401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$504M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,833
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$275,087
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ciena Corporation · Maryland · Manufacturing

$504M in assets, 1,833 participants

Ciena Corporation's Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan reported $504M in total assets and 1,833 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.

  • #19,878 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $504M for 1,833 participants (~$275,087/participant), down 16.0% in 2022.

#19,878
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-16.0%
assets change YoY
5.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $96M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$504,235,104 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

Ciena Corporation 401(k) 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. Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,833 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 232725311 · Ciena Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan · $504M · 1,833 · 98th

  • IND $504M
  • IND 1,833
  • IND 98th
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near My 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #19878

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 Maryland →

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$600M
Net Assets (End of Year)$504M
Net Income-$96M
Employer EIN232725311
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ciena Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ciena Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$719M 42.545259800079286% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $504M $719M ▲ +42.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,833 $504M
2023 1 1,975 $622M
2024 1 1,973 $719M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.504235104 · Participants: 1833Ciena Corporation 401(k) PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.624690273 · Participants: 87666Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.25929933 · Participants: 82576Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 3.651080244 · Participants: 6107T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.260404321 · Participants: 2819Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 1.938654635 · Participants: 74729Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants
Compare Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is My 401(k) Plan in MA ($504M); by covered participants it is Foundation Health Partners 401(k) Plan in AK (1,833 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($504M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,833 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 Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 16.0% during 2022, from $600M to $504M. Reported net income was -$96M.
How have Ciena Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ciena Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 42.5%, from $504M to $719M.
Where does Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ciena Corporation 401(k) 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 Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is My 401(k) Plan in MA ($504M, 1,494 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Foundation Health Partners 401(k) Plan in AK (1,833 participants, $159M 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 232725311.

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.