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 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$81.9M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$68.4M |
| 3 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$25.6M |
| 5 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$74.8M |
| 3 |
BXLT
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
|
+$52.3M |
| 4 |
CAM
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
|
+$44.9M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$39.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.1% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.84% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.69% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+9,800
| +19% | +$189K |
|
|
VSA
2252
VisionSys AI
VSA
$10.6M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44
| – | – |
|
|
INSY
2253
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-2,800
| -3% | -$40.8K |
|
|
AHGP
2254
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
| – | – |
|
|
WNRL
2255
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-600
| -1% | -$14.4K |
|
2256
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.34B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
| – | – |
|
|
SSI
2257
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
234,500
+46,200
| +25% | +$287K |
|
2258
StoneX
SNEX
$7.96B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
211,106
+12,656
| +6% | +$67.3K |
|
2259
Transocean
RIG
$6.49B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+65,700
| +220% | +$672K |
|
2260
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
188,500
-2,300
| -1% | -$13.9K |
|
|
FRP
2261
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-8,661
| -10% | -$122K |
|
|
SPNS
2262
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
96,564
+5,300
| +6% | +$63.7K |
|
|
TNH
2263
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-400
| -4% | -$44.4K |
|
|
WILN
2264
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
443,800
-13,800
| -3% | -$34.7K |
|
2265
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$487M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-9,800
| -41% | -$791K |
|
|
SFUN
2266
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,460
-140
| -3% | -$38.7K |
|
|
APTS
2267
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+18,300
| +32% | +$245K |
|
2268
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.65B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-900
| -3% | -$35.3K |
|
2269
Ennis
EBF
$560M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
| – | – |
|
|
INVN
2270
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-12,400
| -6% | -$85.7K |
|
|
DMC
2271
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-1,000
| -5% | -$49K |
|
|
CLMS
2272
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
+33,800
| +29% | +$267K |
|
2273
NVE Corp
NVEC
$565M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-600
| -3% | -$34.2K |
|
2274
Inogen
INGN
$157M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-11,900
| -35% | -$567K |
|
|
CIR
2275
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+400
| +2% | +$21.5K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,657 positions worth $61.8B, down 0.39% from $62B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.4%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 69 new positions and exited 91, leaving the 3,657-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 763,288 shares worth $81.9M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $68.4M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $33.6M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $167M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $61.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 69 new positions and closed 91 in Q2 2016.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value fell 0.39% quarter-over-quarter to $61.8B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 3 Aug 2016.