401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.2B
Total assets
14,003
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$86,383
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$1.2B in assets, 14,003 participants

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC's Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan reported $1.2B in total assets and 14,003 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,252 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan covers 14,003 participants in North Carolina, 17x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

$1.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
14,003
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$86,383
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $158M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Industry

Participants vs North Carolina filers

In North Carolina, the average filing covers about 819 participants across 3,515 plans. Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan reports 14,003 participants - 17x that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income-$158M
Employer EIN561640186
Plan Effective Date1991-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC)

$-0.5B$0B$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.21B $0B ▼ -100.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 14,003 $1.2B
2023 1 15,886 $1.5B
2024 1 14,922 N/A

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Pharmaceutical Produ…The Bank of America …Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retireme…Truist Financial Cor…Lowes 401(k) Plan
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan reports $1.2B in end-of-year assets across 14,003 participants (0.010% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.015% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $86,383 per participant (62% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$158M.

This plan identity (EIN 561640186, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 while covered participants moved from 14,003 to 14,922 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 14,003 $1.2B This page
2023 15,886 $1.5B Open filing
2024 14,922 N/A Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.5% during 2022, from $1.4B to $1.2B. Reported net income was -$158M.
Where does Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan 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 Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Carmax, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in VA ($1.2B, 30,993 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC Retirement Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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