401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$51M
Total assets Below avg plan size
645
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$78,666
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ginkgo 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$51M in assets, 645 participants

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.'s Ginkgo 401(k) Plan reported $51M in total assets and 645 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #16,991 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Ginkgo 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Ginkgo 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $51M for 645 participants (~$78,666/participant), up 32.5% in 2022.

#16,991
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
+32.5%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

Ginkgo 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$50,739,269 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Ginkgo 401(k) 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. Ginkgo 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (645 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 263118890 · Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ginkgo 401(k) Plan · $51M · 645 · 88th

  • SCH $51M
  • EBSA 645
  • PART 88th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • BOOK ind #16991

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 Massachusetts →

Ginkgo 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ginkgo 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)$38M
Net Assets (End of Year)$51M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN263118890
Plan Effective Date2016-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$132M 160.35054229890463% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$50M$100M$150M 202220232024 $50.7M $132M ▲ +160.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 645 $51M
2023 1 1,062 $87M
2024 1 1,193 $132M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Ginkgo 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Ginkgo 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.050739269 · Participants: 645Ginkgo 401(k) PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Ginkgo 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($51M); by covered participants it is Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Ees of Alcoa USA Corp. in PA (645 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (645 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 Ginkgo 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Ginkgo 401(k) Plan surged - up 32.5% during 2022, from $38M to $51M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 160.4%, from $51M to $132M.
Where does Ginkgo 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ginkgo 401(k) Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ginkgo 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($51M, 529 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ginkgo 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Ees of Alcoa USA Corp. in PA (645 participants, $392M in assets).