Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
New York, NY · Professional, scientific and technical services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, based in New York, New York, sponsors 5 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 3 defined contribution and 2 defined benefit. Together they reported 5,415 participant records and $1.60B in net assets.
The largest is Davis Polk Partners/staff Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 1,994 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $40.9M and participant contributions $31.6M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $77.8M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $0.
Combined net assets moved from $411M in 2009 to $1.60B in 2024 (up 290%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polk Partners/staff Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,994 | $742M | $371,939 | $8,611 | $0 |
| Davis Polk Associates Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,759 | $195M | $110,586 | — | $0 |
| Davis Polk General Staff Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 981 | $181M | $184,622 | — | $0 |
| Davis Polk Profit Sharing Plan for Partners, Counsel and Chiefs | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 486 | $308M | $633,562 | $31,326 | $0 |
| Davis Polk Partner Defined Benefit Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 195 | $176M | $902,889 | $115,065 | $0 |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5,415 | $1.60B | $40.9M | $31.6M |
| 2023 | 5 | 5,087 | $1.40B | $53.0M | $17.2M |
| 2022 | 5 | 4,959 | $1.22B | $33.4M | $25.1M |
| 2021 | 5 | 4,781 | $1.51B | $26.7M | $24.1M |
| 2020 | 5 | 4,614 | $1.32B | $42.0M | $22.3M |
| 2019 | 5 | 4,541 | $1.12B | $33.4M | $20.3M |
| 2018 | 5 | 4,456 | $909M | $32.5M | $19.7M |
| 2017 | 5 | 4,431 | $966M | $30.9M | $18.0M |
| 2016 | 5 | 4,324 | $819M | $29.5M | $16.5M |
| 2015 | 5 | 4,323 | $750M | $27.9M | $16.0M |
| 2014 | 5 | 4,348 | $738M | $20.1M | $14.3M |
| 2013 | 5 | 4,396 | $677M | $24.5M | $13.8M |
| 2012 | 5 | 4,502 | $554M | $24.8M | $13.6M |
| 2011 | 5 | 4,578 | $477M | $20.3M | $13.8M |
| 2010 | 5 | 4,549 | $467M | $21.4M | $13.5M |
| 2009 | 5 | 4,606 | $411M | $27.7M | $13.6M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP have?
5 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Davis Polk Partners/staff Savings Plan, Davis Polk Associates Savings Plan, Davis Polk General Staff Pension Plan and Davis Polk Profit Sharing Plan for Partners, Counsel and Chiefs and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP contribute to its plans?
$40,892,680 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $14,522 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
The plans report no service provider organisations on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.