Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$352M
Total assets: 2,110
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $166,671
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. · Sponsored by Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$352M in assets, 2,110 participants

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.'s Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. reported $352M in total assets and 2,110 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.

97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#8,360 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. covers 2,110 participants in Illinois, 2.7x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $352M.

$352M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 2,110
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $166,671
avg assets per participant

Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. reported net income rose from -$71M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. end-of-year assets rose from $332M in the plan year 2022 filing to $352M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. reported participants fell from 2,197 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,110 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Illinois

Industry

Finance & Insurance

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. reports 2,110 participants - 2.7x that state average ($352M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$332M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$351M
Net Income	$19M
Employer EIN	364340266
Plan Effective Date	1949-05-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	4,527	$1.1B
2023	2	4,392	$1.3B
2024	2	4,261	$1.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $49.7B · 48,538
State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $35.2B · 45,001
United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.0B · 20,680
John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $8.0B · 16,346
Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $7.8B · 17,382

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. by total assets, not by location.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Group Defined Benefit Plan for Partners (NY) $352M · 181
Upstate New York Engineers Pension Fund (NY) $353M · 1,942
Plumbers Pipe Fitters & Mechanical Equipment Service Local Union No. 392 Pension Plan (OH) $353M · 1,526
Local Union No. 124 I. B. E. W. Pension Trust Fund (MO) $353M · 2,078

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. assets move in 2023? ▼

Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. grew at a solid clip - up 5.9% during 2023, from $332M to $352M. Reported net income was $19M.

How have Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.1%, from $1.1B to $1.4B.

Where does Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Group Defined Benefit Plan for Partners in NY ($352M, 181 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.'s numbers.

By total assets, Pension Plan for Employees of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 29.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 364340266.