Retirement plan

THE GOLDMAN SACHS 401(K) PLAN

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.EIN 13-4019460Plan #001PY 2015
200 WEST STREET - NEW YORK, NY 10282917-343-5122LinkedIn10001+ employeesfinancial services
Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh fees

Filing contacts

From the Form 5500, federal record
Plan sponsor signer
(name not on filing)
(917) 343-5122

Summary metrics

Total assets (EOY)
$6773.5M
-1.4% from 2016
Total participants
32,997
-1.8% from 2016
Average account balance
$212,203
+1.4% from 2016
Annual return
-2.19%
-6.55 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

Peer group
Industry52 - Finance and Insurance
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort75 peers
Snapshot2015
Participant deferral / active EE
$10,845
median $5,176
Employer contribution / active EE
$5,973
median $2,926
Participation rate
93.5%
median 91.8%
Avg account balance
$212,203
median $81,792
Admin fee / account holder
$804
median $49
Annual return
-2.19%
median 0.64%
Overall peer rank
56th percentileavg across 6 metrics

Analytics

2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$12.81B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$262K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
48,807
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
97.0%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$551.48M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$23K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+15.17%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$330
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
  • Mutual / pooled
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Cash
  • Real estate
  • Loans

Service providers

Top 10 of 18 by compensation
ProviderService typeCompensation
Service code 28 · EIN 13-3980578
Investment Management
$6,868,877
Service code 28 · EIN 13-3628307
Investment Management
$4,009,816
Service code 28
300 CRESCENT COURT · DALLAS, TX 75201
Investment Management
$2,801,844
Service code 28 · EIN 04-2683227
Investment Management
$1,441,183
Service code 15 · EIN 36-2235791
Recordkeeping
$1,037,111
Service code 28 · EIN 23-2817243
Investment Management
$974,173
Service code 28
Investment Management
$914,146
Service code 28 · EIN 27-0684167
Investment Management
$724,324
Service code 28
101 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 3750 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Investment Management
$684,287
Service code 28 · EIN 30-0551775
Investment Management
$583,566

Reportable transactions (Schedule G)

65 rows

Counterparties on defaulted loans (Part 1), defaulted leases (Part 2), and non-exempt prohibited transactions (Part 3). Presence of any row warrants fiduciary review.

CategoryCounterpartyRelationship / TermsAddressAmount
Part 1
Loan in default
EVERGREEN SOLAR INC
138 BARTLETT STREET
MARLBORO, MA 01752
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
1271 6TH AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
Part 1
Loan in default
CALLAHAN ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL
Part 1
Loan in default
ESPIRITO SANTO FINANCIAL GROUP
Part 1
Loan in default
ESPIRITO SANTO FINANCIAL GROUP
Part 1
Loan in default
THQ INC
29903 AGOURA ROAD
AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301
Part 1
Loan in default
TEXAS COMPETITIVE ELECTRIC HOL
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX 752013411
Part 1
Loan in default
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
ONE ALPHA PLACE
PO BOX 16429
BRISTOL, VA 24209
Part 1
Loan in default
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
ONE ALPHA PLACE
PO BOX 16429
BRISTOL, VA 24209
Part 1
Loan in default
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATIN
PO BOX 98905
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193
Part 1
Loan in default
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP
Part 1
Loan in default
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP
Part 1
Loan in default
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP
Part 1
Loan in default
PATRIOT COAL CORP
12312 OLIVE BOULEVARD, SUITE 400
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141
Part 1
Loan in default
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Part 1
Loan in default
WINSWAY ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L
Part 1
Loan in default
WINSWAY ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L
Part 1
Loan in default
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
ONE ALPHA PLACE, PO BOX 16429
BRISTOL, VA 24209
Part 1
Loan in default
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP
Part 1
Loan in default
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP
Part 1
Loan in default
AERO INVENTORY PLC

Top hat statement on fileNQDC

Filed February 7, 2005 (most recent of 2 filings on file)

This is a legacy paper filing. Plan administrator and contact details are recorded in the original filing, which has not been digitised into structured fields.

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3F3H
Plan features
  • 2E
    Profit-sharing
    Profit-sharing plan.
  • 2F
    ERISA section 404(c) plan
    This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
  • 2G
    Total participant-directed account plan
    Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
  • 2J
    Code section 401(k) feature
    Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
  • 2K
    Code section 401(m) arrangement
    Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
  • 2S
    Automatic enrollment
    Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
  • 2T
    Default investment account
    Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
  • 3F
    Leased employees
    Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.
  • 3H
    Controlled group member
    Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

2 tripped
  • OpportunityHigh fees

    Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

  • OpportunityLow returns

    Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$25.7M
$1539 / participant
  • Investment mgmt$26M100.0%
% of EOY assets
0.379%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
1 / 9
subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Auditor EIN
134008324
Audit fees
(not subdivided)
Opinion code
Unqualified