401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$446M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,877
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$154,978
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. · Arizona · Finance & Insurance

$446M in assets, 2,877 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $446M in total assets and 2,877 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,436 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan covers 2,877 participants in Arizona, 5.1x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $446M.

#8,436
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+39.1%
assets growth YoY
4.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$445,871,414 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings 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. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,877 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$55M in the plan year 2022 filing to $125M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,030 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,877 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $321M in the plan year 2022 filing to $446M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 860004538 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · $446M · 2,877 · 97th

  • PART $446M
  • PART 2,877
  • PART 97th
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near UPS/Ibt Local 2727 401(k) Plan
  • PART ind #8436

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 Arizona →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kroll 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanKroll 401(k) Retirement Savi…$446MAli Group Retirement Plan$446MPoint72, L.P. 401(k) Plan$446MUPS/Ibt Local 2727 401(k) PlanUPS/Ibt Local 2727 401(k) Pl…$446MBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield o…$446M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$321M
Net Assets (End of Year)$446M
Net Income$125M
Employer EIN860004538
Plan Effective Date1984-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$745M 1.026874926069922% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $737M $745M ▲ +1.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,638 $737M
2023 3 3,888 $674M
2024 3 3,226 $745M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 0246 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.445871414 · Participants: 2877Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanBechtel Trust & Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.691074806 · Participants: 7448Bechtel Trust & Thrift PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.270882725 · Participants: 52452Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.379834679 · Participants: 28131Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 2.323111586 · Participants: 13105Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.021683156 · Participants: 10719Stantec 401(k) Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is UPS/Ibt Local 2727 401(k) Plan in KY ($446M); by covered participants it is Kirkland's, Inc. Retirement Plan in TN (2,877 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($446M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,877 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan surged - up 39.1% during 2023, from $321M to $446M. Reported net income was $125M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1.0%, from $737M to $745M.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 97th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is UPS/Ibt Local 2727 401(k) Plan in KY ($446M, 1,811 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kirkland's, Inc. Retirement Plan in TN (2,877 participants, $31M in assets).