Chord Energy Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Chord Energy Retirement Savings Plan
Houston, TXMining, Oil & Gas608 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$10,436Employer $ per active participant
$12,128Employee $ saved per active participant
0.14%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$122.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$116,286Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity41.8 / 5084th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.4 / 2566th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.1 / 1588th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score68 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Mining, Oil & Gas plans with 500–2,499 active participants (129 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 84th |
| Lower admin cost | 66th |
| Employee saving | 88th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 60% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($439,829 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,538 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Chord Energy put in about $10,436 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($4,357). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $6,350,011 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,379,818 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $4,233,907 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $150,412 |
| Contract administrator fees | $300 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $79,958 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,483,709 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $95.3M / $122.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 505 / 712 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,051 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Weaver & Tidwell, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Ubs Financial Services Inc | $79,958 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $53,654 reported compensation |
| Weaver and Tidwell, LLP | $16,800 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013142829NAL0000718563001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 80-0554627, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.