401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sotheby's Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$227M
Total assets
792
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$286,872
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Sotheby's Inc. · New York · Professional & Technical Services

$227M in assets, 792 participants

Sotheby's Inc.'s Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $227M in total assets and 792 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #19,577 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $227M for 792 participants (~$286,872/participant), up 12.6% in 2023.

$227M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
792
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$286,872
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$43M in the plan year 2022 filing to $25M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 656 in the plan year 2022 filing to 792 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $202M in the plan year 2022 filing to $227M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan outranks 95% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$202M
Net Assets (End of Year)$227M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN382478406
Plan Effective Date1985-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sotheby's Inc.)

$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $202M $249M ▲ +23.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Sotheby's Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 656 $202M
2023 1 792 $227M
2024 1 834 $249M

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Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.6% during 2023, from $202M to $227M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have Sotheby's Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sotheby's Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 23.1%, from $202M to $249M.
Where does Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Inx International Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($227M, 1,231 participants).

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