Blue Origin 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Blue Origin's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Baker Tilly US LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 203 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.
| Blue Origin: employer contribution per participant | $5,442 | |
| Peer median | $3,733 |
| Blue Origin: average balance | $84,452 | |
| Peer median | $157,962 |
| Blue Origin: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.10% | |
| Peer median | 0.05% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $812M at the end of plan year 2023 to $1.2B at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,913 | $1.2B | $76.2M | $5,442 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 11,944 | $812M | $68M | $5,814 | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Blue Origin match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Blue 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $76.2M in employer contributions, about $5,442 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Blue Origin 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Blue 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Blue Origin 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Blue Origin, LLC.
I left Blue Origin. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Blue Origin, LLC, (253) 437-9300) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Blue Origin old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Blue Origin 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Blue Origin filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Blue Origin. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology