California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System Portfolio holdings

AUM $157B
1-Year Return 23.37%
 

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
+6.24%
1 Year Return
+23.37%
3 Year Return
+94.09%
5 Year Return
+169.49%
10 Year Return
+413.48%
AUM
$131B
AUM Growth
+$1.71B
Cap. Flow
-$4.37B
Cap. Flow %
-3.33%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.38%
Holding
3,578
New
15
Increased
278
Reduced
2,620
Closed
50

Top Buys

1
WMT icon
Walmart
WMT
+$250M
2
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$142M
3
ABT icon
Abbott
ABT
+$113M
4
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$87.4M
5
NTES icon
NetEase
NTES
+$77.2M

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$930M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$258M
3
ROST icon
Ross Stores
ROST
+$168M
4
TIF
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
+$117M
5
NVR icon
NVR
NVR
+$96.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 21.88%
2 Healthcare 14.24%
3 Financials 13.06%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.15%
5 Communication Services 9.49%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
REYN icon
1851
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$4.84B
$2.59M ﹤0.01%
87,070
-19,268
-18% -$574K
CSGS icon
1852
CSG Systems International
CSGS
$1.86B
$2.58M ﹤0.01%
57,554
-12,853
-18% -$577K
CNA icon
1853
CNA Financial
CNA
$12.9B
$2.58M ﹤0.01%
57,700
-6,332
-10% -$283K
BANF icon
1854
BancFirst
BANF
$4.45B
$2.57M ﹤0.01%
36,380
-3,447
-9% -$244K
AAMI
1855
Acadian Asset Management Inc.
AAMI
$1.74B
$2.57M ﹤0.01%
125,900
-12,997
-9% -$265K
HRTX icon
1856
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$193M
$2.57M ﹤0.01%
158,242
-31,141
-16% -$505K
IPAR icon
1857
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.43B
$2.56M ﹤0.01%
36,100
-3,334
-8% -$237K
ZYME icon
1858
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.19B
$2.56M ﹤0.01%
81,109
-5,881
-7% -$186K
ECPG icon
1859
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.02B
$2.56M ﹤0.01%
63,500
-10,178
-14% -$410K
NNI icon
1860
Nelnet
NNI
$4.46B
$2.55M ﹤0.01%
35,100
-3,189
-8% -$232K
FBNC icon
1861
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.29B
$2.55M ﹤0.01%
58,500
-8,492
-13% -$369K
MP icon
1862
MP Materials
MP
$11.2B
$2.55M ﹤0.01%
70,800
-6,518
-8% -$234K
CALM icon
1863
Cal-Maine
CALM
$5.37B
$2.54M ﹤0.01%
66,191
-7,941
-11% -$305K
LADR
1864
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.48B
$2.54M ﹤0.01%
215,000
-19,324
-8% -$228K
SAFT icon
1865
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.1B
$2.54M ﹤0.01%
30,100
-2,739
-8% -$231K
SCS icon
1866
Steelcase
SCS
$1.93B
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
176,100
-29,406
-14% -$423K
TCBK icon
1867
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.48B
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
53,382
-5,270
-9% -$250K
KOS icon
1868
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$799M
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
823,300
-121,126
-13% -$372K
ZNTL icon
1869
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$107M
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
58,256
-5,396
-8% -$234K
CODI icon
1870
Compass Diversified
CODI
$527M
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
109,090
-27,290
-20% -$632K
EIG icon
1871
Employers Holdings
EIG
$983M
$2.52M ﹤0.01%
58,600
-8,701
-13% -$375K
PFC
1872
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
$2.52M ﹤0.01%
75,700
-6,874
-8% -$229K
VCRA
1873
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
65,300
-5,993
-8% -$230K
OCFC icon
1874
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.04B
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
104,743
-35,367
-25% -$847K
QTRX icon
1875
Quanterix
QTRX
$224M
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
42,800
-3,955
-8% -$231K