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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SASR
1926
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
-1,800
| -2% | -$43.5K |
|
1927
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.94B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,697
+1,500
| +7% | +$198K |
|
|
BRFS
1928
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
109,541
-69,918
| -39% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PGEM
1929
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
263,407
| – | – |
|
1930
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$4.03K |
|
1931
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
61,202
| – | – |
|
1932
Resources Connection
RGP
$144M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
200,785
-4,400
| -2% | -$57.1K |
|
|
FURX
1933
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-500
| -2% | -$49K |
|
|
BITA
1934
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,783
+4,029
| +8% | +$158K |
|
|
OREX
1935
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,316
+751
| +2% | +$43.7K |
|
|
TCF
1936
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+2,500
| +3% | +$73.2K |
|
1937
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,391
| – | – |
|
1938
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
281,576
+6,900
| +3% | +$60.5K |
|
1939
Citi Trends
CTRN
$635M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
+400
| +0.3% | +$7.46K |
|
|
RDUS
1940
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,462
+12,200
| +14% | +$325K |
|
|
CHMI
1941
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+8,800
| +7% | +$170K |
|
1942
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+30,000
| +59% | +$868K |
|
|
CQB
1943
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
237,400
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$11.1K |
|
|
ALX
1944
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
6,959
| – | – |
|
1945
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.86B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
-2,500
| -1% | -$36.6K |
|
1946
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,235
| – | – |
|
1947
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$564M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
| – | – |
|
|
AREX
1948
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+30,000
| +36% | +$609K |
|
1949
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-800
| -1% | -$24.9K |
|
|
FCE.A
1950
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
128,410
+61,309
| +91% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.