401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$617M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,086
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$295,708
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$617M in assets, 2,086 participants

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $617M in total assets and 2,086 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #18,053 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in California

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,086 participants in California, 3.3x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $617M.

#18,053
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+24.8%
assets growth YoY
6.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$616,847,325 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings 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. Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,086 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$74M in the plan year 2022 filing to $122M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $494M in the plan year 2022 filing to $617M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 2,147 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,086 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 680397820 · Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · $617M · 2,086 · 98th

  • EBSA $617M
  • EBSA 2,086
  • EBSA 98th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Crowell & Moring LLP Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #18053

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Maritime Officers 401(k) PlanAmerican Maritime Officers 4…$618MNelson Mullins Retirement PlanNelson Mullins Retirement Pl…$617MCrowell & Moring LLP Retirement PlanCrowell & Moring LLP Retirem…$617MBiomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings PlanBiomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.…$617MCostar Realty Information, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanCostar Realty Information, I…$616M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$494M
Net Assets (End of Year)$617M
Net Income$122M
Employer EIN680397820
Plan Effective Date1993-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$715M 44.62360400077803% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $494M $715M ▲ +44.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,147 $494M
2023 1 2,086 $617M
2024 1 2,320 $715M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.616847325 · Participants: 2086Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Crowell & Moring LLP Retirement Plan in DC ($617M); by covered participants it is First Hawaiian, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in HI (2,086 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($617M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,086 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 Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 24.8% during 2023, from $494M to $617M. Reported net income was $122M.
How have Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.6%, from $494M to $715M.
Where does Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Crowell & Moring LLP Retirement Plan in DC ($617M, 1,217 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is First Hawaiian, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in HI (2,086 participants, $419M 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 680397820.

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.