Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$7.4B
Total assets
24,023
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$307,872
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cox Enterprises, Inc. · Georgia · Information & Media

$7.4B in assets, 24,023 participants

Cox Enterprises, Inc.'s Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reported $7.4B in total assets and 24,023 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
  • #2,798 in Information & Media (2,812 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan covers 24,023 participants in Georgia, 21x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $7.4B.

$7.4B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
24,023
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$307,872
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$1.7B in the plan year 2022 filing to $329M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 26,075 in the plan year 2022 filing to 24,023 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $7.1B in the plan year 2022 filing to $7.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 3,470 plans. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reports 24,023 participants - 21x that state average ($7.4B EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$7.4B
Net Income$329M
Employer EIN581035149
Plan Effective Date1968-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cox Enterprises, Inc.)

$12B$13B$14B$15B$16B 202220232024 $13B $15.3B ▲ +17.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Cox Enterprises, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 65,741 $13.0B
2023 2 68,876 $14.5B
2024 2 67,848 $15.3B

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Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan

Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reports $7.4B in end-of-year assets across 24,023 participants (0.064% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.027% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $307,872 per participant (2.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $329M.

This plan identity (EIN 581035149, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $7.1B to $7.1B (+0.9%) while covered participants moved from 26,075 to 22,501 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 26,075 $7.1B Open filing
2023 24,023 $7.4B This page
2024 · index core 22,501 $7.1B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 4.7% during 2023, from $7.1B to $7.4B. Reported net income was $329M.
How have Cox Enterprises, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cox Enterprises, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $13.0B to $15.3B.
Where does Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 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 Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dominion Energy Pension Plan in VA ($7.6B, 12,263 participants).

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