Paychex, Inc.
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · PAYX · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,764
Institutional Holders
▲ 64 vs Q4
$43.27B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $3.94B vs Q4
358.29M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 89.75%
280.74M
13F Shares Held
▲ 189,631 vs Q4
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
PAYX largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 31.81M | 8.83% | 8.83% | $4.91T | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 286.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 27.13M | 7.53% | 7.53% | $4.19T | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 331.2K |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 25.66M | 7.13% | 7.13% | $3.96T | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.25M |
STATE STREET CORP services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 13.71M | 3.81% | 3.81% | $2.12T | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 98.5K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 10.78M | 2.99% | 2.99% | $1.66T | Sep 15, 2025 | ▲ 737.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 9.91M | 2.75% | 2.75% | $1.53T | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 367.9K |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 9.34M | 2.59% | 2.59% | $1.44T | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 42.6K |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 9.07M | 2.52% | 2.52% | $1.40T | Apr 29, 2025 | ▼ 394.5K |
MORGAN STANLEY services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 5.98M | 1.66% | 1.66% | $921.98B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 1.53M |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ services-engineering, accounting, research, management | 5.88M | 1.63% | 1.63% | $906.45B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 505.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
24
Increased
+6.72M shares1
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−7.25M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
525.8K
+6.72M / −7.25M
Net new holders
+1
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
PAYX insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GOLISANO B THOMAS 10 percent owner | Jun 1, 2026 | Gift | 1,032 | $96.98 | $100.1K | 38.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Roaldsen Elizabeth Sr. Vice President | May 13, 2026 | Sale | 459 | $90.00 | $41.3K | 9.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
GOLISANO B THOMAS 10 percent owner | May 6, 2026 | Gift | 109,300 | $91.27 | $9.98M | 35.65M | Form 4 ↗ |
GOLISANO B THOMAS 10 percent owner | May 4, 2026 | Gift | 163,930 | $93.21 | $15.28M | 35.76M | Form 4 ↗ |
Argiropoulos Mason VP, Chief HR Officer | Apr 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 79 | $90.26 | $7.1K | 3.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
ANTE ADAM BROOKS Sr. Vice President, Paycor | Apr 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,249 | $90.91 | $204.5K | 55.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN Chief Product Officer | Apr 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,374 | $90.91 | $124.9K | 43.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
GOLISANO B THOMAS 10 percent owner | Mar 3, 2026 | Gift | 1,104 | $93.65 | $103.4K | 39.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
DOODY JOSEPH director | Feb 4, 2026 | Purchase | 1,000 | $98.76 | $98.8K | 1.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
BONADIO TOM director | Feb 4, 2026 | Purchase | 1,000 | $98.50 | $98.5K | 21.5K | 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
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 78.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 10.25%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 11.40%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Paychex, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 31.81 million shares — equal to 8.83% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 1,764 institutional investors currently hold PAYX stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $43.27 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
PAYX ownershipPaychex, Inc. (PAYX) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 78.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.83% stake. Company insiders hold 10.25%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.