401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cheniere Energy Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$259M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,424
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$182,043
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cheniere Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Cheniere Energy Inc. · Texas · Utilities

$259M in assets, 1,424 participants

Cheniere Energy Inc.'s Cheniere Retirement Plan reported $259M in total assets and 1,424 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #565 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Cheniere Retirement Plan covers 1,424 participants in Texas, 2.1x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $259M.

#565
in Utilities (738 peers)
-9.6%
assets change YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $27M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cheniere Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cheniere Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$259,229,734 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Cheniere Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cheniere Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,424 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 954352386 · Cheniere Energy Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Cheniere Retirement Plan · $259M · 1,424 · 96th

  • PCT $259M
  • PCT 1,424
  • PCT 96th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Vitalmd 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #565

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Cheniere Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Advantagecare Physicians PC 401(k) PlanAdvantagecare Physicians PC …$260MCheniere Retirement Plan$259MVitalmd 401(k) Plan$259MContinental Resources, Inc. 401(k)Continental Resources, Inc. …$259MMii Associates' Retirement Savings 401(k) PlanMii Associates' Retirement S…$259M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cheniere Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$287M
Net Assets (End of Year)$259M
Net Income-$27M
Employer EIN954352386
Plan Effective Date2005-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cheniere Energy Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cheniere Energy Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$394M 52.00577222364468% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $259M $394M ▲ +52.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,424 $259M
2023 1 1,436 $332M
2024 1 1,489 $394M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Cheniere Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Cheniere Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.259229734 · Participants: 1424Cheniere Retirement PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 37.578871 · Participants: 144503AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.266 · Participants: 23619Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.794958016 · Participants: 38538Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.806443202 · Participants: 85577American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.969059 · Participants: 47532Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Cheniere Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare Cheniere Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Cheniere Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Vitalmd 401(k) Plan in FL ($259M); by covered participants it is Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC Profit Sharing and Savings Plan in IL (1,424 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($259M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,424 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cheniere Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Cheniere Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.6% during 2022, from $287M to $259M. Reported net income was -$27M.
How have Cheniere Energy Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cheniere Energy Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 52.0%, from $259M to $394M.
Where does Cheniere Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Cheniere Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Cheniere Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vitalmd 401(k) Plan in FL ($259M, 2,417 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cheniere Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC Profit Sharing and Savings Plan in IL (1,424 participants, $186M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 954352386.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.