ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$259M
Total assets Near avg plan size
737
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$351,016
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc. · California · Retail Trade

$259M in assets, 737 participants

Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc.'s Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $259M in total assets and 737 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.

  • #9,328 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Where Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $259M for 737 participants (~$351,016/participant).

#9,328
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-$36M
reported net income
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $36M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan's outsized position by total assets

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$258,699,000 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

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (737 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 843579835 · Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc. PY 2022 · ESOP

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan · $259M · 737 · 96th

  • RANK $259M
  • RANK 737
  • RANK 96th
  • RANK ESOP
  • RANK near Eastern Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • RANK ind #9328

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 What is an ESOP? → · Plans in California →

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)N/A
Net Assets (End of Year)-$36M
Net Income-$36M
Employer EIN843579835
Plan Effective Date2019-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$415M 31.91409269616387% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $609M $415M ▼ -31.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,706 $609M
2023 1 956 $495M
2024 1 1,140 $415M

Nearby ESOP Plans in California

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000800010000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.258699 · Participants: 737Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership PlanParsons Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.949816013 · Participants: 7804Parsons Employee Stock Ownership PlanAcco Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.217969943 · Participants: 1318Acco Employee Stock Ownership PlanRosendin Electric, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.994551911 · Participants: 1488Rosendin Electric, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanRecology Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.462005591 · Participants: 3560Recology Employee Stock Ownership PlanAgron, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.455961299 · Participants: 70Agron, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants

Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest ESOP by assets is Eastern Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MA ($259M); by covered participants it is Employment Alliance Holdings, Inc. Employment Stock Ownership Plan in AR (735 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 have Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Golden Hippo Holdco, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 31.9%, from $609M to $415M.
Where does Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership 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 ESOP plans are similar in size to Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan? ▼
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Eastern Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MA ($259M, 1,646 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan? ▼
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employment Alliance Holdings, Inc. Employment Stock Ownership Plan in AR (735 participants, $26M in assets).