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 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$53.1M |
| 2 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$46.4M |
| 3 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$73.6M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$45.5M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$32.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.72% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.99B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
310,600
+600
| +0.2% | +$8.92K |
|
|
KNGT
1502
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
157,509
-2,800
| -2% | -$76.7K |
|
|
BKS
1503
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
332,821
-41,965
| -11% | -$613K |
|
|
THOR
1504
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
160,900
+700
| +0.4% | +$19.9K |
|
1505
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.42B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
96,000
-45,600
| -32% | -$2.19M |
|
|
HPP
1506
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$724M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
24,817
+243
| +1% | +$44.1K |
|
|
FRGI
1507
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
86,205
+13,479
| +19% | +$641K |
|
|
RWT
1508
Redwood Trust
RWT
$588M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
258,190
+9,000
| +4% | +$170K |
|
|
ISBC
1509
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
422,275
-1,500
| -0.4% | -$15.9K |
|
|
ABMD
1510
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
172,259
+20,429
| +13% | +$517K |
|
|
ALEX
1511
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
118,830
+3,895
| +3% | +$155K |
|
1512
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$989M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
163,600
| – | – |
|
1513
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.97B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
171,760
+5,500
| +3% | +$142K |
|
|
ICPT
1514
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
18,000
-3,601
| -17% | -$918K |
|
1515
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
62,668
| – | – |
|
1516
Universal Display
OLED
$4.32B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
130,312
+9,812
| +8% | +$324K |
|
|
GK
1517
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
76,794
+3,600
| +5% | +$191K |
|
1518
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
105,916
+1,400
| +1% | +$62.5K |
|
1519
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
233,200
-20,400
| -8% | -$385K |
|
|
LFC
1520
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
304,509
-55,788
| -15% | -$802K |
|
1521
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
148,400
-200
| -0.1% | -$5.89K |
|
|
GTIV
1522
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
251,865
-15,780
| -6% | -$276K |
|
|
CZZ
1523
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
391,700
-900
| -0.2% | -$11.3K |
|
1524
Methode Electronics
MEI
$595M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
114,287
+42,600
| +59% | +$1.51M |
|
|
NTUS
1525
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
142,745
+600
| +0.4% | +$16.6K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,865 positions worth $72.4B, down 1.6% from $73.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 75 new positions and exited 91, leaving the 3,865-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2014 buy was Weatherford International plc: 2,064,346 shares worth $42.9M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2014, an estimated $53.1M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF, cutting an estimated $103M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $73.6M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 75 new positions and closed 91 in Q3 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value fell 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 7 Nov 2014.