401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Hot Topic, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$42M
Total assets Below avg plan size
5,670
Participants Above avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$7,389
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hot Topic 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Hot Topic, Inc. · California · Retail Trade

$42M in assets, 5,670 participants

Hot Topic, Inc.'s Hot Topic 401(k) Plan reported $42M in total assets and 5,670 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #7,221 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in California

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan covers 5,670 participants in California, 9.0x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $42M.

#7,221
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)
+18.6%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$41,896,921 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Hot Topic 401(k) 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. Hot Topic 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (5,670 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Hot Topic 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Hot Topic 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $42M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Hot Topic 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 5,658 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,670 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 770198182 · Hot Topic, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan · $42M · 5,670 · 82nd

  • PCT $42M
  • EIN 5,670
  • RANK 82nd
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Knox Mclaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • EOY ind #7221

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Hot Topic 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$42M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN770198182
Plan Effective Date1995-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hot Topic, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hot Topic, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$42M 53.361317668928464% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $27.3M $41.9M ▲ +53.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,104 $27M
2023 1 5,658 $35M
2024 1 5,670 $42M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Hot Topic 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.041896921 · Participants: 5670Hot Topic 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Hot Topic 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Hot Topic 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Knox Mclaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in PA ($42M); by covered participants it is Convergint Technologies LLC 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan in IL (5,676 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (5,670 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 Hot Topic 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Hot Topic 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 18.6% during 2024, from $35M to $42M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Hot Topic, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hot Topic, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 53.4%, from $27M to $42M.
Where does Hot Topic 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Hot Topic 401(k) Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Hot Topic 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Knox Mclaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in PA ($42M, 91 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hot Topic 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Convergint Technologies LLC 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan in IL (5,676 participants, $376M in assets).