillards
DDS
$9.04B
$8.27M 0.01%
78,600
-19,200
-20% -$2.02M