401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$494M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,147
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$230,282
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$494M in assets, 2,147 participants

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $494M in total assets and 2,147 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,867 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in California

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,147 participants in California, 3.4x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $494M.

#19,867
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-13.0%
assets change YoY
5.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $74M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$494,415,032 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,147 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 680397820 · Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · $494M · 2,147 · 98th

  • TYPE $494M
  • NET 2,147
  • BOOK 98th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • BOY near Natwest Markets Retirement Savings Plan
  • SCH ind #19867

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$568M
Net Assets (End of Year)$494M
Net Income-$74M
Employer EIN680397820
Plan Effective Date1993-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$715M 44.62360400077803% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $494M $715M ▲ +44.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,147 $494M
2023 1 2,086 $617M
2024 1 2,320 $715M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.494415032 · Participants: 2147Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings 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
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Natwest Markets Retirement Savings Plan in CT ($495M); by covered participants it is Greenwood Racing Retirement Savings Plan in PA (2,146 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,147 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 Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $568M to $494M. Reported net income was -$74M.
How have Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.6%, from $494M to $715M.
Where does Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Natwest Markets Retirement Savings Plan in CT ($495M, 280 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Greenwood Racing Retirement Savings Plan in PA (2,146 participants, $79M in assets).