401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Kirkland & Ellis LLP 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$2.7B
Total assets: 5,310
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $503,098
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$2.7B in assets, 5,310 participants

Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan reported $2.7B in total assets and 5,310 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Illinois

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan covers 5,310 participants in Illinois, 6.9x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $2.7B.

$2.7B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 5,310
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $503,098
avg assets per participant

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.7B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 5,122 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,310 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $375M in the plan year 2023 filing to $373M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Illinois

Industry

Professional & Technical Services

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan reports 5,310 participants - 6.9x that state average ($2.7B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.7B
Net Income	$373M
Employer EIN	361326630
Plan Effective Date	1984-11-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kirkland & Ellis LLP)

Total plan assets by year, all Kirkland & Ellis LLP plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	5,358	$2.4B
2023	2	5,849	$3.0B
2024	2	6,066	$3.5B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Lyondellbasell Savings Plan (TX) $2.7B · 8,059
Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program (AZ) $2.7B · 13,770
Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan (AZ) $2.7B · 32,629
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 401(k) Plan (NC) $2.7B · 15,251

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 16.2% during 2024, from $2.3B to $2.7B. Reported net income was $373M.

How have Kirkland & Ellis LLP plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kirkland & Ellis LLP's sponsor-wide assets grew 41.9%, from $2.4B to $3.5B.

Where does Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 99th 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lyondellbasell Savings Plan in TX ($2.7B, 8,059 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Defined Contribution 401(k) 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 Illinois. Compare plans
Kirkland & Ellis LLP's sponsor-wide assets have grown 41.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Professional & Technical Services 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 361326630.

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.