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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.95B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
803,858
-36,200
| -4% | -$186K |
|
1552
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.86B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
169,055
-63,000
| -27% | -$1.71M |
|
1553
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
66,919
-11,175
| -14% | -$705K |
|
|
ZINC
1554
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
246,900
+700
| +0.3% | +$13.3K |
|
1555
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.23B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
248,573
+2,100
| +0.9% | +$35.5K |
|
1556
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.84B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
64,010
| – | – |
|
|
EQM
1557
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
45,300
| – | – |
|
1558
National CineMedia
NCMI
$355M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
27,931
+1,200
| +4% | +$184K |
|
|
DMC
1559
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
126,800
+2,000
| +2% | +$62.5K |
|
1560
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.12B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
95,470
+3,700
| +4% | +$165K |
|
1561
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
112,698
+4,098
| +4% | +$159K |
|
1562
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
308,000
| – | – |
|
1563
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
209,500
+7,000
| +3% | +$167K |
|
|
SOHU
1564
Sohu.com
SOHU
$371M
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
80,100
+3,000
| +4% | +$170K |
|
|
ENLC
1565
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
97,300
+3,700
| +4% | +$149K |
|
|
AMED
1566
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
199,200
-10,800
| -5% | -$208K |
|
1567
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.44B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
81,269
-11,500
| -12% | -$637K |
|
|
MOBI
1568
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
493,701
| – | – |
|
|
QLGC
1569
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
438,234
+24,367
| +6% | +$232K |
|
|
VSI
1570
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
90,340
+23,540
| +35% | +$987K |
|
|
CLD
1571
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
317,700
+18,800
| +6% | +$284K |
|
1572
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.3B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
64,916
-16,002
| -20% | -$998K |
|
1573
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $4M | 0.01% |
55,800
+200
| +0.4% | +$15K |
|
|
HEP
1574
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
109,677
+2,000
| +2% | +$69.8K |
|
1575
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
618,400
| – | – |
|
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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.