401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Putnam Investments, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$996M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,316
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$757,114
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Putnam Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Putnam Investments, LLC · Colorado · Finance & Insurance

$996M in assets, 1,316 participants

Putnam Investments, LLC's The Putnam Retirement Plan reported $996M in total assets and 1,316 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.

  • #8,643 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

The Putnam Retirement Plan covers 1,316 participants in Colorado, 3.5x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $996M.

#8,643
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+17.3%
assets growth YoY
10.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Putnam Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Putnam Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$996,361,806 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

The Putnam Retirement 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. The Putnam Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,316 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Putnam Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$167M in the plan year 2022 filing to $147M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Putnam Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $849M in the plan year 2022 filing to $996M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Putnam Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,292 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,316 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 261080669 · Putnam Investments, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Putnam Retirement Plan · $996M · 1,316 · 99th

  • EIN $996M
  • RANK 1,316
  • PHOTO 99th
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near Univar Solutions 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #8643

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

The Putnam Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Heartland Dental 401(k) and Stock Participation PlanHeartland Dental 401(k) and …$997MTranscanada 401(k) and Savings PlanTranscanada 401(k) and Savin…$996MThe Putnam Retirement Plan$996MUnivar Solutions 401(k) Plan$996MGen Digital Inc. 401(k) Plan$996M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Putnam Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$849M
Net Assets (End of Year)$996M
Net Income$147M
Employer EIN261080669
Plan Effective Date1961-06-12
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Putnam Investments, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Putnam Investments, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$958M 12.784949518952155% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$800M$850M$900M$950M$1,000M$1,050M 202220232024 $849M $958M ▲ +12.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,292 $849M
2023 1 1,316 $996M
2024 2 1,496 $958M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

The Putnam Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants The Putnam Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.996361806 · Participants: 1316The Putnam Retirement PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.326219779 · Participants: 57711Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.806549522 · Participants: 10349Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.852270164 · Participants: 10036Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.765770435 · Participants: 5847Woodward Retirement Savings PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.686655183 · Participants: 5491Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
The Putnam Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare The Putnam Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Putnam Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Univar Solutions 401(k) Plan in IL ($996M); by covered participants it is Preferred Care of New Jersey 401(k) Plan in NJ (1,316 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($996M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,316 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 The Putnam Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Putnam Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 17.3% during 2023, from $849M to $996M. Reported net income was $147M.
How have Putnam Investments, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Putnam Investments, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.8%, from $849M to $958M.
Where does The Putnam Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Putnam Retirement 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Putnam Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Univar Solutions 401(k) Plan in IL ($996M, 5,442 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Putnam Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Preferred Care of New Jersey 401(k) Plan in NJ (1,316 participants, $3M 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 261080669.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.