Employer · plans filed under one EIN
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, NY · Finance and insurance
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.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., based in New York, New York, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 66,242 participant records and $13.7B in net assets.
The largest is The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan, a 401(k) plan with 49,526 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 $201M and participant contributions $351M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $937M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $17.6M.
Combined net assets moved from $4.47B in 2009 to $13.7B in 2024 (up 206%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 49,526 | $12.8B | $257,605 | $8,403 | $16.1M |
| Goldman Sachs Employees' Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 16,716 | $920M | $55,054 | — | $1.5M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,089 per participant, $2,174 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,073 and $10,170. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 66,242 | $13.7B | $201M | $351M |
| 2023 | 2 | 65,374 | $12.2B | $207M | $346M |
| 2022 | 2 | 65,162 | $10.4B | $212M | $307M |
| 2021 | 2 | 61,258 | $12.2B | $144M | $262M |
| 2020 | 2 | 56,705 | $10.6B | $127M | $238M |
| 2019 | 2 | 56,588 | $9.67B | $117M | $217M |
| 2018 | 2 | 54,826 | $8.03B | $108M | $201M |
| 2017 | 2 | 52,537 | $8.34B | $105M | $185M |
| 2016 | 2 | 50,921 | $7.56B | $269M | $187M |
| 2015 | 2 | 50,380 | $6.99B | $122M | $181M |
| 2014 | 2 | 48,696 | $7.15B | $96.2M | $170M |
| 2013 | 1 | 30,178 | $6.32B | $96.8M | $167M |
| 2012 | 2 | 46,633 | $5.93B | $90.5M | $157M |
| 2011 | 1 | 28,835 | $4.91B | $94.9M | $168M |
| 2009 | 1 | 26,560 | $4.47B | $79.3M | $137M |
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.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Investment management | 1 | $3,347,480 |
| J.p.morgan Investment MGMT Inc. | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $2,633,677 |
| BlackRock Inst TR Company NA | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 2 | $2,060,611 |
| Victory Capital | Investment management | 1 | $1,728,596 |
| Artisan Partners Ltd. Partnership | Investment management | 1 | $1,195,174 |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $1,061,502 |
| Harding Loevner LP | Investment management | 1 | $921,793 |
| Pimco | Investment management | 1 | $911,746 |
| Alight Solutions LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $835,532 |
| Centersquare Investment Management | Investment management | 1 | $815,518 |
| Nisa | Investment management | 1 | $643,506 |
| Western Asset Management Co. LLC | Investment management | 1 | $438,656 |
| Doubleline Capital LP | Investment management | 1 | $414,516 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $206,032 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $184,729 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan and Goldman Sachs Employees' Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$200,759,266 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $8,013 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Wellington Management Company LLP, J.p.morgan Investment MGMT Inc., BlackRock Inst TR Company NA and Victory Capital and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed 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 Sep 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 Sep 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.