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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIRE
2026
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
QLTY
2027
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
+16,530
| +12% | +$228K |
|
2028
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.19B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,268
| – | – |
|
|
FIG
2029
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
305,400
-164,800
| -35% | -$1.2M |
|
2030
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.58B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,820
-230
| -2% | -$35K |
|
|
HNH
2031
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
|
PHLT
2032
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
222,560
+2,000
| +0.9% | +$18.3K |
|
2033
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.55B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,949
-7,599
| -17% | -$449K |
|
2034
Wabash National
WNC
$505M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
-2,700
| -2% | -$37K |
|
|
NXTM
2035
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
156,100
+53,900
| +53% | +$704K |
|
|
RNET
2036
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
41,577
+68
| +0.2% | +$3.4K |
|
2037
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
93,458
| – | – |
|
|
FST
2038
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
980,492
+147,100
| +18% | +$313K |
|
|
LXFT
2039
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+35,500
| +135% | +$1.12M |
|
|
RTEC
2040
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
| – | – |
|
|
CBEY
2041
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
222,100
+11,800
| +6% | +$110K |
|
|
BBOX
2042
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,927
| – | – |
|
2043
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.35B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-400
| -0.2% | -$4.5K |
|
2044
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
150,330
-336,100
| -69% | -$4.9M |
|
2045
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
| – | – |
|
|
VSA
2046
VisionSys AI
VSA
$10.6M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+67
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
TUES
2047
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
122,273
-14,542
| -11% | -$227K |
|
2048
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-606
| -0.8% | -$17.3K |
|
2049
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.93B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
| – | – |
|
2050
Matthews International
MATW
$733M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,213
-457
| -0.9% | -$18.7K |
|
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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.