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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.9M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
6,673
-80
| -1% | -$30K |
|
1527
Enviri
NVRI
$564M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,993
-7,036
| -5% | -$152K |
|
1528
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,575
-10,614
| -26% | -$1.02M |
|
|
TVPT
1529
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
184,011
-10,980
| -6% | -$172K |
|
1530
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$836M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
183,125
-13,555
| -7% | -$208K |
|
1531
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.8B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
231,654
+15,392
| +7% | +$196K |
|
|
PINC
1532
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
83,869
-8,952
| -10% | -$331K |
|
1533
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.27B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-7,972
| -14% | -$435K |
|
1534
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,769
-5,797
| -11% | -$359K |
|
|
EPZM
1535
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
+106,100
| +84% | +$1.19M |
|
|
UNIT
1536
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.38B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
257,435
+7,354
| +3% | +$108K |
|
|
ISCA
1537
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,025
-4,010
| -6% | -$175K |
|
1538
Itron
ITRI
$4.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,698
-23,046
| -27% | -$1.22M |
|
|
GTY
1539
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
89,761
+18,433
| +26% | +$590K |
|
|
XLRN
1540
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
61,614
-900
| -1% | -$39.5K |
|
1541
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
134,063
+5,035
| +4% | +$93.9K |
|
|
DNR
1542
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,395,696
-239,470
| -15% | -$477K |
|
|
ATRI
1543
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
3,246
+151
| +5% | +$119K |
|
1544
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,287
-2,003
| -6% | -$183K |
|
1545
uniQure
QURE
$3.26B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,686
-400
| -0.8% | -$17.9K |
|
1546
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
243,452
-49,792
| -17% | -$642K |
|
|
HOUS
1547
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
248,994
-9,523
| -4% | -$147K |
|
1548
Valhi
VHI
$466M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,275
| – | – |
|
1549
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
224,712
+4,630
| +2% | +$61.9K |
|
1550
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
166,656
-51,418
| -24% | -$912K |
|
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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.