Paychex Inc (PAYX) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

361,836,735Shares Outstanding

2,740,412Shares held by institutions

$255,598,227Value of institutional holdings

77.08%Institutional ownership %

6.58%Shares Changed QoQ

1,504No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

Recent 13F filings as of December 2025 show that 1504 institutional investors hold a position in Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:PAYX).

The percentage of Paychex owned by institutions changed from 75.8% in September 2025 to 77.1% in December 2025, marking a slight up trend.
Quarterly data indicates a 6.58% shift in institutional share volume, and the annual owner count reflects a decrease of 7.16%.
A review of institutional activity for Paychex shows 655 of 1504 filers increasing their positions, while 623 reduced their stake, and 226 remained unchanged.
Collectively, institutional investors increased their stake in Paychex to 278.90Mn shares as of December 2025, a change that is up by 17.22Mn shares quarter on quarter and down 407.01K shares year over year.
The top institutional stake in Paychex as of December 31, 2025 belongs to VANGUARD GROUP INC, which owns 42.35Mn shares, or 11.70% of the company.
Among the most significant buyers of Paychex during December 2025 were Capital International Investors (11.24Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (4.58Mn), FEDERATED HERMES, INC. (2.35Mn), NORGES BANK (2.30Mn), Select Equity Group, L.P. (1.36Mn).
Leading sellers of Paychex stock in December 2025 included Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.55Mn), WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN (2.32Mn), FIL Ltd (1.10Mn), MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (1.06Mn), WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC (913.30K).
The top 10 institutional holders of Paychex for the quarter ending December 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (42.35Mn), Capital International Investors (30.27Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (27.88Mn), STATE STREET CORP (13.99Mn), CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC (11.55Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (9.71Mn), WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN (6.49Mn), Select Equity Group, L.P. (5.72Mn), BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (5.35Mn), MORGAN STANLEY (4.84Mn).

1,504 Institutional Holders

2,740,412 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	42,348,625	4,583,157	12.14%	$4,750,668,752.00
Capital International Investors	31 Dec, 2025	30,265,174	11,243,295	59.11%	$3,395,583,196.00
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	27,878,398	-89,518	-0.32%	$3,127,398,724.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	13,988,393	216,045	1.57%	$1,569,217,927.00
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	31 Dec, 2025	11,550,173	263,152	2.33%	$1,295,698,407.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	9,705,424	78,760	0.82%	$1,093,957,564.00
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	31 Dec, 2025	6,489,937	-2,322,222	-26.35%	$728,041,211.00
Select Equity Group, L.P.	31 Dec, 2025	5,716,237	1,358,596	31.18%	$641,247,467.00
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	31 Dec, 2025	5,351,226	-286,106	-5.08%	$600,300,514.00
MORGAN STANLEY	31 Dec, 2025	4,843,248	-20,382	-0.42%	$543,315,852.00
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	31 Dec, 2025	4,335,875	-88,978	-2.01%	$486,398,459.00
UBS Group AG	31 Dec, 2025	3,723,311	1,081,732	40.95%	$417,681,028.00
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	3,652,365	955,556	35.43%	$409,722,311.00
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	2,882,215	76,824	2.74%	$323,352,418.00
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	2,690,094	-41,784	-1.53%	$301,774,746.00
Legal & General Group Plc	31 Dec, 2025	2,455,435	33,467	1.38%	$275,450,704.00
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.	31 Dec, 2025	2,409,229	2,352,423	4,141.15%	$270,267,321.00
NORGES BANK	31 Dec, 2025	2,297,192	2,297,192	0.00%	$257,698,999.00
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	31 Dec, 2025	2,217,866	238,536	12.05%	$248,800,194.00
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	2,065,549	252,418	13.92%	$231,713,258.00

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