401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Merck Kgaa Darmstadt, Germany 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3.2B
Total assets
13,811
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$234,304
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan · Sponsored by Merck Kgaa Darmstadt, Germany · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$3.2B in assets, 13,811 participants

Merck Kgaa Darmstadt, Germany's 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan reported $3.2B in total assets and 13,811 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 139,126 plans)
  • #20,458 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan covers 13,811 participants in Massachusetts, 21x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $3.2B.

$3.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
13,811
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$234,304
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $606M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan sits by total assets

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,235,967,177 Highest reported value at or above every one of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

State
Massachusetts
Industry
Manufacturing

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan reports 13,811 participants - 21x that state average ($3.2B EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.2B
Net Income-$606M
Employer EIN042170233
Plan Effective Date1958-10-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 100002000030000400005000060000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants 401(k) Savings and I…, Total assets ($B): 3.235967177 · Participants: 13811401(k) Savings and I…Fidelity Retirement …, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement …Liberty Mutual 401(k…, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k…Massachusetts Instit…, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Instit…Philips North Americ…, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North Americ…Boston Scientific Co…, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Co…
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan declined sharply - down 15.4% during 2022, from $3.8B to $3.2B. Reported net income was -$606M.
Where does 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan ranks in the 100th 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 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Centene Management Corporation Retirement Plan in MO ($3.2B, 49,060 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans

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 042170233.

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.