401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$485M
Total assets
21,334
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$22,719
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Williams-Sonoma, Inc. · California · Retail Trade

$485M in assets, 21,334 participants

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $485M in total assets and 21,334 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,395 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in California

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 21,334 participants in California, 34x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $485M.

$485M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
21,334
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$22,719
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $106M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 21,334 participants - 34x that state average ($485M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$591M
Net Assets (End of Year)$485M
Net Income-$106M
Employer EIN942203880
Plan Effective Date1989-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Williams-Sonoma, Inc.)

$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M$900M 202220232024 $485M $798M ▲ +64.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 21,334 $485M
2023 1 20,867 $629M
2024 1 18,752 $798M

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports $485M in end-of-year assets across 21,334 participants (0.004% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.023% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $22,719 per participant (16% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$106M.

This plan identity (EIN 942203880, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $485M to $798M (+64.6%) while covered participants moved from 21,334 to 18,752 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 21,334 $485M This page
2023 20,867 $629M Open filing
2024 · index core 18,752 $798M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 17.9% during 2022, from $591M to $485M. Reported net income was -$106M.
How have Williams-Sonoma, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 64.6%, from $485M to $798M.
Where does Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Valley National Bank Savings and Investment Plan in NJ ($485M, 3,285 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in California. Compare plans
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 64.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans