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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$101M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATH
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
|
+$292M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.56% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.24% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCPC
1076
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.71B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
62,438
-2,647
| -4% | -$228K |
|
1077
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
304,975
-11,460
| -4% | -$222K |
|
1078
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.44B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
109,143
+6,413
| +6% | +$326K |
|
|
P
1079
Everpure Inc
P
$36.4B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
264,552
-3,800
| -1% | -$72.2K |
|
1080
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.55B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
115,706
+1,775
| +2% | +$84.5K |
|
1081
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.49B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
160,883
+7,820
| +5% | +$273K |
|
1082
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.63B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
117,470
-9,088
| -7% | -$418K |
|
|
OAK
1083
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
115,560
+2,190
| +2% | +$95.1K |
|
1084
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
45,465
-1,128
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1085
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.2B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
89,425
-9,717
| -10% | -$642K |
|
1086
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.39B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
72,722
+7,351
| +11% | +$584K |
|
1087
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.35B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
81,105
+1,953
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
X
1088
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
291,645
-15,012
| -5% | -$319K |
|
|
CCMP
1089
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
50,746
-8,651
| -15% | -$895K |
|
|
KYNB
1090
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.6M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
4,180
-68
| -2% | -$92.2K |
|
1091
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
187,743
-5,351
| -3% | -$159K |
|
|
TWOU
1092
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
2,659
+82
| +3% | +$155K |
|
|
UNVR
1093
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
253,438
+43,706
| +21% | +$942K |
|
|
GWPH
1094
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
33,300
-500
| -1% | -$74.4K |
|
|
WNS
1095
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
105,270
+2,558
| +2% | +$128K |
|
1096
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.06B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
70,297
-11,585
| -14% | -$850K |
|
1097
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.68B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
69,294
+2,517
| +4% | +$188K |
|
1098
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.49B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
69,183
+7,910
| +13% | +$696K |
|
1099
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
132,143
-8,390
| -6% | -$324K |
|
1100
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
43,499
-500
| -1% | -$63.4K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,308 positions worth $81.2B, up 14% from $71.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 56 new positions and exited 97, leaving the 3,308-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class B: 1,093,604 shares worth $39.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $135M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares, cutting an estimated $292M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $84.9M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $81.2B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 56 new positions and closed 97 in Q1 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $81.2B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 3 May 2019.