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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$99.5M |
| 5 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$97.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apollo Global Management
APO
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$99.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.05% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.45% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TESS
2201
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
52,775
| – | – |
|
|
AD
2202
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
21,062
-8,273
| -28% | -$387K |
|
2203
Scully Royalty
SRL
$89.4M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
| – | – |
|
2204
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$276M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
100,799
+2,162
| +2% | +$19.9K |
|
2205
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.34B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
63,405
-7,379
| -10% | -$113K |
|
|
LGTY
2206
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
70,989
-1,500
| -2% | -$19.7K |
|
2207
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.87B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
30,975
+1,684
| +6% | +$49.5K |
|
2208
Allient
ALNT
$1.92B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
36,681
-2,850
| -7% | -$68.3K |
|
2209
Regional Management Corp
RM
$291M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
35,131
-916
| -3% | -$22.8K |
|
2210
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.41B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
21,870
-3,120
| -12% | -$129K |
|
2211
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$657M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
4,670
+200
| +4% | +$36.9K |
|
2212
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$162M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
43,564
+18,064
| +71% | +$364K |
|
2213
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$651M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-29,800
| -27% | -$354K |
|
|
XRN
2214
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$475M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
17,432
+8,312
| +91% | +$434K |
|
2215
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.84B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
36,714
+3,100
| +9% | +$76.2K |
|
2216
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.8B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
101,567
-16,548
| -14% | -$190K |
|
|
WOW
2217
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
124,895
-35,441
| -22% | -$289K |
|
2218
First Bancorp
FNLC
$393M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
33,695
-1,100
| -3% | -$28.4K |
|
2219
NVE Corp
NVEC
$573M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
12,999
-1,601
| -11% | -$133K |
|
2220
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$451M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
53,103
-7,973
| -13% | -$157K |
|
|
TEN
2221
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
81,498
-84,194
| -51% | -$1.38M |
|
|
PDLI
2222
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
287,952
-246,933
| -46% | -$801K |
|
|
ORIT
2223
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
50,440
-16,096
| -24% | -$269K |
|
|
TLRA
2224
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
118,238
+58,238
| +97% | +$436K |
|
|
VRS
2225
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
46,556
-21,951
| -32% | -$444K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,341 positions worth $84.7B, up 4.4% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2019 filing shows 131 new, 874 increased, 1,775 reduced and 77 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 1,160,686 shares worth $57.2M. The largest sale was Apollo Global Management, an estimated $475M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 1,160,686 shares worth $57.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to PepsiCo in Q2 2019, an estimated $196M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apollo Global Management, cutting an estimated $475M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $21.4M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $84.7B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 131 new positions and closed 77 in Q2 2019.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $84.7B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 15 Aug 2019.