Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Handy & Harman Ltd. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$241M
Total assets
2
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$120.7M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Whx Pension Plan II · Sponsored by Handy & Harman Ltd. · New York · Manufacturing

$241M in assets, 2 participants

Handy & Harman Ltd.'s Whx Pension Plan II reported $241M in total assets and 2 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,353 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Whx Pension Plan II sits by assets

Whx Pension Plan II sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $241M for 2 participants (~$120.7M/participant), up 4073.9% in 2022.

$241M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$120.7M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $64M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Whx Pension Plan II vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Whx Pension Plan II outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6M
Net Assets (End of Year)$241M
Net Income-$64M
Employer EIN133768097
Plan Effective Date2016-12-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Handy & Harman Ltd.)

$230M$240M$250M$260M$270M$280M 202220232024 $241M $271M ▲ +12.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Handy & Harman Ltd. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2 $241M
2023 1 76 $268M
2024 1 57 $271M

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Whx Pension Plan II vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Whx Pension Plan II vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Whx Pension Plan II assets move in 2022?
Whx Pension Plan II surged - up 4073.9% during 2022, from $6M to $241M. Reported net income was -$64M.
How have Handy & Harman Ltd. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Handy & Harman Ltd.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 12.4%, from $241M to $271M.
Where does Whx Pension Plan II rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Whx Pension Plan II ranks in the 96th 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 Whx Pension Plan II?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is New Jersey Health Care Employers- Pension Plan in NJ ($242M, 2,417 participants).

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