401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$982M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,540
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$216,193
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan · Sponsored by Commerce Bancshares, Inc. · Missouri · Finance & Insurance

$982M in assets, 4,540 participants

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan reported $982M in total assets and 4,540 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,641 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan covers 4,540 participants in Missouri, 6.2x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $982M.

#8,641
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+11.1%
assets growth YoY
9.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$981,514,616 Top 1% higher than 99% of 127,068 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 2023

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan lands in the large band (4,540 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan reported net income rose from -$178M in the plan year 2022 filing to $98M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan end-of-year assets rose from $883M in the plan year 2022 filing to $982M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan reported participants rose from 4,469 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,540 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 430889454 · Commerce Bancshares, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan · $982M · 4,540 · 99th

  • PCT $982M
  • EIN 4,540
  • RANK 99th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Eighth District Electrical Pension Fund Annuity Plan
  • EOY ind #8641

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Missouri →

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$883M
Net Assets (End of Year)$982M
Net Income$98M
Employer EIN430889454
Plan Effective Date1970-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Commerce Bancshares, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Commerce Bancshares, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 21.927537842086036% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $0.97B $1.19B ▲ +22.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,350 $973M
2023 2 5,353 $1.1B
2024 2 5,408 $1.2B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Missouri

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

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.981514616 · Participants: 4540Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment PlanEdward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.594991308 · Participants: 49944Edward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanBayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.333863661 · Participants: 19273Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement PlanEnterprise Holdings Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.607728879 · Participants: 66210Enterprise Holdings Retirement Savings PlanCentene Management Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.047068199 · Participants: 53822Centene Management Corporation Retirement PlanEmerson Electric Company Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.563332746 · Participants: 10316Emerson Electric Company Employee Savings Investment Plan
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Eighth District Electrical Pension Fund Annuity Plan in NV ($981M); by covered participants it is Agco Corporation Savings Plan in GA (4,541 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($982M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,540 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan assets move in 2023?
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.1% during 2023, from $883M to $982M. Reported net income was $98M.
How have Commerce Bancshares, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.9%, from $973M to $1.2B.
Where does Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Eighth District Electrical Pension Fund Annuity Plan in NV ($981M, 20,426 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Agco Corporation Savings Plan in GA (4,541 participants, $678M in assets).