401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sas Institute Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$3.7B
Total assets
6,175
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$594,729
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sas Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Sas Institute Inc. · North Carolina · Professional & Technical Services

$3.7B in assets, 6,175 participants

Sas Institute Inc.'s Sas Retirement Plan reported $3.7B in total assets and 6,175 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)
  • #19,503 in Professional & Technical Services (19,542 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Sas Retirement Plan covers 6,175 participants in North Carolina, 7.3x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~846 per filing). Assets: $3.7B.

$3.7B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
6,175
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$594,729
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sas Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $482M in the plan year 2023 filing to $346M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sas Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $3.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.7B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sas Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 6,254 in the plan year 2023 filing to 6,175 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs North Carolina filers

In North Carolina, the average filing covers about 846 participants across 3,325 plans. Sas Retirement Plan reports 6,175 participants - 7.3x that state average ($3.7B EOY assets).

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.7B
Net Income$346M
Employer EIN561133017
Plan Effective Date1976-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sas Institute Inc.)

$2.5B$3B$3.5B$4B 202220232024 $2.84B $3.67B ▲ +29.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Sas Institute Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,967 $2.8B
2023 1 6,254 $3.3B
2024 1 6,175 $3.7B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

Sas Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Sas Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Sas Retirement PlanThe Bank of America …Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retireme…Nucor Corporation Pr…Truist Financial Cor…
Sas Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Sas Retirement Plan

Sas Retirement Plan reports $3.7B in end-of-year assets across 6,175 participants (0.032% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $594,729 per participant (4.3x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $346M.

This plan identity (EIN 561133017, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.8B to $3.7B (+29.1%) while covered participants moved from 5,967 to 6,175 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,967 $2.8B Open filing
2023 6,254 $3.3B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,175 $3.7B This page

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Sas Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sas Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Sas Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.4% during 2024, from $3.3B to $3.7B. Reported net income was $346M.
How have Sas Institute Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sas Institute Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.1%, from $2.8B to $3.7B.
Where does Sas Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sas Retirement 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 Sas Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Universal Health Services, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in PA ($3.7B, 64,712 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Sas Retirement Plan's numbers.