401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,886
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$753,293
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 · Sponsored by General Dynamics Corporation · Virginia · Manufacturing

$1.4B in assets, 1,886 participants

General Dynamics Corporation's General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 reported $1.4B in total assets and 1,886 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.

  • #20,295 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 covers 1,886 participants in Virginia, 2.4x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

#20,295
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-11.3%
assets change YoY
14×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $233M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0's outsized position by total assets

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,420,710,159 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

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0'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. General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 lands in the large band (1,886 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 131673581 · General Dynamics Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 · $1.4B · 1,886 · 99th

  • PHOTO $1.4B
  • IND 1,886
  • EOY 99th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #20295

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 in the asset neighbourhood

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0General Dynamics Corporation…$1.4BSupplemental Income 401(k) PlanSupplemental Income 401(k) P…$1.4BProfit Participation Plan of Moody's CorporationProfit Participation Plan of…$1.4BEdwards Lifesciences Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanEdwards Lifesciences Corpora…$1.4BSidley Austin LLP Savings and Investment PlanSidley Austin LLP Savings an…$1.4B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income-$233M
Employer EIN131673581
Plan Effective Date1956-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General Dynamics Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All General Dynamics Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$33.4B 11.992919867650146% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$28B$30B$32B$34B 202220232024 $29.9B $33.4B ▲ +12.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 16 107,750 $29.9B
2023 14 115,717 $32.7B
2024 11 111,719 $33.4B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

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

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0, Total assets ($B): 1.420710159 · Participants: 1886General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0Northrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 32.567331218 · Participants: 92420Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.972737361 · Participants: 61481401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 9.624791923 · Participants: 36822General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.665678993 · Participants: 26125Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.232987243 · Participants: 31556Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan in CA ($1.4B); by covered participants it is Whittlesea-Bell Retirement 401(k) Plan in NV (1,886 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,886 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 General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 assets move in 2022? ▼
General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 pulled back noticeably - down 11.3% during 2022, from $1.6B to $1.4B. Reported net income was -$233M.
How have General Dynamics Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General Dynamics Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $29.9B to $33.4B.
Where does General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan in CA ($1.4B, 28,894 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 3.0? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Whittlesea-Bell Retirement 401(k) Plan in NV (1,886 participants, $8M in assets).