401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$344M
Total assets Above avg plan size
832
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$412,945
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company · North Carolina · Finance & Insurance

$344M in assets, 832 participants

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company's First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan reported $344M in total assets and 832 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.

  • #8,353 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan sits by assets

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $344M for 832 participants (~$412,945/participant), up 8.4% in 2023.

#8,353
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+8.4%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$343,569,961 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (832 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$80M in the plan year 2022 filing to $28M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 931 in the plan year 2022 filing to 832 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $317M in the plan year 2022 filing to $344M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 560223230 · First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company PY 2023 · 401(k)

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan · $344M · 832 · 96th

  • NET $344M
  • NET 832
  • NET 96th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Employees' Savings Plan
  • NET ind #8353

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 North Carolina →

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$317M
Net Assets (End of Year)$344M
Net Income$28M
Employer EIN560223230
Plan Effective Date1984-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4.7B 42.94084502286285% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B$5B 202220232024 $3.29B $4.7B ▲ +42.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 9,372 $3.3B
2023 5 8,612 $4.1B
2024 5 17,863 $4.7B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.343569961 · Participants: 832First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) PlanThe Bank of America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 54.848846192 · Participants: 173899The Bank of America 401(k) PlanHoneywell 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.388124058 · Participants: 40004Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.354065 · Participants: 28121Duke Energy Retirement Savings PlanTruist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.120701726 · Participants: 55480Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanNucor Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.510660989 · Participants: 24174Nucor Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Employees' Savings Plan in NY ($343M); by covered participants it is Gsc Enterprises, Inc 401(k) Plan in TX (832 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($344M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (832 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 First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.4% during 2023, from $317M to $344M. Reported net income was $28M.
How have First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 42.9%, from $3.3B to $4.7B.
Where does First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Employees' Savings Plan in NY ($343M, 338 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Legacy 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Gsc Enterprises, Inc 401(k) Plan in TX (832 participants, $49M in assets).