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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$70M |
| 2 |
Voya Financial
VOYA
|
+$37.6M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$35M |
| 4 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$65.9M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
|
+$65M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$61.5M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$36.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUTH
1901
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
221,777
-4,700
| -2% | -$57.8K |
|
|
IRBT
1902
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,735
-7,705
| -10% | -$279K |
|
|
GLOG
1903
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-49,200
| -37% | -$1.29M |
|
|
BBT
1904
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.66B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-22,880
| -16% | -$539K |
|
|
UAM
1905
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
326,400
| – | – |
|
1906
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,208
| – | – |
|
|
CTCT
1907
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-27,200
| -24% | -$758K |
|
1908
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
128,139
+100
| +0.1% | +$2.08K |
|
1909
Mercer International
MERC
$33.5M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
258,000
-42,200
| -14% | -$368K |
|
1910
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
+5,300
| +4% | +$98K |
|
1911
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,558
+100
| +0.2% | +$4.7K |
|
1912
Astronics
ATRO
$3.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
104,952
-42,980
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
|
ESI
1913
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
162,094
+10,500
| +7% | +$239K |
|
1914
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$904M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,485
+23,685
| +44% | +$738K |
|
1915
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,072
+31,872
| +996% | +$2.48M |
|
|
KAMN
1916
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
| – | – |
|
1917
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,990
-1,200
| -2% | -$67.4K |
|
|
WW
1918
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
133,571
+39,000
| +41% | +$835K |
|
1919
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,796
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1920
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+4,600
| +6% | +$153K |
|
|
LIN
1921
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-1,500
| -2% | -$37.7K |
|
1922
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
303,462
+1
| +0% | +$9 |
|
1923
Tronox
TROX
$1.02B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
| – | – |
|
|
LDL
1924
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+3,300
| +3% | +$84.8K |
|
1925
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,100
+32,100
| +3% | +$66.5K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,876 positions worth $73.5B, up 5.1% from $70B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2014 filing shows 119 new, 1,121 increased, 1,295 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Voya Financial: 1,053,140 shares worth $38.3M. The largest sale was EOG Resources, an estimated $211M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q2 2014 buy was Voya Financial: 1,053,140 shares worth $38.3M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Comcast in Q2 2014, an estimated $70M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was EOG Resources, cutting an estimated $211M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Weatherford International plc in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $36.7M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 119 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.