401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Shell USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$9.5B
Total assets
12,948
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$734,527
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Shell Provident Fund · Sponsored by Shell USA, Inc. · Texas · Manufacturing

$9.5B in assets, 12,948 participants

Shell USA, Inc.'s Shell Provident Fund reported $9.5B in total assets and 12,948 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 139,258 plans)
  • #20,580 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Shell Provident Fund covers 12,948 participants in Texas, 18x the typical Texas plan (state average ~704 per filing). Assets: $9.5B.

$9.5B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
12,948
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$734,527
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2.4B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State
Industry

Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 704 participants across 9,718 plans. Shell Provident Fund reports 12,948 participants - 18x that state average ($9.5B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)$9.5B
Net Income-$2.4B
Employer EIN131299890
Plan Effective Date1939-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Shell USA, Inc.)

$20B$22B$24B$26B$28B 202220232024 $24.2B $21.2B ▼ -12.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Shell USA, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 25,860 $24.2B
2023 2 24,445 $25.9B
2024 2 25,406 $21.2B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Shell Provident Fund vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Shell Provident Fund vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000200000 010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Shell Provident FundAT&T Retirement Savi…Exxonmobil Savings P…Caterpillar 401(k) S…American Airlines, I…Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Shell Provident Fund vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Shell Provident Fund

Shell Provident Fund reports $9.5B in end-of-year assets across 12,948 participants (0.082% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.014% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $734,527 per participant (5.4x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$2.4B.

This plan identity (EIN 131299890, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $9.5B to $11.5B (+21.2%) while covered participants moved from 12,948 to 12,718 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 12,948 $9.5B This page
2023 12,230 $10.7B Open filing
2024 · index core 12,718 $11.5B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Shell Provident Fund by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Shell Provident Fund assets move in 2022?
Shell Provident Fund declined sharply - down 20.3% during 2022, from $11.9B to $9.5B. Reported net income was -$2.4B.
How have Shell USA, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Shell USA, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 12.2%, from $24.2B to $21.2B.
Where does Shell Provident Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Shell Provident Fund ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Shell Provident Fund?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Deloitte Profit Sharing Plan in NY ($9.5B, 6,143 participants).

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