Contra Costa County (CA) — assets, returns and funding
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Contra Costa County (CA) (California) reported $13.0bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 12.6%, and was 91.0% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $13.0bn |
| 1-year return | 12.6% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 6.2% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.2% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 91.0% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Contra Costa County (CA) held 43.4% of its assets in public equities and 18.5% in hedge funds for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 43.4% |
| Hedge funds | 18.5% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 16.5% |
| Private equity | 10.5% |
| Real estate | 7.6% |
| Cash | 3.5% |
Compare Contra Costa County (CA) with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Contra Costa County (CA) against — similar in size, or invested in the same managers — side by side, each with its own page for the detail:
| Plan | Assets | 1-yr return | Funded ratio | Why comparable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California PERF (CalPERS) | $563.0bn | 11.6% | 71.3% | Same state — California |
| California Teachers (CalSTRS) | $370.2bn | 8.5% | 76.7% | Same state — California |
| University of California | $110.8bn | 12.7% | 85.4% | Same state — California |
| LA County (CA) ERS | $86.2bn | 9.7% | 82.0% | Same state — California |
| San Francisco (CA) ERS | $37.5bn | 7.9% | 96.8% | Same state — California |
| Los Angeles (CA) Fire and Police | $30.5bn | 11.3% | 100.6% | Same state — California |
Questions this page answers
How much does Contra Costa County (CA) have in assets?
Contra Costa County (CA) reported $13.0bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Contra Costa County (CA) make on its investments?
Contra Costa County (CA) reported a 12.6% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.2% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Contra Costa County (CA) fully funded?
Contra Costa County (CA) was 91.0% funded for fiscal year 2025 — above the ~80% mark many treat as reasonably sound. US public plans face no federal funding minimum, and actuaries add that the trend matters more than any single line (Public Plans Database).
How is Contra Costa County (CA)'s money invested?
Contra Costa County (CA) held 43.4% of its assets in public equities and 18.5% in hedge funds, its largest sleeves for fiscal year 2025 (Public Plans Database).
See also: all tracked plans · how the private-equity funds these plans invest in have actually performed, from the plans' own disclosures: private market performance, and where plans' numbers diverge on the same fund.