Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,664
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$389,993
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$1.4B in assets, 3,664 participants

Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory's Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan reported $1.4B in total assets and 3,664 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #21,456 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan covers 3,664 participants in Illinois, 4.7x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

#21,456
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-14.9%
assets change YoY
14×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $250M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,428,935,478 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee 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. Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,664 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 680628477 · Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory PY 2022 · Other

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan · $1.4B · 3,664 · 99th

  • IND $1.4B
  • EOY 3,664
  • 5500 99th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near Legacy Health 403(b) Plan
  • EIN ind #21456

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Children's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings PlanChildren's Hospital Medical …$1.4BDrexel University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanDrexel University Defined Co…$1.4BMclaren Employees' 403(b) Retirement PlanMclaren Employees' 403(b) Re…$1.4BArgonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement PlanArgonne National Laboratory …$1.4BLegacy Health 403(b) Plan$1.4B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income-$250M
Employer EIN680628477
Plan Effective Date1974-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.7B 19.697212020907916% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.25B $2.7B ▲ +20.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,722 $2.3B
2023 2 6,894 $2.5B
2024 2 7,243 $2.7B

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 1234567 Total assets ($B) Participants Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.428935478 · Participants: 3664Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Legacy Health 403(b) Plan in OR ($1.4B); by covered participants it is Lowell General Hospital Corp. Inc. 403(b) Retirement (Formerly Lgh Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MA (3,653 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.4B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,664 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 Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.9% during 2022, from $1.7B to $1.4B. Reported net income was -$250M.
How have Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Uchicago Argonne, LLC Argonne National Laboratory's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.7%, from $2.3B to $2.7B.
Where does Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Legacy Health 403(b) Plan in OR ($1.4B, 13,568 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lowell General Hospital Corp. Inc. 403(b) Retirement (Formerly Lgh Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MA (3,653 participants, $207M in assets).