401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Carefirst, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.1B
Total assets
5,934
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$180,500
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Carefirst 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Carefirst, Inc. · Maryland · Finance & Insurance

$1.1B in assets, 5,934 participants

Carefirst, Inc.'s The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 5,934 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 123,622 plans)
  • #8,308 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan covers 5,934 participants in Maryland, 6.4x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
5,934
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$180,500
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Carefirst 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $920M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $162M in the plan year 2023 filing to $151M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 5,822 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,934 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 929 participants across 2,484 plans. The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reports 5,934 participants - 6.4x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$920M
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$151M
Employer EIN522069215
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carefirst, Inc.)

$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.33B $1.62B ▲ +21.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Carefirst, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,424 $1.3B
2023 2 7,448 $1.5B
2024 2 7,452 $1.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants The Carefirst 401(k)…Lockheed Martin Corp…Marriott Retirement …T. Rowe Price U.S. R…Nfl Player Second Ca…Lockheed Martin Corp…
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for The Carefirst 401(k) Plan

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reports $1.1B in end-of-year assets across 5,934 participants (0.009% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $180,500 per participant (1.3x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $151M.

This plan identity (EIN 522069215, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $758M to $1.1B (+41.4%) while covered participants moved from 5,661 to 5,934 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,661 $758M Open filing
2023 5,822 $920M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,934 $1.1B This page

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Carefirst 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 16.4% during 2024, from $920M to $1.1B. Reported net income was $151M.
How have Carefirst, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carefirst, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.6%, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Where does The Carefirst 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan ranks in the 99th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Carefirst 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Norton Rose Fulbright US L.L.P. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in TX ($1.1B, 1,612 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Carefirst 401(k) Plan's numbers.