SEC ownership of PAYCHEX INC

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000723531.

Comparable stake leader

Capital International Investors

Disclosed value leader

Capital International Investors

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

26 Jun 2026

Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
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
26 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0000723531
Issuer location
Rochester, NY

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
26 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%
Joseph M. Tucci 0.02%

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
Joseph M. Tucci
3/4/5
Director
0.02%
$6,618,513
67,364 shares
-$383,863 26 Jun 2026
J. Michael Hansen
3/4/5
Director
0%
$70,000
624 shares
16 Jan 2026
BlackRock, Inc.
13F
Company
13F
7.9%
$2,617,539,345
28,414,452 shares
31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13F
Company
13F
4.3%
$1,404,789,467
15,249,560 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: -$3,578,530.

Buys
$197,258
Insiders: 2
Sells
$3,775,788
Insiders: 5
Net
-$3,578,530
Shares: -32,581
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 2,000 Shares: 34,581
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 34,581 $0 $3,775,788 -$3,775,788
3-6 2,000 0 $197,258 $0 +$197,258
6-9 0 0 $0 $0 $0
9-12 0 0 $0 $0 $0

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
-$3,578,530
Latest report
20 Jul 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
B. Thomas Golisano 10%+ Owner $3,287,960,028 Mixed 01 Jun 2026
Martin Mucci Director, Chairman $43,117,540 -$2,748,250 -6% Mixed 17 Jul 2026
John B. Gibson President and CEO $17,535,876 Mixed 15 Jul 2026
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
Power Joseph M. Velli Director $8,250,635 Mixed 08 May 2026
Adam Brooks Ante Sr. Vice President, Paycor $7,774,264 Mixed 15 Jul 2026
David J. S. Flaschen Director $7,730,734 Mixed 05 Aug 2024
Michael E. Gioja Sr. Vice President $6,668,255 Mixed 03 Apr 2025
Ryan Norman Bergstrom Chief Product Officer $6,664,414 Mixed 15 Jul 2026
Joseph M. Tucci Director $6,618,513 -$383,863 -5.5% Filing P/S 26 Jun 2026
Mark Anthony Bottini Sr. VP of Sales $5,547,901 Mixed 31 May 2025
Robert L. Schrader Sr. VP, CFO $5,073,853 -$299,234 -5.6% Mixed 20 Jul 2026
Beaumont Vance Sr VP Data, Analytics, and AI $4,001,644 Mixed 15 Jul 2025
Mason Argiropoulos VP, Chief HR Officer $3,414,698 Mixed 15 Jul 2026
Joseph Doody Director $2,822,857 +$98,760 +3.6% Mixed 20 Jul 2026
Chad C. Parodi SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance $2,677,918 Mixed 15 Jul 2026
Tom Bonadio Director $2,461,482 +$98,498 +4.2% Mixed 04 Feb 2026
E. Saunders McClendon VP, Chief Human Resources Offi $2,021,521 Mixed 14 Jul 2023
JOSEPH PAMELA A Director $1,882,303 Mixed 15 Oct 2025

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
Joseph Doody PAYX Common Stock - Family Trust Other 0.69% 164 23,922 20 Jul 2026 Joseph G. Doody Revocable Living Trust
Joseph Doody PAYX Common Stock Other -18.4% -164 725 20 Jul 2026 Direct
Robert L. Schrader PAYX Common Stock Sale -12.3% $299,234 $115.09 -2,600 18,547 20 Jul 2026 Direct
Martin Mucci PAYX Common Stock Gift -2.1% -9,309 434,891 17 Jul 2026 Direct
Christopher C. Simmons PAYX Common Stock Sale -43.3% $303,131 $115.92 -2,615 3,420 17 Jul 2026 Direct
John B. Gibson PAYX Common Stock Award 21.4% 14,318 81,366 15 Jul 2026 Direct
John B. Gibson PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -17.4% -14,083 67,048 15 Jul 2026 Direct
John B. Gibson PAYX Stock Option Award 96,971 96,971 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Ryan Norman Bergstrom PAYX Common Stock Award 8.26% 3,409 44,688 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Ryan Norman Bergstrom PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -0.73% -303 41,279 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Ryan Norman Bergstrom PAYX Stock Option Award 23,088 23,088 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Mason Argiropoulos PAYX Common Stock Award 71.8% 2,182 5,219 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Mason Argiropoulos PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -11.3% -386 3,037 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Mason Argiropoulos PAYX Stock Option Award 14,777 14,777 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Chad C. Parodi PAYX Common Stock Award 45.2% 2,727 8,763 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Chad C. Parodi PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -4.73% -300 6,036 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Chad C. Parodi PAYX Stock Option Award 18,471 18,471 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Christopher C. Simmons PAYX Common Stock Award 43.1% 1,818 6,035 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Christopher C. Simmons PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -21.8% -1,172 4,217 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Christopher C. Simmons PAYX Stock Option Award 11,082 11,082 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Adam Brooks Ante PAYX Common Stock Award 6.49% 3,409 55,975 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Adam Brooks Ante PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -0.57% -299 52,566 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Adam Brooks Ante PAYX Stock Option Award 23,088 23,088 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Prabha S. Bhandari PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -14.5% -282 1,664 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Elizabeth Roaldsen PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -25.5% -2,383 6,952 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Robert L. Schrader PAYX Common Stock Award 26% 4,364 21,147 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Robert L. Schrader PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -12.4% -2,382 16,783 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Robert L. Schrader PAYX Stock Option Award 29,553 29,553 15 Jul 2026 Direct
Martin Mucci PAYX Common Stock Sale -5.33% $2,748,250 $109.93 -25,000 444,200 14 Jul 2026 Direct
Martin Mucci PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -25.8% -163,329 469,200 14 Jul 2026 Direct
Martin Mucci PAYX Common Stock Options Exercise 51.3% 214,482 632,529 14 Jul 2026 Direct
Martin Mucci PAYX Stock Option Options Exercise -100% -214,482 0 14 Jul 2026 Direct
Adam Brooks Ante PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -4.82% -2,678 52,865 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Ryan Norman Bergstrom PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -4.79% -2,090 41,582 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Joseph M. Tucci PAYX Common Stock Sale -5.48% $383,863 $98.25 -3,907 67,364 26 Jun 2026 Direct
Joseph M. Tucci PAYX Common Stock Tax liability -8.14% -6,313 71,271 26 Jun 2026 Direct
Joseph M. Tucci PAYX Common Stock Options Exercise 15.2% 10,220 77,584 26 Jun 2026 Direct
Joseph M. Tucci PAYX Stock Option Options Exercise -100% -10,220 0 26 Jun 2026 Direct
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
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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