Oaktree Capital Management 401(k) Review & Grade
Oaktree Capital Management, L. P. 401(k) Savings Plan
Los Angeles, CAFinance & Insurance929 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,894Employer $ per active participant
$20,895Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$404.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$298,006Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity41.3 / 5083th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.5 / 2570th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.6 / 1597th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score73 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 83th |
| Lower admin cost | 70th |
| Employee saving | 97th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $109 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Oaktree Capital Management put in about $6,894 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,606). 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.
- 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 | $6,404,688 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $19,411,559 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,259,926 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $434,991 |
| Other admin expenses | $434,991 |
| Benefits paid out | $16,052,975 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $340.4M / $404.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 936 / 922 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,356 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $250,027 reported compensation |
| Sageview Advisory Group LLC | $128,750 reported compensation |
| Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP | $58,250 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014185220NAL0001758979001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 26-0189082, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.