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 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
|
+$55.4M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$38.8M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$36.5M |
| 5 |
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
|
+$29.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
|
+$79.5M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$75.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.08% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
105,730
| – | – |
|
2252
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-1,700
| -3% | -$52.2K |
|
2253
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$377M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
90,028
+40,728
| +83% | +$687K |
|
2254
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+1,200
| +2% | +$35.3K |
|
2255
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
|
HSII
2256
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,775
+4,600
| +7% | +$96.3K |
|
|
VOLC
2257
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
| – | – |
|
2258
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+2,900
| +4% | +$58.3K |
|
2259
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.48B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+20,400
| +79% | +$569K |
|
|
AIMC
2260
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
| – | – |
|
2261
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,557
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
CNR
2262
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
100,301
-37,990
| -27% | -$711K |
|
|
TNH
2263
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
2264
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$353M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
| – | – |
|
2265
Marchex
MCHX
$80.6M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
398,790
+341,500
| +596% | +$1.35M |
|
|
LAYN
2266
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+95,500
| +93% | +$772K |
|
2267
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+43,100
| +94% | +$599K |
|
|
MKTO
2268
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,784
-11,450
| -20% | -$361K |
|
|
AMCC
2269
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+130,800
| +91% | +$834K |
|
2270
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+1,100
| +5% | +$66.1K |
|
2271
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-31,048
| -24% | -$441K |
|
|
CBR
2272
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
493,656
-3,100
| -0.6% | -$10K |
|
2273
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+3,200
| +6% | +$74.3K |
|
2274
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
202,301
+96,532
| +91% | +$758K |
|
|
TDAY
2275
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,556
+27,200
| +61% | +$536K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,925 positions worth $72.4B, up 0.09% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
California Public Employees Retirement System's Q4 2014 filing shows 151 new, 1,429 increased, 1,034 reduced and 114 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dorian LPG: 1,258,100 shares worth $14.9M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $206M.
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 Q4 2014 buy was Dorian LPG: 1,258,100 shares worth $14.9M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Kinder Morgan in Q4 2014, an estimated $106M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $206M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Medtronic in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $167M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 151 new positions and closed 114 in Q4 2014.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 0.09% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 9 Feb 2015.