Paycom Software, Inc.
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · PAYC · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
759
Institutional Holders
▼ 21 vs Q2
$10.47B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $1.16B vs Q2
54.58M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 74.95%
50.42M
13F Shares Held
▲ 120,665 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
PAYC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 5.80M | 10.36% | 10.36% | $1.21T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 179.2K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 4.01M | 7.16% | 7.16% | $834.94B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 31.7K |
POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC services-prepackaged software | 2.64M | 4.71% | 4.71% | $548.75B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 260.1K |
FMR LLC services-prepackaged software | 2.40M | 4.28% | 4.28% | $498.67B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 102.9K |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 2.16M | 3.85% | 3.85% | $448.98B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 59.2K |
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P services-prepackaged software | 1.90M | 3.40% | 3.40% | $396.41B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 177.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 1.73M | 3.08% | 3.08% | $358.41B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 65.7K |
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO services-prepackaged software | 1.71M | 3.05% | 3.05% | $355.64B | Oct 31, 2025 | ▲ 159.0K |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP services-prepackaged software | 1.39M | 2.48% | 2.48% | $289.23B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 399.4K |
SYLEBRA CAPITAL LLC services-prepackaged software | 1.35M | 2.41% | 2.41% | $281.47B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 76.8K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
25
Increased
+2.69M shares1
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−2.35M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+330.9K
+2.69M / −2.35M
Net new holders
+2
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
PAYC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
5
Buy transactions
3
Sell transactions
1.67
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peck Randall Chief Operating Officer | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 2,500 | $140.50 | $351.3K | 55.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hadlock Terrell Shane President/Chief Client Officer | May 10, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,728 | $138.44 | $377.7K | 72.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Peck Randall Chief Operating Officer | May 10, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 336 | $138.44 | $46.5K | 57.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
BINZ JOSEPH LEO director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 1,890 | — | — | 7.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
DUQUES HENRY C director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 1,890 | — | — | 6.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
WATTS J C JR director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 1,890 | — | — | 10.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
TURNEY SHAREN J director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 1,890 | — | — | 6.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
PETERS FREDERICK C II director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 1,890 | — | — | 17.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Richison Chad R. CEO and Chairman | Feb 18, 2026 | Award | 71,827 | — | — | 2.76M | Form 4 ↗ |
Foster Robert D. Chief Financial Officer | Feb 18, 2026 | Award | 17,957 | — | — | 37.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 92.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 25.05%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Paycom Software, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 5.80 million shares — equal to 10.36% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 759 institutional investors currently hold PAYC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $10.47 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
PAYC ownershipPaycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 92.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 10.36% stake. Company insiders hold 25.05%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.