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
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
$555M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$534M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$381M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
$268M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$235M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
$156M |
| 2 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
$145M |
| 3 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
$103M |
| 4 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
$84.7M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
$82.6M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 16.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.8% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.77T
| $2.57B | 2.55% | 18,465,052 +3,989,278 | +28% | +$555M |
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|
2
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| $2.43B | 2.41% | 10,844,434 +2,382,156 | +28% | +$534M |
|
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $1.56B | 1.55% | 901,471 +219,380 | +32% | +$381M |
|
4
Coca-Cola
KO
$297B
| $1.33B | 1.32% | 24,437,038 +1,413,482 | +6% | +$76.9M |
|
5
Procter & Gamble
PG
$368B
| $1.32B | 1.31% | 10,612,577 +183,533 | +2% | +$22.8M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$427B
| $1.32B | 1.31% | 10,198,888 +1,477,454 | +17% | +$191M |
|
7
PepsiCo
PEP
$204B
| $1.3B | 1.29% | 9,480,885 +593,811 | +7% | +$81.4M |
|
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.57T
| $1.23B | 1.22% | 1,005,805 +219,447 | +28% | +$268M |
|
9
Visa
V
$683B
| $1.08B | 1.08% | 6,306,099 +783,989 | +14% | +$135M |
|
10
AT&T
T
$209B
| $1.06B | 1.05% | 28,020,401 +4,292,231 | +18% | +$162M |
|
11
Verizon
VZ
$186B
| $1.02B | 1.02% | 16,926,517 +2,123,395 | +14% | +$128M |
|
12
McDonald's
MCD
$224B
| $939M | 0.93% | 4,374,885 +397,624 | +10% | +$85.4M |
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $929M | 0.92% | 5,218,412 +1,284,127 | +33% | +$229M |
|
14
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$148B
| $875M | 0.87% | 3,757,140 +319,918 | +9% | +$74.5M |
|
15
Merck
MRK
$210B
| $856M | 0.85% | 10,174,164 +1,080,016 | +12% | +$90.9M |
|
16
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$829B
| $820M | 0.81% | 6,969,376 +1,349,699 | +24% | +$159M |
|
17
Cisco
CSCO
$274B
| $778M | 0.77% | 15,745,642 +1,836,457 | +13% | +$90.7M |
|
18
Walmart
WMT
$774B
| $762M | 0.76% | 6,417,211 +807,470 | +14% | +$95.8M |
|
19
Home Depot
HD
$405B
| $754M | 0.75% | 3,248,433 +546,832 | +20% | +$127M |
|
|
20
Pfizer
PFE
$141B
| $751M | 0.75% | 20,888,479 -2,297,765 | -10% | -$82.6M |
|
21
Exxon Mobil
XOM
$487B
| $738M | 0.73% | 10,458,189 +1,902,091 | +22% | +$134M |
|
22
UnitedHealth
UNH
$281B
| $729M | 0.72% | 3,356,394 +437,189 | +15% | +$95M |
|
23
Accenture
ACN
$162B
| $716M | 0.71% | 3,724,790 +323,753 | +10% | +$62.3M |
|
24
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $664M | 0.66% | 3,194,178 +670,344 | +27% | +$139M |
|
25
Chevron
CVX
$324B
| $650M | 0.65% | 5,482,447 +990,819 | +22% | +$118M |
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