Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3.9B
Total assets
1,297
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$3.0M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC · California · Professional & Technical Services

$3.9B in assets, 1,297 participants

Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC's Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $3.9B in total assets and 1,297 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 123,622 plans)
  • #20,135 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in California

Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan covers 1,297 participants in California, 2.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $3.9B.

$3.9B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,297
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$3.0M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $56M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported net income fell from $191M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$56M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,440 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,297 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $3.9B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.9B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan reports 1,297 participants - 2.1x that state average ($3.9B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.9B
Net Income-$56M
Employer EIN205624386
Plan Effective Date2007-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC)

$5.5B$6B$6.5B$7B$7.5B 202220232024 $5.84B $6.97B ▲ +19.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 9,938 $5.8B
2023 3 10,384 $6.5B
2024 3 10,694 $7.0B

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Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Llns Defined Benefit…Kaiser Permanente Re…Pacific Gas and Elec…Retirement Plan for …Western States Carpe…Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.4% during 2024, from $3.9B to $3.9B. Reported net income was -$56M.
How have Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.4%, from $5.8B to $7.0B.
Where does Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Coca-Cola Company Pension Plan in GA ($3.9B, 7,051 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Llns Defined Benefit Pension Plan's numbers.