PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
PAYX on Nasdaq
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying shares
1.0
Shares outstanding
357,943,833
Price per share
$112.18
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
273,591,771
Total reported value
$34,670,935,389
% of total 13F portfolios
0.03%
Share change
-6,163,302
Value change
-$843,877,438
Number of holders
1,597
Price from insider filings
$112.18
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
VANGUARD GROUP INC 10% $4,787,061,078 37,764,731 The Vanguard Group 30 Sep 2025
Capital International Investors 5.4% -17% $2,450,139,857 -$479,031,871 19,328,967 -16% Capital International Investors 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 1,597 institutional investors reported holding 273,591,771 shares of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX). This represents 76% of the company’s total 357,943,833 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX) together control 51% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
VANGUARD GROUP INC 11% 37,765,468 +17% 0.07% $4,787,150,724
BlackRock, Inc. 7.8% 27,967,916 +2.2% 0.06% $3,545,213,026
Capital International Investors 5.3% 19,021,879 -16% 0.39% $2,411,984,308
STATE STREET CORP 3.8% 13,772,348 -2.1% 0.06% $1,745,782,832
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.2% 11,287,021 +2.3% 0.23% $1,430,742,782
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.7% 9,626,664 -5.5% 0.08% $1,224,592,627
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 2.5% 8,812,159 -1.8% 0.23% $1,117,029,225
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.6% 5,637,332 -2.9% 0.05% $714,588,204
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.6% 5,584,032 -36% 0.13% $707,831,868
MORGAN STANLEY 1.4% 4,863,630 +3.2% 0.04% $616,514,085
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.2% 4,424,853 -10% 0.07% $560,894,368
Select Equity Group, L.P. 1.2% 4,357,641 +7.6% 2.4% $552,374,573
Invesco Ltd. 1.2% 4,291,672 -2.1% 0.09% $544,012,309
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.78% 2,805,391 +1.1% 0.08% $355,649,881
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.76% 2,731,878 -28% 0.08% $346,292,855
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.75% 2,693,709 +2.2% 0.05% $341,454,555
UBS Group AG 0.74% 2,641,579 -6.8% 0.07% $334,846,553
Legal & General Group Plc 0.68% 2,421,968 -5.8% 0.07% $307,008,657
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.57% 2,025,524 -11% 0.06% $254,249,279
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.55% 1,979,330 +1.5% 0.07% $250,899,870
BARCLAYS PLC 0.52% 1,856,157 +38% 0.09% $235,286,462
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.51% 1,813,131 -2.5% 0.17% $229,832,508
Amundi 0.49% 1,761,962 +29% 0.07% $219,138,622
BAHL & GAYNOR INC 0.49% 1,746,330 -3.2% 1.1% $221,364,749
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.46% 1,645,897 -35% 0.01% $208,643,073

Institutional Holders of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 5,477,642 $615,002,736 -$33,407,340 $112.18 102
2025 Q3 273,591,771 $34,670,935,389 -$843,877,438 $126.76 1,597
2025 Q2 279,207,840 $40,599,984,338 -$5,823,541 $145.46 1,655
2025 Q1 280,352,531 $43,224,575,600 +$96,266,653 $154.28 1,686
2024 Q4 280,311,138 $39,305,028,940 +$463,965,172 $140.22 1,624
2024 Q3 275,843,609 $37,021,778,081 +$684,878,827 $134.19 1,534
2024 Q2 272,709,529 $32,331,401,866 +$444,530,516 $118.56 1,507
2024 Q1 269,189,064 $33,039,163,052 +$568,730,705 $122.80 1,520
2023 Q4 264,233,665 $31,472,867,547 +$312,400,269 $119.11 1,500
2023 Q3 260,643,118 $30,065,819,587 -$114,168,130 $115.33 1,439
2023 Q2 260,859,876 $29,186,223,721 -$295,248,809 $111.87 1,407
2023 Q1 263,134,533 $30,130,574,695 +$395,766,868 $114.59 1,420
2022 Q4 260,413,378 $30,096,746,040 +$338,814,924 $115.56 1,434
2022 Q3 258,039,974 $28,964,234,235 -$4,128,086 $112.21 1,409
2022 Q2 257,966,090 $29,380,708,750 +$404,166,811 $113.87 1,394
2022 Q1 254,607,386 $34,715,918,932 +$186,797,854 $136.47 1,428
2021 Q4 253,023,130 $34,483,147,132 -$154,251,520 $136.50 1,421
2021 Q3 253,853,618 $28,524,998,548 +$136,140,665 $112.45 1,265
2021 Q2 253,180,348 $27,137,796,592 +$49,440,210 $107.30 1,225
2021 Q1 253,229,506 $24,797,755,152 +$8,566,807 $98.02 1,215
2020 Q4 253,410,406 $23,575,603,481 -$241,053,288 $93.18 1,204
2020 Q3 255,978,444 $20,399,779,356 -$19,686,781 $79.77 1,095
2020 Q2 255,956,463 $19,363,378,786 +$576,323,693 $75.75 1,084
2020 Q1 247,686,671 $15,590,133,448 +$8,199,227 $62.92 1,055
2019 Q4 247,732,001 $21,053,736,890 -$319,230,696 $85.06 1,162
2019 Q3 251,247,047 $20,782,449,527 -$152,326,783 $82.77 1,089
2019 Q2 253,123,153 $20,812,677,803 +$127,637,343 $82.29 1,091
2019 Q1 253,873,304 $20,352,611,537 +$586,534,865 $80.20 1,067
2018 Q4 246,967,390 $16,090,094,409 -$443,045,493 $65.15 1,028
2018 Q3 253,407,933 $18,655,711,952 +$1,291,104,460 $73.65 1,006
2018 Q2 235,726,600 $16,108,965,091 -$919,331,918 $68.35 960
2018 Q1 249,382,629 $15,358,661,194 +$101,775,170 $61.59 928
2017 Q4 247,612,502 $16,848,600,899 +$33,611,582 $68.08 946
2017 Q3 246,613,724 $14,786,928,249 +$131,432,495 $59.96 849
2017 Q2 244,548,046 $13,926,896,991 -$26,007,241 $56.94 870
2017 Q1 247,570,951 $14,582,200,908 +$1,615,045,933 $58.90 873
2016 Q4 244,535,157 $14,885,559,782 -$403,837,216 $60.88 875
2016 Q3 250,488,963 $14,485,319,940 -$181,043,233 $57.87 835
2016 Q2 253,754,673 $15,094,639,038 +$330,263,292 $59.50 836
2016 Q1 248,209,585 $13,396,400,695 -$149,396,439 $54.01 822
2015 Q4 251,405,909 $13,292,926,580 +$154,254,622 $52.89 817
2015 Q3 249,213,950 $11,867,348,457 +$821,777,924 $47.63 758
2015 Q2 243,533,648 $11,415,748,899 -$41,981,366 $46.88 765
2015 Q1 243,845,654 $12,095,790,575 +$631,249,499 $49.62 752
2014 Q4 231,805,530 $10,705,064,863 -$513,354,503 $46.17 750
2014 Q3 242,164,139 $10,703,661,228 +$89,272,167 $44.20 692
2014 Q2 240,176,889 $9,981,268,601 +$31,250,271 $41.56 673
2014 Q1 239,427,504 $10,197,450,961 -$296,859,632 $42.60 691