Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Reynolds American Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
997
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$2.3M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan · Sponsored by Reynolds American Inc. · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$2.3B in assets, 997 participants

Reynolds American Inc.'s Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan reported $2.3B in total assets and 997 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.

  • #18,514 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan sits by assets

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $2.3B for 997 participants (~$2.3M/participant), down 3.1% in 2023.

#18,514
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-3.1%
assets change YoY
23×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $73M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,329,639,930 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

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (997 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$1.4B in the plan year 2022 filing to -$73M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan reported participants rose from 594 in the plan year 2022 filing to 997 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $2.4B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.3B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 200546644 · Reynolds American Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan · $2.3B · 997 · 99th

  • NET $2.3B
  • NET 997
  • NET 99th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Ernst & Young Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #18514

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in North Carolina →

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.3B
Net Income-$73M
Employer EIN200546644
Plan Effective Date1932-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Reynolds American Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Reynolds American Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4.3B 0.6702961205573985% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.22B$4.24B$4.26B$4.28B$4.3B 202220232024 $4.26B $4.29B ▲ +0.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 5,030 $4.3B
2023 4 5,249 $4.2B
2024 4 4,665 $4.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.32963993 · Participants: 997Reynolds and Affiliates Pension PlanHoneywell Retirement Earnings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.613752395 · Participants: 11145Honeywell Retirement Earnings PlanTruist Financial Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.582387965 · Participants: 45818Truist Financial Corporation Pension PlanDuke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.0264 · Participants: 14485Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanDuke Energy Legacy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.3721 · Participants: 371Duke Energy Legacy Pension PlanEmployees' Retirement Plan of Duke University, Total assets ($B): 2.616859519 · Participants: 21020Employees' Retirement Plan of Duke University
Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ernst & Young Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in NJ ($2.3B); by covered participants it is Cement and Concrete Workers DC Pension Fund in NY (997 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2.3B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (997 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 Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.1% during 2023, from $2.4B to $2.3B. Reported net income was -$73M.
How have Reynolds American Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Reynolds American Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 0.7%, from $4.3B to $4.3B.
Where does Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Reynolds and Affiliates Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ernst & Young Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in NJ ($2.3B, 45,954 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Reynolds and Affiliates Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cement and Concrete Workers DC Pension Fund in NY (997 participants, $674M in assets).