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Original filing (PDF)20251015102550NAL0002142787001
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
GINKGO 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
836
Accounts w/ balance
1,560
Plan assets (EOY)
$132.1M
Net assets (EOY)
$132.1M
How this plan invests
This plan
19 pooled trusts
Schedule D
40 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
98
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (6 bps vs 10 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.
EIN
26-3118890
Address
27 DRYDOCK AVE 8TH FLOOR · BOSTON, MA · 022102383
Phone
(877) 422-5362
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
GRAY, GRAY, & GRAY LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsTPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $76K | — |
Investments
24 direct securities · 19 pooled funds· $132.5M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Common Collective Trust
$77.8M
14 holdings
Uncategorized
$50.0M
24 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$4.7M
5 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2055 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 010 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $17.1M | 13.0% | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | — | — | — | $16.8M | 12.7% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2050 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 009 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $15.8M | 12.0% | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | — | — | — | $13.4M | 10.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HB 2045 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 008 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $11.6M | 8.8% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2060 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 012 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $10.1M | 7.7% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HB 2040 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 007 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $9.2M | 7.0% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HB 2035 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 006 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $6.1M | 4.6% | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | — | — | — | $4.9M | 3.7% | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund | — | — | — | $4.9M | 3.7% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2030 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 005 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $3.7M | 2.8% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | — | — | — | $3.1M | 2.3% | |
| PRIN SMCAP S&P 600 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 028 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $2.0M | 1.5% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2065 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 013 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.7M | 1.3% | |
| PRIN MIDCAP S&P 400 IDX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 023 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $1.7M | 1.3% | |
| MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 0.9% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2025 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 004 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.1M | 0.9% | |
| PRIN EQUITY INCOME SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 120 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $885K | 0.7% | |
| PRINCIPAL STABLE VALUE Z FUND PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 93-6274328 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $848K | 0.6% | |
| maturing through 2029 - | — | — | — | $768K | 0.6% | |
| Calvert US Large Cap Core Responsible Idex Fund | — | — | — | $754K | 0.6% | |
| Janus Investment Fund Janus Henderson Triton Fund | — | — | — | $738K | 0.6% | |
| DFA International Core Equity Portfolio | — | — | — | $506K | 0.4% | |
| Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund | — | — | — | $505K | 0.4% | |
| Victory Integrity Small-Cap Value Fund | — | — | — | $337K | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Treasury Money Market Investor Fund | — | — | — | $307K | 0.2% | |
| Delaware Ivy Systematic Emerging Markets Equity Fund | — | — | — | $266K | 0.2% | |
| Insurance annuity contract, fully benefit-responsive Standard Insurance Company Standard Stable Asset X Fund | — | — | — | $248K | 0.2% | |
| BlackRock Total Return Fund | — | — | — | $246K | 0.2% | |
| Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund | — | — | — | $232K | 0.2% | |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund | — | — | — | $230K | 0.2% | |
| Principal Life Insurance Company International SmallCap | — | — | — | $215K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN INTL SMALLCAP SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 014 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $215K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2070 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 014 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $199K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2020 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 003 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $140K | 0.1% | |
| (E) | — | — | — | $92K | <0.1% | |
| MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund | — | — | — | $92K | <0.1% | |
| (E) | — | — | — | $86K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2015 CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 002 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $86K | <0.1% | |
| PGIM Global Total Return Fund | — | — | — | $55K | <0.1% | |
| Principal Global Investors Trust Co LifeTime Hybrid Income | — | — | — | $41K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY INC CIT X PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 011 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $41K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN SAM CONS GROWTH SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 107 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |
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