Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$284M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,960
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$145,125
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Anixter Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Anixter Inc. · Illinois · Wholesale Trade

$284M in assets, 1,960 participants

Anixter Inc.'s Anixter Inc. Pension Plan reported $284M in total assets and 1,960 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #6,691 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan covers 1,960 participants in Illinois, 2.5x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $284M.

#6,691
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-23.3%
assets change YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $86M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$284,445,062 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Anixter Inc. Pension 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. Anixter Inc. Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,960 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 362361285 · Anixter Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan · $284M · 1,960 · 97th

  • VS-ST $284M
  • VS-ST 1,960
  • VS-ST 97th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Ameritas Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #6691

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Anixter Inc. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$371M
Net Assets (End of Year)$284M
Net Income-$86M
Employer EIN362361285
Plan Effective Date1973-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Anixter Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Anixter Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2024 filing year
$0M$100M$200M$300M$400M 202220232024 $284M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,960 $284M
2023 1 1,832 $178M
2024 1 295 N/A

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Anixter Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Anixter Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.284445062 · Participants: 1960Anixter Inc. Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Anixter Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ameritas Pension Plan in NE ($284M); by covered participants it is Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation in MA (1,962 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($284M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,960 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 Anixter Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Anixter Inc. Pension Plan declined sharply - down 23.3% during 2022, from $371M to $284M. Reported net income was -$86M.
Where does Anixter Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Anixter Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Anixter Inc. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ameritas Pension Plan in NE ($284M, 256 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Anixter Inc. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation in MA (1,962 participants, $876M in assets).