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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$70M |
| 2 |
Voya Financial
VOYA
|
+$37.6M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$35M |
| 4 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$65.9M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
|
+$65M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$61.5M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$36.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
126,100
+26,200
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
|
TMH
1102
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
165,240
+1,690
| +1% | +$81.7K |
|
1103
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.81B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
310,775
+1,622
| +0.5% | +$39.3K |
|
1104
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.54B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
54,200
+200
| +0.4% | +$30.8K |
|
1105
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.6B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
125,540
+200
| +0.2% | +$13.1K |
|
|
DRC
1106
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
129,100
-38,100
| -23% | -$2.33M |
|
|
VALE.P
1107
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
690,167
-431,230
| -38% | -$5.25M |
|
1108
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
259,453
-1,700
| -0.7% | -$51.8K |
|
|
MDP
1109
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
168,610
-1,500
| -0.9% | -$68.2K |
|
1110
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+696,420
| New | +$7.64M |
|
1111
Photronics
PLAB
$1.9B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
946,400
+200
| +0% | +$1.74K |
|
1112
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.21B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
540,664
+350,294
| +184% | +$5.93M |
|
|
TIVO
1113
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
339,395
-10,950
| -3% | -$254K |
|
1114
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.37B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
155,512
+4,600
| +3% | +$221K |
|
|
PRXL
1115
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
153,600
-2,400
| -2% | -$120K |
|
1116
New York Times
NYT
$10.5B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
530,844
-30,100
| -5% | -$470K |
|
|
CATM
1117
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
236,110
-3,295
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1118
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.5B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
125,200
-3,600
| -3% | -$214K |
|
1119
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.61B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
130,903
+900
| +0.7% | +$52.3K |
|
1120
New Oriental
EDU
$9.14B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
301,900
| – | – |
|
1121
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.75B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
127,904
| – | – |
|
|
SCTY
1122
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
113,452
+2,507
| +2% | +$141K |
|
|
MFA
1123
MFA Financial
MFA
$915M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
243,850
+17,325
| +8% | +$560K |
|
1124
Genpact
G
$5.77B
| $8M | 0.01% |
456,500
+3,700
| +0.8% | +$63.2K |
|
|
VRNT
1125
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $8M | 0.01% |
319,979
-4,711
| -1% | -$111K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,876 positions worth $73.5B, up 5.1% from $70B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2014 filing shows 119 new, 1,121 increased, 1,295 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Voya Financial: 1,053,140 shares worth $38.3M. The largest sale was EOG Resources, an estimated $211M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q2 2014 buy was Voya Financial: 1,053,140 shares worth $38.3M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Comcast in Q2 2014, an estimated $70M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was EOG Resources, cutting an estimated $211M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Weatherford International plc in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $36.7M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 119 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.