401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$9M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 4,869
Participants Above avg headcount: 55th
Percentile by assets National rank: $1,780
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Cardenas Markets LLC · California · Retail Trade

$9M in assets, 4,869 participants

Cardenas Markets LLC's Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan reported $9M in total assets and 4,869 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 55th 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.

#5,552 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Coverage in California

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan covers 4,869 participants in California, 7.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $9M.

#5,552
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers): +25.7%
assets growth YoY

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,668,332 Top 45% higher than 55% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) 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. Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (4,869 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $205K in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 4,924 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,869 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 813888170 · Cardenas Markets LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan · $9M · 4,869 · 55th

PCT $9M
EIN 4,869
RANK 55th
PHOTO 401(k)
IND near Cmswillowbrook, Inc. 401(k) Plan
EOY ind #5552

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in California →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$9M
Net Income	$2M
Employer EIN	813888170
Plan Effective Date	2002-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cardenas Markets LLC)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $13M 83.20721817171598% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	4,924	$7M
2023	1	4,869	$9M
2024	1	5,116	$13M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan $51.8B · 193,919
Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $39.0B · 122,867
Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $26.3B · 63,105
Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $22.2B · 59,863
Apple 401(k) Plan $19.8B · 106,111

Compare Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cmswillowbrook, Inc. 401(k) Plan in OK ($9M); by covered participants it is Vistra Thrift Plan in TX (4,868 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($9M here).

Cmswillowbrook, Inc. 401(k) Plan (OK) $9M · 151
Astar Capital Management, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (WI) $9M · 91
Berkshire Blanket, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (MA) $9M · 109
Rowe Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan (AZ) $9M · 188

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,869 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Vistra Thrift Plan (TX) 4,868 · 1 off
The Tsi 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (IL) 4,867 · 2 off
Business Performance Savings Plan of Hallmark Cards, Incorporated (MO) 4,874 · 5 off
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company 401(k) Savings Plan (OH) 4,863 · 6 off

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 Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 25.7% during 2023, from $7M to $9M. Reported net income was $2M.

How have Cardenas Markets LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cardenas Markets LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 83.2%, from $7M to $13M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cmswillowbrook, Inc. 401(k) Plan in OK ($9M, 151 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cardenas Markets LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vistra Thrift Plan in TX (4,868 participants, $1.5B in assets).

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 813888170.