401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Arden Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$62M
Total assets Below avg plan size
209
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$296,484
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Arden Group, Inc. · California · Retail Trade

$62M in assets, 209 participants

Arden Group, Inc.'s Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan reported $62M in total assets and 209 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #8,992 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in California

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan covers 209 participants in California, about 33% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $62M.

#8,992
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-25.7%
assets change YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $21M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$61,965,243 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (209 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 953163136 · Arden Group, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan · $62M · 209 · 90th

  • VS-ST $62M
  • BOY 209
  • SCH 90th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Mitsubishi Ufj Trust and Banking Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan
  • TYPE ind #8992

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$83M
Net Assets (End of Year)$62M
Net Income-$21M
Employer EIN953163136
Plan Effective Date1992-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Arden Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Arden Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$80M 29.631709828040215% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $62M $80.3M ▲ +29.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 209 $62M
2023 1 171 $75M
2024 1 175 $80M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.061965243 · Participants: 209Gelson's Markets 401(k) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Mitsubishi Ufj Trust and Banking Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan in NY ($62M); by covered participants it is Creative Systems and Consulting in VA (209 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (209 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 Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 25.7% during 2022, from $83M to $62M. Reported net income was -$21M.
How have Arden Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Arden Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.6%, from $62M to $80M.
Where does Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan ranks in the 90th 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 Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mitsubishi Ufj Trust and Banking Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan in NY ($62M, 209 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gelson's Markets 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Creative Systems and Consulting in VA (209 participants, N/A in assets).

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 953163136.

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.