401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$2.6B
Total assets
9,201
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$278,113
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$2.6B in assets, 9,201 participants

Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan reported $2.6B in total assets and 9,201 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)
  • #20,455 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Coverage in California

Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan covers 9,201 participants in California, 14x the typical California plan (state average ~637 per filing). Assets: $2.6B.

$2.6B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
9,201
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$278,113
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $396M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 637 participants across 14,392 plans. Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan reports 9,201 participants - 14x that state average ($2.6B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.6B
Net Income-$396M
Employer EIN943047598
Plan Effective Date1989-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gilead Sciences, Inc.)

$2B$3B$4B$5B 202220232024 $2.56B $4.29B ▲ +67.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Gilead Sciences, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 9,201 $2.6B
2023 1 10,757 $3.5B
2024 1 11,304 $4.3B

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Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 01020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Gilead Sciences 401(…Wells Fargo & Compan…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…Chevron Employee Sav…Intel 401(k) Savings…
Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan

Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan reports $2.6B in end-of-year assets across 9,201 participants (0.022% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.010% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $278,113 per participant (2.0x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$396M.

This plan identity (EIN 943047598, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.6B to $4.3B (+67.5%) while covered participants moved from 9,201 to 11,304 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 9,201 $2.6B This page
2023 10,757 $3.5B Open filing
2024 · index core 11,304 $4.3B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.4% during 2022, from $3.0B to $2.6B. Reported net income was -$396M.
How have Gilead Sciences, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 67.5%, from $2.6B to $4.3B.
Where does Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan 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 Gilead Sciences 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mastercard Savings Plan in NY ($2.6B, 8,606 participants).

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