401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

East West Bank 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$636M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,858
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$222,441
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by East West Bank · California · Finance & Insurance

$636M in assets, 2,858 participants

East West Bank's East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan reported $636M in total assets and 2,858 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #8,198 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in California

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan covers 2,858 participants in California, 4.5x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $636M.

#8,198
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+18.2%
assets growth YoY
6.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$635,736,311 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,858 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $538M in the plan year 2023 filing to $636M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,751 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,858 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from $96M in the plan year 2023 filing to $98M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 952795851 · East West Bank PY 2024 · 401(k)

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan · $636M · 2,858 · 98th

  • EIN $636M
  • RANK 2,858
  • PHOTO 98th
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near Ryan Specialty 401(k) Savings Plan
  • 5500 ind #8198

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 California →

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Cash or Deferred PlanPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton &…$636MEast West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings PlanEast West Bank Employees 401…$636MRyan Specialty 401(k) Savings PlanRyan Specialty 401(k) Saving…$636MThe Daikin 401(k) Plan$635MProhealth Retirement Savings PlanProhealth Retirement Savings…$635M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$538M
Net Assets (End of Year)$636M
Net Income$98M
Employer EIN952795851
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (East West Bank)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All East West Bank plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$636M 43.68259715817932% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $442M $636M ▲ +43.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,698 $442M
2023 1 2,751 $538M
2024 1 2,858 $636M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.635736311 · Participants: 2858East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ryan Specialty 401(k) Savings Plan in IL ($636M); by covered participants it is Beacon Specialized Living 401(k) Plan in MI (2,858 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($636M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,858 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 18.2% during 2024, from $538M to $636M. Reported net income was $98M.
How have East West Bank plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), East West Bank's sponsor-wide assets grew 43.7%, from $442M to $636M.
Where does East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ryan Specialty 401(k) Savings Plan in IL ($636M, 4,249 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Beacon Specialized Living 401(k) Plan in MI (2,858 participants, $16M in assets).