401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Aldi Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.4B
Total assets
46,196
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$29,474
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Aldi Inc. · Illinois · Retail Trade

$1.4B in assets, 46,196 participants

Aldi Inc.'s Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $1.4B in total assets and 46,196 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 139,258 plans)
  • #9,481 in Retail Trade (9,527 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 46,196 participants in Illinois, 60x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

$1.4B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
46,196
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$29,474
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $198M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reports 46,196 participants - 60x that state average ($1.4B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income-$198M
Employer EIN421051659
Plan Effective Date1986-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Aldi Inc.)

$1B$1.5B$2B$2.5B 202220232024 $1.36B $2.06B ▲ +51.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Aldi Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 46,196 $1.4B
2023 1 48,209 $1.7B
2024 1 48,035 $2.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000200000250000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Aldi Inc. Retirement…State Farm 401(k) Sa…Accenture United Sta…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan

Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reports $1.4B in end-of-year assets across 46,196 participants (0.012% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.051% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $29,474 per participant (22% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$198M.

This plan identity (EIN 421051659, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.4B to $2.1B (+51.6%) while covered participants moved from 46,196 to 48,035 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 46,196 $1.4B This page
2023 48,209 $1.7B Open filing
2024 · index core 48,035 $2.1B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.7% during 2022, from $1.6B to $1.4B. Reported net income was -$198M.
How have Aldi Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Aldi Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 51.6%, from $1.4B to $2.1B.
Where does Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Aldi Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Sci 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($1.4B, 20,392 participants).

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