401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$517M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,214
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$160,834
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. · Arizona · Finance & Insurance

$517M in assets, 3,214 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $517M in total assets and 3,214 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #8,139 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,214 participants in Arizona, 5.7x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $517M.

#8,139
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+15.9%
assets growth YoY
5.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$516,921,702 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 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. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,214 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $125M in the plan year 2023 filing to $71M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $446M in the plan year 2023 filing to $517M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,877 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,214 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 860004538 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · $517M · 3,214 · 97th

  • PCT $517M
  • EIN 3,214
  • RANK 97th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Defined Contribution Plan
  • EOY ind #8139

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 Arizona →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$446M
Net Assets (End of Year)$517M
Net Income$71M
Employer EIN860004538
Plan Effective Date1984-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$745M 1.026874926069922% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $737M $745M ▲ +1.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,638 $737M
2023 3 3,888 $674M
2024 3 3,226 $745M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.516921702 · Participants: 3214Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanBechtel Trust & Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.067288511 · Participants: 7971Bechtel Trust & Thrift PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.918574883 · Participants: 54731Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 2.670667399 · Participants: 13770Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.666764279 · Participants: 32629Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.319061108 · Participants: 11603Stantec 401(k) Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($517M); by covered participants it is Huhtamaki Long Term Savings and Investment Plan in KS (3,214 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,214 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.9% during 2024, from $446M to $517M. Reported net income was $71M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1.0%, from $737M to $745M.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($517M, 633 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Huhtamaki Long Term Savings and Investment Plan in KS (3,214 participants, $277M in assets).