| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 12% | +12% | $4,750,586,076 | +$514,138,552 | 42,347,888 | +12% | The Vanguard Group | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Capital International Investors | 8.6% | +64% | $3,463,876,714 | +$1,285,695,423 | 30,738,102 | +59% | Capital International Investors | 31 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Dec 2025, 1,544 institutional investors reported holding 285,656,128 shares of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX). This represents 80% of the company’s total 357,419,791 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of PAYCHEX INC - Common Stock (PAYX) together control 55% 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 | 12% | 42,348,625 | +12% | 0.07% | $4,750,668,752 |
| Capital International Investors | 8.5% | 30,265,174 | +59% | 0.53% | $3,395,583,196 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.8% | 27,878,398 | -0.32% | 0.05% | $3,127,398,724 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3.9% | 13,988,393 | +1.6% | 0.05% | $1,569,217,927 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 3.2% | 11,550,173 | +2.3% | 0.2% | $1,295,698,407 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.7% | 9,705,424 | +0.82% | 0.07% | $1,093,957,564 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1.8% | 6,489,937 | -26% | 0.14% | $728,041,211 |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | 1.6% | 5,716,237 | +31% | 3% | $641,247,467 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.5% | 5,351,226 | -5.1% | 0.04% | $600,300,514 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4% | 4,843,247 | -0.42% | 0.03% | $543,315,656 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.2% | 4,335,875 | -2% | 0.06% | $486,398,459 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1.1% | 3,960,515 | -7.7% | 0.07% | $444,290,579 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1% | 3,649,265 | +35% | 0.06% | $409,374,553 |
| UBS Group AG | 0.96% | 3,430,711 | +30% | 0.08% | $384,857,160 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 0.81% | 2,882,215 | +2.7% | 0.07% | $323,352,418 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 0.75% | 2,690,094 | -1.5% | 0.06% | $301,774,746 |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.69% | 2,455,435 | +1.4% | 0.06% | $275,450,704 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 0.67% | 2,409,229 | +4141% | 0.45% | $270,267,321 |
| NORGES BANK | 0.64% | 2,297,192 | 0.03% | $257,698,999 | |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.62% | 2,217,866 | +12% | 0.07% | $248,800,194 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 0.58% | 2,065,549 | +14% | 0.17% | $231,713,258 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.57% | 2,038,834 | -63% | 0.04% | $228,716,479 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 0.54% | 1,932,825 | -4.6% | 0.05% | $216,526,148 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 0.54% | 1,917,806 | +26% | 0.04% | $215,139,477 |
| Guinness Asset Management LTD | 0.48% | 1,727,194 | +5.6% | 3.2% | $196,349,787 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 285,656,128 | $32,052,990,521 | +$1,285,950,723 | $112.18 | 1,544 |
| 2025 Q3 | 273,661,816 | $34,679,668,019 | -$840,286,634 | $126.76 | 1,606 |
| 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 |