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Paychex Inc

PAYX
Exchange
Nasdaq
Industry
Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management
SEC CIK
0000723531

In the last 90 days, Paychex Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 3 sales; 1,535 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $29.1B in total; superinvestors Semper Augustus and Markel Group hold it.

13F holders, Q1 2026

Institutional positions in Paychex Inc as of Mar 31, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
1,515
−56 vs. Q4 2025
Shares held
295.5M
+45.5M (+18.2%) vs. Q4 2025
Total value
$27.2B
−$809.2M (−2.9%) vs. Q4 2025
New holders
156
617 more added
Sold out
212
534 more reduced

20 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting PAYX on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2026: 1,515 institutions
Q1 2021: 1,226 institutionsQ2 2021: 1,242 institutionsQ3 2021: 1,286 institutionsQ4 2021: 1,442 institutionsQ1 2022: 1,442 institutionsQ2 2022: 1,412 institutionsQ3 2022: 1,428 institutionsQ4 2022: 1,449 institutionsQ1 2023: 1,434 institutionsQ2 2023: 1,419 institutionsQ3 2023: 1,447 institutionsQ4 2023: 1,511 institutionsQ1 2024: 1,531 institutionsQ2 2024: 1,519 institutionsQ3 2024: 1,546 institutionsQ4 2024: 1,639 institutionsQ1 2025: 1,704 institutionsQ2 2025: 1,675 institutionsQ3 2025: 1,620 institutionsQ4 2025: 1,591 institutionsQ1 2026: 1,515 institutionsQ2 2026: 1,535 institutions
Value heldQ1 2026: $27.2B
Q1 2021: $24.8BQ2 2021: $27.2BQ3 2021: $28.6BQ4 2021: $34.6BQ1 2022: $34.8BQ2 2022: $29.4BQ3 2022: $28.9BQ4 2022: $30.1BQ1 2023: $30.2BQ2 2023: $29.2BQ3 2023: $30.1BQ4 2023: $31.5BQ1 2024: $33.1BQ2 2024: $32.4BQ3 2024: $37.1BQ4 2024: $39.4BQ1 2025: $43.3BQ2 2025: $40.7BQ3 2025: $34.8BQ4 2025: $33.1BQ1 2026: $27.2BQ2 2026: $29.1B
Institutions holding PAYX and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20261,535$29.1B
Q1 20261,515$27.2B
Q4 20251,591$33.1B
Q3 20251,620$34.8B
Q2 20251,675$40.7B
Q1 20251,704$43.3B
Q4 20241,639$39.4B
Q3 20241,546$37.1B
Q2 20241,519$32.4B
Q1 20241,531$33.1B
Q4 20231,511$31.5B
Q3 20231,447$30.1B
Q2 20231,419$29.2B
Q1 20231,434$30.2B
Q4 20221,449$30.1B
Q3 20221,428$28.9B
Q2 20221,412$29.4B
Q1 20221,442$34.8B
Q4 20211,442$34.6B
Q3 20211,286$28.6B
Q2 20211,242$27.2B
Q1 20211,226$24.8B

Institutions, Q1 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Paychex Inc; share changes are against Q4 2025.

Institutions holding PAYX in Q1 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Grimes & Company, Inc.99,834$9.20M0.25%+3,328+3.4%Added
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC100,423$9.25M0.03%−6,465−6.0%Reduced
Sone Capital Management, LLC103,401$9.53M0.80%+25,663+33.0%Added
Brown Advisory Inc103,458$9.53M0.02%+30,207+41.2%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC105,388$9.71M0.08%−1,902−1.8%Reduced
Vantage Investment Partners, LLC106,021$9.77M0.67%−161−0.2%Reduced
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D106,633$9.82M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Mattern Capital Management, LLC107,298$9.88M1.18%+33,710+45.8%Added
CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.107,717$9.92M0.01%+107,717New
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co108,498$9.99M0.83%+1,878+1.8%Added
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC108,499$9.99M1.24%+316+0.3%Added
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ)108,501$10.0M0.05%−600−0.5%Reduced
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC115,318$10.6M0.27%+22,212+23.9%Added
Miramar Capital, LLC115,404$10.6M2.37%+35,062+43.6%Added
Resona Asset Management Co.,Ltd.115,357$10.6M0.05%+7,757+7.2%Added
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, Inc.116,068$10.7M0.30%−35,029−23.2%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.117,176$10.8M0.02%−159−0.1%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.117,927$10.9M0.16%−4,287−3.5%Reduced
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.120,486$11.1M0.16%+116,277+2,762.6%Added
KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS120,579$11.1M0.04%+5,500+4.8%Added
Trexquant Investment LP120,677$11.1M0.08%−22,572−15.8%Reduced
Handelsbanken Fonder AB121,354$11.2M0.04%−26,687−18.0%Reduced
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC124,167$11.4M0.74%+57,777+87.0%Added
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.124,261$11.4M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
M&T Bank Corp124,576$11.5M0.04%+8,610+7.4%Added
Isthmus Partners, LLC125,487$11.6M1.21%+125,487New
SEI Investments Co126,256$11.6M0.01%−19,034−13.1%Reduced
Citadel Advisors LLC126,454$11.6M0.01%−115,029−47.6%Reduced
First Long Island Investors, LLC127,152$11.7M0.95%+7,541+6.3%Added
Credit Agricole S A128,274$11.8M0.04%−15,792−11.0%Reduced
Jump Financial, LLC129,325$11.9M0.18%+36,965+40.0%Added
Benjamin Edwards Inc129,442$11.9M0.12%+19,088+17.3%Added
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund131,659$12.1M0.02%−724,576−84.6%Reduced
Caledonia Investments PLC133,000$12.2M1.43%00.0%Unchanged
BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments109,965$12.3M0.37%00.0%Unchanged
SEB Asset Management AB133,287$12.3M0.05%+133,287New
Blair William & Co133,699$12.3M0.04%−13,571−9.2%Reduced
American Century Companies Inc135,101$12.4M0.01%+32,996+32.3%Added
Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super135,254$12.5M0.19%+135,254New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC141,573$12.5M0.03%−60,873−30.1%Reduced
Empowered Funds, LLC137,328$12.7M0.08%+137,328New
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina138,146$12.7M0.04%+2,940+2.2%Added
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund140,945$13.0M0.07%+55,900+65.7%Added
Disciplined Growth Investors Inc143,000$13.2M0.27%−10,351−6.7%Reduced
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC144,084$13.3M0.05%+5,994+4.3%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.146,946$13.6M0.02%+4,668+3.3%Added
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.148,301$13.7M0.04%+2,396+1.6%Added
Korea Investment CORP148,575$13.7M0.03%−65,165−30.5%Reduced
Boston Trust Walden Corp149,629$13.8M0.11%−6,134−3.9%Reduced
Markel Group Inc.SuperinvestorMarkel Group150,000$13.8M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Raiffeisen Bank International AG150,446$13.9M0.20%+71,082+89.6%Added
US Bancorp150,677$13.9M0.02%−22,295−12.9%Reduced
Distillate Capital Partners LLC152,328$14.0M0.74%−275−0.2%Reduced
Prudential Financial Inc154,958$14.3M0.02%−3,836−2.4%Reduced
Investment House LLC156,748$14.4M0.75%−24,222−13.4%Reduced
Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd.160,622$14.8M0.04%+160,622New
Captrust Financial Advisors161,093$14.8M0.03%+42,291+35.6%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp162,792$15.0M0.03%+127,503+361.3%Added
Gateway Investment Advisers LLC164,261$15.1M0.17%+904+0.6%Added
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp167,001$15.4M0.04%−2,269−1.3%Reduced
State of Wisconsin Investment Board172,987$15.9M0.04%+5,175+3.1%Added
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA177,800$16.4M0.02%−13,772−7.2%Reduced
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The185,933$17.1M0.01%−14,880−7.4%Reduced
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC186,023$17.1M0.64%−236,094−55.9%Reduced
New York State Common Retirement Fund186,040$17.1M0.02%−1,625−0.9%Reduced
HighTower Advisors, LLC187,075$17.2M0.02%+30,186+19.2%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates187,744$17.3M1.51%+23,660+14.4%Added
Harvey Investment Co LLC189,318$17.4M1.92%+9,512+5.3%Added
Jain Global LLC193,344$17.8M0.23%+142,646+281.4%Added
Rathbone Brothers plc193,784$17.9M0.07%−8,673−4.3%Reduced
Swedbank AB197,221$18.2M0.02%+15,065+8.3%Added
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC200,847$18.5M2.25%+36,486+22.2%Added
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc208,140$19.2M1.47%+12,501+6.4%Added
Marshall Wace, LLP208,517$19.2M0.02%+101,272+94.4%Added
Windsor Advisory Group, LLC212,096$19.5M16.33%+336+0.2%Added
Nomura Asset Management International Inc.213,422$19.7M0.03%+19,621+10.1%Added
GW&K Investment Management, LLC213,917$19.7M0.17%−92,694−30.2%Reduced
Colony Group, LLC218,883$20.2M0.02%+7,343+3.5%Added
Royal London Asset Management Ltd221,445$20.4M0.04%+996+0.5%Added
Fenimore Asset Management Inc222,145$20.5M0.46%−203,446−47.8%Reduced
Great West Life Assurance Co222,161$20.5M0.04%−5,329−2.3%Reduced
Creative Planning223,009$20.5M0.01%+73,495+49.2%Added
Glenmede Trust Co NA224,532$20.7M0.10%−7,488−3.2%Reduced
Hancock Whitney Corp224,731$20.7M0.36%+2,289+1.0%Added
APG Asset Management N.V.262,027$20.9M0.07%−24,733−8.6%Reduced
Van Cleef Asset Management,Inc227,971$21.0M2.26%+21,330+10.3%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC229,578$21.1M0.05%−4,095−1.8%Reduced
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc.231,037$21.3M0.06%−8,587−3.6%Reduced
NEOS Investment Management LLC237,306$21.9M0.11%+45,386+23.6%Added
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.242,553$22.3M0.05%+38,300+18.8%Added
Prevatt Capital Ltd245,000$22.6M6.08%+245,000New
Parthenon LLC246,323$22.7M2.59%+1,433+0.6%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC246,975$22.8M0.03%+19,503+8.6%Added
CIBC Asset Management Inc252,699$23.3M0.06%+25,678+11.3%Added
Standard Life Aberdeen plc259,576$23.9M0.04%+20,016+8.4%Added
New York State Teachers Retirement System266,383$24.5M0.05%−7,316−2.7%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp268,641$24.7M0.03%+60,491+29.1%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers269,833$24.9M0.03%+74,805+38.4%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC275,746$25.4M0.08%−81,364−22.8%Reduced
Aviva PLC279,719$25.8M0.04%+7,775+2.9%Added