Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$833M
Total assets Above avg plan size
562
Participants Below avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.5M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP · Delaware · Manufacturing

$833M in assets, 562 participants

Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP's Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $833M in total assets and 562 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.

  • #20,117 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits by assets

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $833M for 562 participants (~$1.5M/participant), down 30.4% in 2022.

#20,117
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-30.4%
assets change YoY
8.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $363M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$832,761,000 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (562 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 232967016 · Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan · $833M · 562 · 99th

  • EOY $833M
  • EOY 562
  • EOY 99th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #20117

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 Delaware →

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Willis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement PlanWillis-Knighton Medical Cent…$835MTrane Technologies Pension Plan Number OneTrane Technologies Pension P…$835MCurtiss Wright Corporation Retirement PlanCurtiss Wright Corporation R…$833MAstrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension PlanAstrazeneca Defined Benefit …$833MLocal No. 731, I.B. of T., Pension FundLocal No. 731, I.B. of T., P…$830M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$833M
Net Income-$363M
Employer EIN232967016
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$8.7B 25.071382122346026% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6B$7B$8B$9B 202220232024 $6.94B $8.69B ▲ +25.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 13,918 $6.9B
2023 3 14,269 $7.6B
2024 2 17,228 $8.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Delaware

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100001000200030004000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.832761 · Participants: 562Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension PlanPension and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.300971948 · Participants: 2875Pension and Retirement PlanChristiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.598480077 · Participants: 2556Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement PlanSyngenta Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.371361588 · Participants: 1123Syngenta Corporation Pension PlanLegacy Greyhound Lines, Inc./Amalgamated Transit Union National Local 1700 Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.252393038 · Participants: 31Legacy Greyhound Lines, Inc./Amalgamated Transit Union National Local 1700 Retirement PlanNECA Local Union No 313 IBEW Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.201315557 · Participants: 809NECA Local Union No 313 IBEW Pension Plan
Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants
Compare Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Delaware, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan in NJ ($833M); by covered participants it is Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan in AZ (562 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($833M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (562 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 Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan contracted severely - down 30.4% during 2022, from $1.2B to $833M. Reported net income was -$363M.
How have Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.1%, from $6.9B to $8.7B.
Where does Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan in NJ ($833M, 2,265 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan in AZ (562 participants, $36M 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 232967016.

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.