401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Novartis Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$9.9B
Total assets
12,217
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$811,162
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan · Sponsored by Novartis Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$9.9B in assets, 12,217 participants

Novartis Corporation's Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan reported $9.9B in total assets and 12,217 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New Jersey

Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan covers 12,217 participants in New Jersey, 14x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~865 per filing). Assets: $9.9B.

$9.9B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
12,217
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$811,162
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan reported net income fell from $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $910M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan reported participants fell from 13,987 in the plan year 2023 filing to 12,217 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $9.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $9.9B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
Industry

Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 865 participants across 3,927 plans. Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan reports 12,217 participants - 14x that state average ($9.9B EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$9.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$9.9B
Net Income$910M
Employer EIN131834433
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Novartis Corporation)

$10B$10.5B$11B$11.5B$12B 202220232024 $10.5B $11.7B ▲ +12.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Novartis Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 17,007 $10.5B
2023 3 16,396 $11.6B
2024 3 13,953 $11.7B

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Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000200000 0102030405060 Total assets ($B) Participants Novartis Corporation…JPMorgan Chase 401(k…Verizon Savings Plan…Johnson and Johnson …Ernst & Young Retire…Merck US Savings Plan
Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan edged up modestly - up 4.1% during 2024, from $9.5B to $9.9B. Reported net income was $910M.
How have Novartis Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Novartis Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $10.5B to $11.7B.
Where does Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan in PA ($9.9B, 24,183 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Novartis Corporation Investment Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
  • Novartis Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 12.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 131834433.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.