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 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$202M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$192M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Realty Income
O
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
|
+$87.1M |
| 3 |
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
|
+$68.7M |
| 4 |
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
|
+$63.7M |
| 5 |
W.P. Carey
WPC
|
+$54.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.41% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.11% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.02% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EIDX
2176
DELISTED
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EIDX
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-2,138
| -9% | -$96.1K |
|
2177
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$68.9M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,587
+800
| +3% | +$34.7K |
|
|
VBIV
2178
DELISTED
VBI Vaccines, Inc. New Common Stock (Canada)
VBIV
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,435
+320
| +2% | +$37.3K |
|
|
TRTX
2179
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$613M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
135,910
+3,200
| +2% | +$27.4K |
|
2180
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
152,908
+3,800
| +3% | +$36.8K |
|
|
CBAY
2181
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
158,865
+5,500
| +4% | +$29.4K |
|
2182
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
255,404
+8,840
| +4% | +$51.8K |
|
2183
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+5,600
| +3% | +$50.1K |
|
2184
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$458M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
141,243
+4,888
| +4% | +$41.6K |
|
2185
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.85B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
114,543
+3,800
| +3% | +$42.8K |
|
|
EFC
2186
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.77B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,479
+2,200
| +2% | +$26.9K |
|
2187
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$785M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
128,484
+3,000
| +2% | +$26.3K |
|
|
NWLI
2188
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,252
+215
| +4% | +$44.2K |
|
2189
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$629M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,791
+133
| +2% | +$33.5K |
|
2190
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,326
+2,356
| +4% | +$37.8K |
|
2191
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.05B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,865
+1,314
| +3% | +$35.1K |
|
2192
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$116M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+10,276
| +38% | +$313K |
|
2193
Geron
GERN
$937M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
650,147
+274,947
| +73% | +$509K |
|
2194
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$291M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,939
+1,000
| +3% | +$36.1K |
|
2195
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$137M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,443
+2,756
| +3% | +$32.8K |
|
|
UMH
2196
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,220
+1,900
| +2% | +$25.3K |
|
2197
Bally's
BALY
$667M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,876
+2,367
| +6% | +$55K |
|
|
TRST
2198
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,078
+1,220
| +3% | +$35.6K |
|
|
RDUS
2199
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,336
+1,400
| +2% | +$26.5K |
|
2200
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,351
-173
| -0.4% | -$5.33K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,611 positions worth $112B, up 11% from $101B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 104 new positions and exited 52, leaving the 3,611-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2020 buy was KE Holdings: 253,194 shares worth $15.5M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Electronic Arts in Q3 2020, an estimated $217M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Realty Income, cutting an estimated $111M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Seagen Inc. Common Stock in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $46.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $112B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 104 new positions and closed 52 in Q3 2020.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 5 Nov 2020.