California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System Portfolio holdings

AUM $157B
 

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.

This Quarter Return
+1.37%
1 Year Return
+23.37%
3 Year Return
+94.09%
5 Year Return
+169.49%
10 Year Return
+413.48%
AUM
$72.4B
AUM Growth
+$72.4B
Cap. Flow
+$0
Cap. Flow %
0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.93%
Holding
3,811
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

No buys this quarter

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 15.53%
2 Technology 14.16%
3 Healthcare 13.55%
4 Industrials 10.95%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.81%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UAL icon
151
United Airlines
UAL
$34B
$98.4M 0.14%
1,370,869
JCI icon
152
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$69.9B
$97.5M 0.13%
2,097,143
SCHW icon
153
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$174B
$97M 0.13%
3,616,285
PPG icon
154
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.1B
$94.9M 0.13%
420,067
EIX icon
155
Edison International
EIX
$21.6B
$94.9M 0.13%
1,388,165
BHI
156
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
$94.6M 0.13%
1,594,797
PCAR icon
157
PACCAR
PCAR
$52.5B
$94.2M 0.13%
1,468,506
DFS
158
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$93.6M 0.13%
1,679,484
SPLS
159
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
$93.6M 0.13%
5,533,156
NSC icon
160
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$62.8B
$92.2M 0.13%
885,207
DE icon
161
Deere & Co
DE
$129B
$91.8M 0.13%
1,067,352
SYK icon
162
Stryker
SYK
$150B
$89.9M 0.12%
973,589
PEG icon
163
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$41.1B
$89.1M 0.12%
2,034,765
PARA
164
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
$89M 0.12%
1,559,370
CB
165
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
$88.9M 0.12%
867,167
MU icon
166
Micron Technology
MU
$133B
$88.9M 0.12%
2,997,304
WM icon
167
Waste Management
WM
$91.2B
$88.7M 0.12%
1,669,539
VRTX icon
168
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$100B
$88.4M 0.12%
714,953
CMI icon
169
Cummins
CMI
$54.9B
$88.3M 0.12%
620,453
LUV icon
170
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$17.3B
$88.2M 0.12%
1,922,470
SRE icon
171
Sempra
SRE
$53.9B
$87.7M 0.12%
765,735
PSA icon
172
Public Storage
PSA
$51.7B
$87.6M 0.12%
428,117
M icon
173
Macy's
M
$3.59B
$84.9M 0.12%
1,295,847
MPC icon
174
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$54.6B
$84.3M 0.12%
950,329
FE icon
175
FirstEnergy
FE
$25.2B
$84.1M 0.12%
2,043,766