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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$99.5M |
| 5 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$97.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apollo Global Management
APO
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$99.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.05% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.45% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,699
-14,758
| -27% | -$676K |
|
1777
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,176
-18,343
| -18% | -$379K |
|
1778
Unisys
UIS
$205M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
182,464
-60,988
| -25% | -$629K |
|
1779
Carvana
CVNA
$79.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
141,460
+55,685
| +65% | +$715K |
|
1780
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.07B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
17,669
-2,281
| -11% | -$228K |
|
1781
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,481
-1,370
| -3% | -$50.1K |
|
|
HIBB
1782
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
97,011
-7,400
| -7% | -$155K |
|
|
CLDR
1783
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
335,610
-13,000
| -4% | -$120K |
|
|
SAIL
1784
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,880
+61,036
| +227% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TGI
1785
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
76,848
-19,649
| -20% | -$422K |
|
|
LGF.B
1786
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
151,411
+16,611
| +12% | +$226K |
|
1787
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.05B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
93,846
-1,900
| -2% | -$31.7K |
|
|
TBI
1788
Trueblue
TBI
$310M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
79,588
-14,770
| -16% | -$343K |
|
|
CNCE
1789
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
-3,079
| -2% | -$33.1K |
|
1790
StealthGas
GASS
$322M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
508,900
| – | – |
|
|
PVTL
1791
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
165,728
-3,395
| -2% | -$60.3K |
|
1792
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.24B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
109,003
-63,675
| -37% | -$1.47M |
|
|
NP
1793
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,739
-600
| -2% | -$37.9K |
|
|
FIT
1794
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
395,198
-56,882
| -13% | -$287K |
|
1795
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$804M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
109,899
-3,300
| -3% | -$51.9K |
|
1796
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,034
-22,436
| -28% | -$712K |
|
1797
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$420M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,761
-4,319
| -12% | -$230K |
|
|
BRSP
1798
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$626M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
111,615
-1,600
| -1% | -$25K |
|
1799
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,797
-3,667
| -10% | -$205K |
|
1800
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.72B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
37,613
-7,931
| -17% | -$330K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,341 positions worth $84.7B, up 4.4% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2019 filing shows 131 new, 874 increased, 1,775 reduced and 77 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 1,160,686 shares worth $57.2M. The largest sale was Apollo Global Management, an estimated $475M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 1,160,686 shares worth $57.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to PepsiCo in Q2 2019, an estimated $196M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apollo Global Management, cutting an estimated $475M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $21.4M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $84.7B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 131 new positions and closed 77 in Q2 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $84.7B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 15 Aug 2019.