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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$200M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$152M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$235M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$92.8M |
| 5 |
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
|
+$81.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.24% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
75,331
-6,393
| -8% | -$483K |
|
|
JOYY
1052
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
92,977
-15,592
| -14% | -$1.02M |
|
1053
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.62B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
117,579
+7,985
| +7% | +$417K |
|
1054
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.89B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
78,844
-6,740
| -8% | -$562K |
|
|
APU
1055
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
219,508
-15,234
| -6% | -$529K |
|
1056
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.37B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
267,331
+101,606
| +61% | +$2.53M |
|
|
AHL
1057
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
131,826
-11,979
| -8% | -$500K |
|
1058
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.39B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
173,704
+10,492
| +6% | +$355K |
|
1059
RH
RH
$3.47B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
46,131
-3,419
| -7% | -$411K |
|
1060
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.53B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
126,558
-134
| -0.1% | -$6.5K |
|
|
COUP
1061
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
87,576
-3,600
| -4% | -$228K |
|
1062
Medifast
MED
$135M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
43,999
-3,100
| -7% | -$530K |
|
|
WRI
1063
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
221,192
-12,695
| -5% | -$353K |
|
1064
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.14B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
48,388
-860
| -2% | -$106K |
|
1065
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
316,435
-73,021
| -19% | -$1.28M |
|
1066
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
128,558
-7,529
| -6% | -$357K |
|
1067
Visteon
VC
$2.8B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
90,339
+3,659
| +4% | +$276K |
|
1068
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
110,338
-19,445
| -15% | -$1.21M |
|
1069
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.29B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
109,824
+37,300
| +51% | +$2.28M |
|
|
PDM
1070
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.16B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
319,233
-21,122
| -6% | -$384K |
|
|
EFOR
1071
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
99,637
-5,333
| -5% | -$348K |
|
|
CADE
1072
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
207,734
-24,190
| -10% | -$704K |
|
1073
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
208,938
-26,009
| -11% | -$608K |
|
1074
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.57B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
317,208
-24,721
| -7% | -$463K |
|
1075
Avis
CAR
$4.9B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
240,528
-563
| -0.2% | -$16.3K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,341 positions worth $71.3B, down 8% from $77.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System deployed $4.76B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 51 new positions and adding to 888 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Linde: 990,142 shares worth $155M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $180M trimmed.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 990,142 shares worth $155M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Coca-Cola in Q4 2018, an estimated $200M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $180M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $235M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $71.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 51 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2018.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $71.3B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 8 Feb 2019.