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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$99.5M |
| 5 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$97.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apollo Global Management
APO
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$99.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.05% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.45% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
38,576
-2,690
| -7% | -$388K |
|
1002
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.71B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
188,766
+5,126
| +3% | +$162K |
|
1003
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
73,018
-17,602
| -19% | -$1.32M |
|
1004
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.47B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
420,442
-80,970
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CIM
1005
Chimera Investment
CIM
$980M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
108,064
-4,820
| -4% | -$273K |
|
|
COR
1006
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
53,043
+3,811
| +8% | +$432K |
|
|
BCPC
1007
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
61,057
-1,381
| -2% | -$134K |
|
|
TCS
1008
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
55,539
-1,795
| -3% | -$217K |
|
1009
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.24B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
32,334
-7,072
| -18% | -$1.14M |
|
1010
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
293,022
-66,970
| -19% | -$1.43M |
|
1011
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.23B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
169,084
-23,886
| -12% | -$848K |
|
|
WRI
1012
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
220,976
+2,012
| +0.9% | +$57.9K |
|
1013
MasTec
MTZ
$21.5B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
117,568
-23,188
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
1014
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.89B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
62,802
-11,666
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
1015
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.1B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
558,406
+42,911
| +8% | +$440K |
|
1016
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.4B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
287,941
+202,028
| +235% | +$4.35M |
|
1017
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.17B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
71,731
-20,613
| -22% | -$1.69M |
|
1018
Globant
GLOB
$1.66B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
59,087
+2,936
| +5% | +$256K |
|
1019
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
83,838
-10,976
| -12% | -$764K |
|
1020
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
69,258
-36
| -0.1% | -$2.93K |
|
1021
Kennametal
KMT
$2.41B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
160,918
+11,348
| +8% | +$412K |
|
1022
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.6B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
171,914
+9,699
| +6% | +$313K |
|
1023
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.08B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
358,014
-37,549
| -9% | -$663K |
|
|
INVX
1024
Innovex International
INVX
$2.04B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
122,787
-33,378
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
|
SAVE
1025
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
122,645
-25,861
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,341 positions worth $84.7B, up 4.4% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2019 filing shows 131 new, 874 increased, 1,775 reduced and 77 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 1,160,686 shares worth $57.2M. The largest sale was Apollo Global Management, an estimated $475M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 1,160,686 shares worth $57.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to PepsiCo in Q2 2019, an estimated $196M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apollo Global Management, cutting an estimated $475M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $21.4M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $84.7B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 131 new positions and closed 77 in Q2 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $84.7B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 15 Aug 2019.