Security Snapshot

PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 704326107

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q3 2026

13F reference period

Q3 2026

Institutions Reporting

1,139

Shares (Excl. Options)

176.45MFull value: 176,450,299 · shares · 30 Sep 2026

Price

$98.50

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Security type / class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
PAYX on Nasdaq
All holders as of 30 Sep 2026
Q3 2026
Total 13F shares
176,450,299
Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Total 13F value
$17,397,303,657
Portfolio coverage rank
0.02%
Share change
-5,834,028
Value change
-$568,652,313
Number of holders
1,139
Security identity Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 source fields
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying shares
1.0
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 3 identity fields
Shares outstanding
354,185,123
SEC-reported price per share
$104.46
Insider filing price
$104.46
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Filing notes and source

Key facts

  • PAYX - PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 704326107.
  • 1139 institutions reported positions in Q3 2026.
  • 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 1,536 to 1,139 between Q2 2026 and Q3 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from
    $29.16BFull value: $29,158,791,481 · USD · 30 Jun 2026
    to
    $17.4BFull value: $17,397,303,657 · USD · 30 Sep 2026
    .

Research use

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 1139 institutions filings for Q3 2026.

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Security key

704326107

13F reference period

Q3 2026

13F holders

1,139

13D/G owners

2

CIK / CUSIP context first

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Broader feeds

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
2
Security
PAYX
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 6.8% $2,235,862,391 24,271,194 Vanguard Capital Management 31 Mar 2026
Capital International Investors 5.7% -32% $2,108,896,142 -$1,102,005,993 20,188,552 -34% Capital International Investors 30 Sep 2026
As of 30 Sep 2026, 1,139 institutional investors reported holding
176.45MFull value: 176,450,299 · shares · 30 Sep 2026
shares of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX). This represents 50% of the company’s total
354.19MFull value: 354,185,123 · shares · Stored outstanding share count
outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
38%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.9% 20,938,729 -0.48% 0.04% $2,062,464,807
Capital International Investors 5.6% 19,808,344 -31% 0.4% $1,951,603,187
STATE STREET CORP 4.3% 15,289,029 +6.1% 0.04% $1,505,969,357
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 4.3% 15,242,405 -0.23% 0.07% $1,501,376,893
Invesco Ltd. 3.7% 12,944,018 -0.74% 0.1% $1,274,985,779
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.2% 11,470,748 +12% 0.06% $1,136,567,960
FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 1.8% 6,456,974 +9.8% 0.89% $636,011,940
MORGAN STANLEY 1.7% 6,121,193 -6.4% 0.03% $602,937,706
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.86% 3,043,796 -9.6% 0.18% $299,813,880
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.81% 2,879,069 +6.4% 0.05% $283,598,170
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.56% 1,997,509 -2.3% 0.16% $196,764,295
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.54% 1,900,932 +7.5% 0.05% $187,241,856
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.51% 1,807,314 -0.18% 0.04% $178,020,429
Guinness Asset Management LTD 0.51% 1,789,164 -3.6% 2.8% $176,232,654
Amundi 0.44% 1,569,223 +0.46% 0.03% $154,568,466
LPL Financial LLC 0.44% 1,543,608 +2.7% 0.03% $152,045,339
Hamlin Capital Management, LLC 0.4% 1,425,954 +19% 3.5% $140,456,469
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.4% 1,419,887 -7.4% 0.04% $139,858,872
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% 912,572 -4.2% 1.5% $89,888,294
Swiss National Bank 0.25% 875,400 -3.7% 0.05% $86,226,900
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.24% 857,196 +5.8% 0.04% $84,435,477
Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.23% 821,225 +22% 0.08% $80,890,723
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.23% 817,590 0.04% $80,532,615
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.23% 805,515 -1.6% 0.05% $79,343,228
VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.22% 778,853 +5.8% 0.05% $76,717,021

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
51
Headline period
Q3 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 51
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q3 176,450,299 $17,397,303,657 -$568,652,313 $98.50 1,139
2026 Q2 296,478,060 $29,158,791,481 +$659,777,857 $98.33 1,536
2026 Q1 290,216,511 $26,760,252,274 +$85,134,208 $92.12 1,512
2025 Q4 287,019,198 $32,206,154,690 +$1,277,377,370 $112.18 1,584
2025 Q3 273,670,710 $34,680,795,569 -$840,275,733 $126.76 1,607
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
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