Paychex Ownership | Who Owns Paychex?
Paychex Ownership Summary
Paychex is owned by 41.70% institutional investors, 10.41% insiders, and 47.89% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 10.49% 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 | 41.70% | 10.41% | 47.89% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 46.77% | 12.62% | 40.60% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 37.77M | 10.49% | $4.79B |
| Blackrock | 27.98M | 7.77% | $3.32B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 27.97M | 7.77% | $3.55B |
| Capital investors | 19.02M | 5.28% | $2.41B |
| State street | 13.77M | 3.82% | $1.75B |
| Charles schwab investment management | 11.29M | 3.13% | $1.43B |
| Geode capital management | 9.63M | 2.67% | $1.22B |
| Wells fargo & company/mn | 8.81M | 2.45% | $1.12B |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 5.85M | 1.63% | $693.65M |
| Bank of new york mellon | 5.58M | 1.55% | $707.83M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor advisory group | 206.26K | 23.14% | $26.15M |
| Mcdonald capital investors inc/ca | 857.90K | 6.76% | $108.75M |
| Ensemble capital management | 533.00K | 4.92% | $63.19M |
| Cooper/haims advisors | 78.55K | 4.65% | $9.96M |
| Hamlin capital management | 1.29M | 3.72% | $163.58M |
| Palmer knight | 60.83K | 3.65% | $7.71M |
| Parthenon | 246.80K | 3.47% | $31.28M |
| Guinness asset management | 1.64M | 3.35% | $210.26M |
| Absher wealth management | 219.00K | 3.32% | $27.76M |
| Bourne lent asset management | 55.49K | 3.12% | $8.07M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 37.77M | 0.07% | 5.55M |
| Worldquant millennium advisors | 1.30M | 0.71% | 1.30M |
| Voloridge investment management | 929.38K | 0.40% | 929.38K |
| Qube research | 748.30K | 0.10% | 748.30K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 27.97M | 0.06% | 598.43K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital investors | 19.02M | 0.39% | -3.49M |
| Bank of new york mellon | 5.58M | 0.14% | -3.11M |
| Ubs asset management americas | 2.73M | 0.08% | -1.07M |
| Capital world investors | 440.00K | 0.01% | -1.05M |
| Epoch investment partners | 695.35K | 0.48% | -940.62K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voloridge investment management | 929.38K | 0.40% | 929.38K | $117.81M |
| Qube research | 748.30K | 0.10% | 748.30K | $94.86M |
| Norges bank | 557.80K | 0.01% | 557.80K | $78.21M |
| Axa investment managers | 532.37K | 0.18% | 532.37K | $67.48M |
| Balyasny asset management | 421.41K | 0.09% | 421.41K | $61.30M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Mendota financial group | -1.00 |
| Bellwether advisors | -3.00 |
| Financial synergies wealth advisors | -3.00 |
| Crewe advisors | -4.00 |
| Bear mountain capital | -4.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1,142 | -33.37% | 150,154,615 | -44.34% | 41 | 0.74% | 440 | -38.63% | 467 | -23.57% |
| 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% |
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% | 1.93K |
| 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 | 7.42M | 2.06% | 51.53K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 4.06M | 1.13% | 1.75K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 3 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | - |
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