Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$255M
Total assets
2,439
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$104,398
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. · California · Wholesale Trade

$255M in assets, 2,439 participants

Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc.'s Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan reported $255M in total assets and 2,439 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,111 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in California

Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan covers 2,439 participants in California, 3.9x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $255M.

$255M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
2,439
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$104,398
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $51M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$254,627,083 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $306M in the plan year 2022 filing to $255M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$54M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$51M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 2,354 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,439 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan reports 2,439 participants - 3.9x that state average ($255M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$306M
Net Assets (End of Year)$255M
Net Income-$51M
Employer EIN462652182
Plan Effective Date1941-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc.)

$560M$580M$600M$620M$640M 202220232024 $630M $577M ▼ -8.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,252 $630M
2023 2 5,698 $617M
2024 2 5,394 $577M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 16.7% during 2023, from $306M to $255M. Reported net income was -$51M.
How have Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 8.5%, from $630M to $577M.
Where does Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Retirement Plan of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. in NY ($255M, 256 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California. Compare plans
  • Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 8.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans