401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Astellas US LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.7B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,334
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$497,390
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan · Sponsored by Astellas US LLC · Illinois · Manufacturing

$1.7B in assets, 3,334 participants

Astellas US LLC's Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan reported $1.7B in total assets and 3,334 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.

  • #18,420 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan covers 3,334 participants in Illinois, 4.3x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.7B.

#18,420
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+18.3%
assets growth YoY
17×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,658,298,485 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

Astellas US Retirement and 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. Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,334 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$247M in the plan year 2022 filing to $257M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.4B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.7B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,895 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,334 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 731726638 · Astellas US LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan · $1.7B · 3,334 · 99th

  • RANK $1.7B
  • PHOTO 3,334
  • IND 99th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #18420

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 Illinois →

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.7B
Net Income$257M
Employer EIN731726638
Plan Effective Date1986-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Astellas US LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Astellas US LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.9B 33.79081682506155% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.4B $1.88B ▲ +34.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,895 $1.4B
2023 1 3,334 $1.7B
2024 1 3,545 $1.9B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.658298485 · Participants: 3334Astellas US Retirement and Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan in CA ($1.7B); by covered participants it is Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pilots Investment and Savings Plan in WA (3,333 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.7B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,334 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 Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan grew sharply - up 18.3% during 2023, from $1.4B to $1.7B. Reported net income was $257M.
How have Astellas US LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Astellas US LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.8%, from $1.4B to $1.9B.
Where does Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Astellas US Retirement and Savings 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 Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan in CA ($1.7B, 30,285 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Astellas US Retirement and Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pilots Investment and Savings Plan in WA (3,333 participants, $2.2B 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 731726638.

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.