Paychex Ownership | Who Owns Paychex?
Paychex Ownership Summary
Paychex is owned by 77.19% institutional investors, 10.64% insiders, and 12.17% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 8.76% of PAYX shares. Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF is the top mutual fund, with 2.85% of its assets in Paychex shares.
PAYX Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Paychex | 77.19% | 10.64% | 12.17% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 64.11% | 12.70% | 23.19% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 31.52M | 8.76% | $4.42B |
| Blackrock | 27.98M | 7.77% | $3.32B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 27.37M | 7.60% | $3.98B |
| Capital investors | 22.51M | 6.25% | $3.27B |
| State street | 13.17M | 3.66% | $1.56B |
| Charles schwab investment management | 10.04M | 2.79% | $1.41B |
| Geode capital management | 9.54M | 2.65% | $1.34B |
| Bank of new york mellon | 9.47M | 2.63% | $1.33B |
| Wells fargo & company/mn | 9.38M | 2.61% | $1.32B |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 5.85M | 1.63% | $693.65M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor advisory group | 206.26K | 42.58% | $30.00M |
| Mcdonald capital investors inc/ca | 874.47K | 7.98% | $127.20M |
| Cooper/haims advisors | 73.45K | 5.84% | $10.30M |
| Ensemble capital management | 533.00K | 4.92% | $63.19M |
| Hamlin capital management | 1.29M | 4.33% | $187.01M |
| Guinness asset management | 1.63M | 4.24% | $237.09M |
| Parthenon | 249.91K | 4.16% | $36.35M |
| Palmer knight | 62.55K | 3.88% | $9.10M |
| Two point capital management | 60.23K | 3.73% | $8.76M |
| Opus investment management | 35.40K | 3.67% | $4.96M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubs group | 3.17M | 0.08% | 1.24M |
| Marshall wace, llp | 1.08M | 0.18% | 692.53K |
| Norges bank | 557.80K | 0.01% | 557.80K |
| Select equity group | 4.05M | 2.47% | 557.10K |
| Charles schwab investment management | 10.04M | 0.26% | 519.76K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital investors | 22.51M | 0.56% | -3.15M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 1.44M | 0.01% | -2.40M |
| Bank of new york mellon | 9.47M | 0.26% | -1.12M |
| Barclays | 881.87K | 0.03% | -866.62K |
| Legal & general group | 2.53M | 0.09% | -609.93K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 557.80K | 0.01% | 557.80K | $78.21M |
| Balyasny asset management | 421.41K | 0.09% | 421.41K | $61.30M |
| Leigh baldwin | 336.63K | 0.29% | 336.63K | $336.63M |
| Glenmede investment management, lp | 223.29K | 0.16% | 223.29K | $32.48M |
| Baillie gifford | 181.36K | 0.02% | 181.36K | $25.43M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Financial gravity asset management | -1.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -1.00 |
| Parallax volatility advisers | -3.00 |
| Financial synergies wealth advisors | -3.00 |
| Bear mountain capital | -4.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,700 | -2.30% | 278,119,817 | -0.54% | 77 | 1.28% | 706 | -5.23% | 610 | -4.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1,709 | 2.21% | 279,113,314 | -0.15% | 77 | 1.29% | 732 | -5.18% | 631 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1,001 | -36.24% | 121,088,956 | -56.07% | 33 | 0.57% | 431 | -38.52% | 355 | -36.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1,552 | 0.65% | 275,086,022 | 0.83% | 76 | 1.33% | 694 | 5.79% | 552 | -4.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1,517 | -2.63% | 271,482,379 | 0.94% | 75 | 1.35% | 650 | 0.15% | 566 | -5.98% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 10.25M | 2.85% | 7.33K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 10.19M | 2.83% | -229.63K |
| Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 9.11M | 2.53% | -1.57K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 9.11M | 2.53% | 60.91K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 7.93M | 2.20% | -1.16M |
| American Funds Washington Mutual A | 7.75M | 2.15% | -955.83K |
| Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp | 7.75M | 2.15% | -955.83K |
| Invesco QQQ Trust | 7.39M | 2.05% | -4.63K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 4.06M | 1.13% | 19.97K |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 3.99M | 1.11% | -58.28K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | Simmons Christopher C | VP, Controller & Treasurer | Sell | $259.83K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Schrader Robert L. | Sr. VP, CFO | Sell | $444.39K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Gibson John B | President and CEO | Sell | $1.76M |
| Jul 10, 2025 | MUCCI MARTIN | Chairman | Sell | $14.16M |
| Apr 15, 2025 | VELLI JOSEPH M | - | Sell | $544.76K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 3 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | - |
| 2024 Q3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 Q2 | - | 5 |
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