401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$4.9B
Total assets
18,359
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$264,380
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$4.9B in assets, 18,359 participants

Boston Scientific Corporation's Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $4.9B in total assets and 18,359 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,504 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 18,359 participants in Massachusetts, 28x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $4.9B.

$4.9B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
18,359
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$264,380
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $824M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports 18,359 participants - 28x that state average ($4.9B EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.9B
Net Income-$824M
Employer EIN042695240
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Boston Scientific Corporation)

$4B$5B$6B$7B 202220232024 $4.85B $6.78B ▲ +39.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Boston Scientific Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 18,359 $4.9B
2023 1 19,881 $5.8B
2024 1 20,639 $6.8B

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Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports $4.9B in end-of-year assets across 18,359 participants (0.039% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.020% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $264,380 per participant (1.9x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$824M.

This plan identity (EIN 042695240, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $4.9B to $6.8B (+39.6%) while covered participants moved from 18,359 to 20,639 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 18,359 $4.9B This page
2023 19,881 $5.8B Open filing
2024 · index core 20,639 $6.8B Open filing

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.0% during 2022, from $5.6B to $4.9B. Reported net income was -$824M.
How have Boston Scientific Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Boston Scientific Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.6%, from $4.9B to $6.8B.
Where does Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Consolidated Edison Thrift Savings Plan in NY ($4.9B, 13,782 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • Boston Scientific Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 39.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans