Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sanofi-Aventis US LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$668M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,139
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$586,662
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sanofi US Group Pension Plan · Sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis US LLC · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$668M in assets, 1,139 participants

Sanofi-Aventis US LLC's Sanofi US Group Pension Plan reported $668M in total assets and 1,139 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.

  • #17,147 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Sanofi US Group Pension Plan sits by assets

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $668M for 1,139 participants (~$586,662/participant), down 8.7% in 2024.

#17,147
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-8.7%
assets change YoY
6.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $52M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$668,208,162 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

Sanofi US Group Pension 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. Sanofi US Group Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,139 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sanofi US Group Pension Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$52M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sanofi US Group Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,359 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,139 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sanofi US Group Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $732M in the plan year 2023 filing to $668M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 364406953 · Sanofi-Aventis US LLC PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan · $668M · 1,139 · 98th

  • PCT $668M
  • PCT 1,139
  • PCT 98th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Penske Cash Balance Benefit Plan
  • PCT ind #17147

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 New Jersey →

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Howard University Employees' Retirement PlanHoward University Employees'…$670MScana Corporation Retirement PlanScana Corporation Retirement…$670MPenske Cash Balance Benefit PlanPenske Cash Balance Benefit …$668MSanofi US Group Pension Plan$668MAdm Retirement Plan$667M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sanofi US Group Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$732M
Net Assets (End of Year)$665M
Net Income-$52M
Employer EIN364406953
Plan Effective Date1941-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sanofi-Aventis US LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sanofi-Aventis US LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$9.2B 21.383360766293862% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7B$7.5B$8B$8.5B$9B$9.5B 202220232024 $7.55B $9.16B ▲ +21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 14,610 $7.5B
2023 2 15,400 $8.5B
2024 2 14,904 $9.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Sanofi US Group Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.668208162 · Participants: 1139Sanofi US Group Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.095569114 · Participants: 37882Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.066557714 · Participants: 83812JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.855309 · Participants: 7280Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.025028912 · Participants: 16233The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanMerck US Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.090083286 · Participants: 26843Merck US Pension Plan
Sanofi US Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
Compare Sanofi US Group Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Sanofi US Group Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Penske Cash Balance Benefit Plan in PA ($668M); by covered participants it is San Jose Market Pension Plan in TN (1,138 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($668M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,139 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 Sanofi US Group Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Sanofi US Group Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.7% during 2024, from $732M to $668M. Reported net income was -$52M.
How have Sanofi-Aventis US LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sanofi-Aventis US LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.4%, from $7.5B to $9.2B.
Where does Sanofi US Group Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sanofi US Group Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sanofi US Group Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Penske Cash Balance Benefit Plan in PA ($668M, 20,195 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sanofi US Group Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is San Jose Market Pension Plan in TN (1,138 participants, $704M in assets).

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 364406953.

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.