Comparable stake leader
Capital International Investors
SEC ownership of PAYCHEX INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000723531.
Disclosed value leader
Capital International Investors
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
01 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- PAYX on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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Capital International Investors
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
Capital International Investors
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
01 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000723531
- Issuer location
- Rochester, NY
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of PAYCHEX INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Capital International Inv...
Disclosed value leader
Capital International Inv...
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
01 Jun 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 8.6%
13D/G row: Capital International Investors
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
Capital International Investors leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 8.6%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Capital International Investors's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
Capital International Investors
8.6%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
6.8%
B. Thomas Golisano
10%
Power Joseph M. Velli
0.02%
J. Michael Hansen
0%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
8.6%
|
$3,463,876,714
30,738,102 shares
|
+$1,285,695,423 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
6.8%
|
$2,235,862,391
24,271,194 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| B. Thomas Golisano |
3/4/5
10%+ Owner
|
10%
|
$3,287,960,028
35,692,141 shares
|
— | 01 Jun 2026 |
| Power Joseph M. Velli |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.02%
|
$8,250,635
89,564 shares
|
— | 08 May 2026 |
| J. Michael Hansen |
3/4/5
Director
|
0%
|
$70,000
624 shares
|
— | 16 Jan 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
7.9%
|
$2,617,539,345
28,414,452 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
4.3%
|
$1,404,789,467
15,249,560 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
Company
|
3.9%
|
$1,294,251,731
14,049,628 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$16,461,669.
Buys
$197,258
Insiders: 2
Sells
$16,658,927
Insiders: 5
Net
-$16,461,669
Shares: -113,358
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 2,000
Shares: 115,358
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 459 | $0 | $41,310 | -$41,310 |
| 3-6 | 2,000 | 0 | $197,258 | $0 | +$197,258 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 114,899 | $0 | $16,617,617 | -$16,617,617 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 28 reporting-owner rows connected to PAYCHEX INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
28
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
B. Thomas Golisano
Net 12M change
-$16,461,668
Latest report
01 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Thomas Golisano | 10%+ Owner | $3,287,960,028 | Median | 01 Jun 2026 | ||
| Martin Mucci | Director, Chairman | $48,209,747 | -$14,157,849 | -23% | Mixed | 23 Dec 2025 |
| John B. Gibson | President and CEO | $18,301,029 | -$1,755,550 | -8.8% | Mixed | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Efrain Rivera | Sr. Vice President, CFO | $12,856,205 | Mixed | 14 Jul 2023 | ||
| Stephanie L. Schaeffer | CLO, Secretary | $9,584,952 | Mixed | 14 Jul 2023 | ||
| Joseph M. Tucci | Director | $8,929,398 | Mixed | 15 Oct 2025 | ||
| Power Joseph M. Velli | Director | $8,250,635 | Median | 08 May 2026 | ||
| David J. S. Flaschen | Director | $7,730,734 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2024 | ||
| Adam Brooks Ante | Sr. Vice President, Paycor | $7,683,590 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 | ||
| Michael E. Gioja | Sr. Vice President | $6,668,255 | Mixed | 03 Apr 2025 | ||
| Ryan Norman Bergstrom | Chief Product Officer | $6,351,901 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 | ||
| Mark Anthony Bottini | Sr. VP of Sales | $5,547,901 | Mixed | 31 May 2025 | ||
| Robert L. Schrader | Sr. VP, CFO | $4,824,472 | -$444,391 | -8.4% | Mixed | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Beaumont Vance | Sr VP Data, Analytics, and AI | $4,001,644 | Mixed | 15 Jul 2025 | ||
| Joseph Doody | Director | $3,207,042 | +$98,760 | +3.2% | Mixed | 04 Feb 2026 |
| Mason Argiropoulos | VP, Chief HR Officer | $2,784,047 | Mixed | 15 Apr 2026 | ||
| Tom Bonadio | Director | $2,461,482 | +$98,498 | +4.2% | Mixed | 04 Feb 2026 |
| Prabha S. Bhandari | Chief Legal Officer, Secretary | $2,240,985 | Mixed | 15 Jul 2025 | ||
| Chad C. Parodi | SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance | $2,025,373 | Mixed | 15 Jan 2026 | ||
| E. Saunders McClendon | VP, Chief Human Resources Offi | $2,021,521 | Mixed | 14 Jul 2023 |
Recent insider transactions for PAYCHEX INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -2.63% | -1,032 | 38,218 | 01 Jun 2026 | Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005 | ||
| Elizabeth Roaldsen | PAYX | Common Stock | Sale | -4.69% | $41,310 | $90.00 | -459 | 9,335 | 13 May 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph M. Velli | PAYX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 12.9% | 10,220 | 89,564 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph M. Velli | PAYX | Stock Option | Options Exercise | -100% | -10,220 | 0 | 08 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.31% | -109,300 | 35,653,923 | 06 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.46% | -163,930 | 35,763,223 | 04 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mason Argiropoulos | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.26% | -79 | 3,423 | 15 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Adam Brooks Ante | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.89% | -2,249 | 55,543 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ryan Norman Bergstrom | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.05% | -1,374 | 43,672 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -2.74% | -1,104 | 39,250 | 03 Mar 2026 | Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005 | ||
| Tom Bonadio | PAYX | Common Stock | Purchase | 4.88% | $98,498 | $98.50 | 1,000 | 21,504 | 04 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph Doody | PAYX | Common Stock - Family Trust | Purchase | $98,760 | $98.76 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 04 Feb 2026 | Margaret Weiss Doody Revocable Living Trust | |
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.07% | -26,130 | 35,917,763 | 30 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.03% | -9,390 | 35,943,893 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.66% | -239,845 | 35,953,283 | 21 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chad C. Parodi | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.19% | -347 | 6,336 | 15 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Adam Brooks Ante | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.04% | -1,811 | 57,792 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Ryan Norman Bergstrom | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.09% | -1,438 | 45,046 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Martin Mucci | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -1.94% | -8,277 | 418,047 | 23 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -2.24% | -923 | 40,354 | 01 Dec 2025 | Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005 | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.64% | -234,276 | 36,193,128 | 12 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.58% | -212,980 | 36,427,404 | 10 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -200 | 36,640,384 | 28 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -0.82% | -302,050 | 36,640,584 | 22 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Elizabeth Roaldsen | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.42% | -41 | 9,794 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph M. Velli | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 0.92% | 725 | 79,344 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph M. Velli | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Joseph Pamela A | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 6.56% | 725 | 11,770 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Pamela A | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Robert L. Schrader | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.6% | -116 | 19,165 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kevin A. Price | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 22.5% | 725 | 3,951 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kevin A. Price | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Tom Bonadio | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 3.67% | 725 | 20,504 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Tom Bonadio | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Joseph M. Tucci | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 1.09% | 725 | 67,364 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph M. Tucci | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Theresa M. Payton | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 34.9% | 725 | 2,800 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Theresa M. Payton | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Joseph Doody | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 442.1% | 725 | 889 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Joseph Doody | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| John B. Gibson | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.76% | -624 | 81,131 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Martin Mucci | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 0.2% | 855 | 426,324 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Martin Mucci | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,607 | 3,607 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Christopher C. Simmons | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.7% | -38 | 5,389 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kara Wilson | PAYX | Common Stock | Award | 9.63% | 725 | 8,254 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Kara Wilson | PAYX | Stock Option | Award | 3,061 | 3,061 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Adam Brooks Ante | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -13% | -8,902 | 59,603 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Ryan Norman Bergstrom | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -12.7% | -6,781 | 46,484 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| B. Thomas Golisano | PAYX | Common Stock | Gift | -1.75% | -736 | 41,277 | 02 Sep 2025 | Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005 | ||
| Christopher C. Simmons | PAYX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.17% | -296 | 5,427 | 15 Aug 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.