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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$498M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$90.9M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$88.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.83% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.17% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.79% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Fabrinet
FN
$18.8B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
103,636
+18,239
| +21% | +$956K |
|
1252
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
176,851
+20,751
| +13% | +$627K |
|
|
ENLC
1253
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
637,686
+303,109
| +91% | +$2.67M |
|
1254
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
209,226
+117,618
| +128% | +$2.93M |
|
|
QTS
1255
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
104,659
+31,905
| +44% | +$1.52M |
|
|
CVSA
1256
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.31B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
140,525
+32,000
| +29% | +$1.44M |
|
1257
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.34B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
167,172
+80,338
| +93% | +$2.53M |
|
|
KYNB
1258
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.6M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
5,756
+1,120
| +24% | +$1.23M |
|
1259
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
122,076
+21,248
| +21% | +$846K |
|
|
TCP
1260
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
130,741
+32,750
| +33% | +$1.28M |
|
1261
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.92B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
151,150
+69,430
| +85% | +$2.38M |
|
|
LTXB
1262
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
121,521
+47,180
| +63% | +$1.96M |
|
|
BID
1263
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
92,564
+5,967
| +7% | +$346K |
|
1264
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
63,809
+5,415
| +9% | +$361K |
|
|
EE
1265
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
78,511
+23,093
| +42% | +$1.53M |
|
1266
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$228M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
100,686
+30,890
| +44% | +$1.44M |
|
|
LADR
1267
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
304,625
+131,249
| +76% | +$2.22M |
|
1268
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.96B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
97,669
+34,459
| +55% | +$1.8M |
|
1269
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.46B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
510,363
+37,467
| +8% | +$369K |
|
1270
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.52B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
119,015
+11,426
| +11% | +$510K |
|
1271
Rapid7
RPD
$894M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
115,177
+70,148
| +156% | +$3.94M |
|
1272
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.41B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
38,224
+14,662
| +62% | +$2.16M |
|
|
TSE
1273
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
121,547
+10,325
| +9% | +$385K |
|
1274
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.32B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
70,476
+20,676
| +42% | +$1.52M |
|
1275
Chemours
CC
$2.23B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
348,526
+43,886
| +14% | +$714K |
|
Similar funds
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,348 positions worth $101B, up 19% from $84.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System deployed $14.5B of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 84 new positions and adding to 2,655 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Creative Media & Community Trust: 141 shares worth $53.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Becton Dickinson, an estimated $103M trimmed.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2019 buy was Creative Media & Community Trust: 141 shares worth $53.7M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Microsoft in Q3 2019, an estimated $549M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Becton Dickinson, cutting an estimated $103M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Total System Services, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $156M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $101B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 84 new positions and closed 88 in Q3 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $101B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 31 Oct 2019.