Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

General American Investors Company, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$25M
Total assets
13
Participants
80th
Percentile by assets
$1.9M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by General American Investors Company, Inc. · New York · Finance & Insurance

$25M in assets, 13 participants

General American Investors Company, Inc.'s General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan reported $25M in total assets and 13 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • 80th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #6,358 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $25M for 13 participants (~$1.9M/participant), down 21.8% in 2022.

$25M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
13
covered participants
80th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$1.9M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan outranks 80% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$25M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN135098450
Plan Effective Date1956-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General American Investors Company, Inc.)

$45M$50M$55M$60M 202220232024 $48.8M $51.6M ▲ +5.8%
Total plan assets by year, all General American Investors Company, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 26 $49M
2023 2 26 $59M
2024 2 26 $52M

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General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 21.8% during 2022, from $32M to $25M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have General American Investors Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General American Investors Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.8%, from $49M to $52M.
Where does General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 80th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Pension Plan in MI ($25M, 37 participants).

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