Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Ameritas Holding Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$258M
Total assets
202
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$1.3M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ameritas Pension Plan · Sponsored by Ameritas Holding Company · Nebraska · Finance & Insurance

$258M in assets, 202 participants

Ameritas Holding Company's Ameritas Pension Plan reported $258M in total assets and 202 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #8,238 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Nebraska

Ameritas Pension Plan covers 202 participants in Nebraska, about 37% of the average Nebraska filer (state average ~552 per filing). Assets: $258M.

$258M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
202
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$1.3M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Ameritas Pension Plan sits by total assets

Ameritas Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$257,978,751 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ameritas Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$135M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$26M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ameritas Pension Plan reported participants fell from 256 in the plan year 2022 filing to 202 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ameritas Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $284M in the plan year 2022 filing to $258M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Participants vs Nebraska filers

In Nebraska, the average filing covers about 552 participants across 778 plans. Ameritas Pension Plan reports 202 participants - about 37% of that state average ($258M EOY assets).

Nebraska filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$284M
Net Assets (End of Year)$258M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN470806844
Plan Effective Date1954-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ameritas Holding Company)

$0.95B$1B$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B$1.2B 202220232024 $1B $1.15B ▲ +15.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Ameritas Holding Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,873 $1.0B
2023 3 3,051 $1.1B
2024 3 3,189 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Nebraska

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Ameritas Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants

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Ameritas Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Ameritas Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ameritas Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Ameritas Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.2% during 2023, from $284M to $258M. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Ameritas Holding Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ameritas Holding Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.6%, from $1.0B to $1.1B.
Where does Ameritas Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ameritas Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ameritas Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Smiths Group Pension Plan in DC ($258M, 587 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Ameritas Pension Plan's numbers.