401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$221M
Total assets
5,268
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$41,955
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Party City Holdings Inc. · New Jersey · Retail Trade

$221M in assets, 5,268 participants

Party City Holdings Inc.'s Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $221M in total assets and 5,268 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,800 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 5,268 participants in New Jersey, 6.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $221M.

$221M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
5,268
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$41,955
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $40M 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

  • Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $26M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$40M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $261M in the plan year 2023 filing to $221M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 5,331 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,268 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 5,268 participants - 6.2x that state average ($221M EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$261M
Net Assets (End of Year)$221M
Net Income-$40M
Employer EIN201033029
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Party City Holdings Inc.)

$200M$300M$400M$500M$600M 202220232024 $235M $506M ▲ +115.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Party City Holdings Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,709 $235M
2023 1 5,331 $261M
2024 2 9,424 $506M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Party City Holdings …JPMorgan Chase 401(k…Verizon Savings Plan…Johnson and Johnson …Ernst & Young Retire…Merck US Savings Plan
Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan

Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan reports $221M in end-of-year assets across 5,268 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $41,955 per participant (30% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$40M.

This plan identity (EIN 201033029, plan #001) has 4 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $235M to $221M (-6.1%) while covered participants moved from 5,709 to 5,268 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,709 $235M Open filing
2023 5,331 $261M Open filing
2024 4,156 $285M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,268 $221M This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 15.3% during 2024, from $261M to $221M. Reported net income was -$40M.
How have Party City Holdings Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Party City Holdings Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 115.0%, from $235M to $506M.
Where does Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Perot Retirement Savings Plan for Employees of Hillwood Development in TX ($221M, 797 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Party City Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
  • Party City Holdings Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 115.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans