401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$504M
Total assets
1,833
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$275,087
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$504M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,833
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$275,087
avg assets per participant

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.

Where Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan sits 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 $2,010,000,000 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

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Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 5.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $504M $719M ▲ +42.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Ciena Corporation plans on file
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 ($B) Participants Ciena Corporation 40…, Total assets ($B): 0.504235104 · Participants: 1833Ciena Corporation 40…Lockheed Martin Corp…, Total assets ($B): 43.624690273 · Participants: 87666Lockheed Martin Corp…Marriott Retirement …, Total assets ($B): 8.25929933 · Participants: 82576Marriott Retirement …T. Rowe Price U.S. R…, Total assets ($B): 3.651080244 · Participants: 6107T. Rowe Price U.S. R…Nfl Player Second Ca…, Total assets ($B): 3.260404321 · Participants: 2819Nfl Player Second Ca…Sodexo 401 (K) Emplo…, Total assets ($B): 1.938654635 · Participants: 74729Sodexo 401 (K) Emplo…
Ciena Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

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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).

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