401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Century Aluminum Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$116M
Total assets
1,979
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$58,508
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Century Aluminum Company · Illinois · Manufacturing

$116M in assets, 1,979 participants

Century Aluminum Company's Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan reported $116M in total assets and 1,979 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #18,537 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan covers 1,979 participants in Illinois, 2.5x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $116M.

$116M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,979
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$58,508
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $28M 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 Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan reports 1,979 participants - 2.5x that state average ($116M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$144M
Net Assets (End of Year)$116M
Net Income-$28M
Employer EIN133070826
Plan Effective Date1989-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Century Aluminum Company)

$270M$280M$290M$300M$310M 202220232024 $274M $305M ▲ +11.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Century Aluminum Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,495 $274M
2023 2 1,900 $295M
2024 2 1,883 $305M

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Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Century Aluminum 401…State Farm 401(k) Sa…Accenture United Sta…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.5% during 2022, from $144M to $116M. Reported net income was -$28M.
How have Century Aluminum Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Century Aluminum Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.4%, from $274M to $305M.
Where does Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Century Aluminum 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Amesbury Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in SD ($116M, 1,284 participants).

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