Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) Ownership
PAYC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 95.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.07% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 45.1M
- Float
- 37.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.68% 2.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.40 short interest up 9.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 95.55%
- Insiders 14.07%
PAYC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.17% | 5.0M | $1.27B | −1.0M (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Harris Associates L.P. | 7.54% | 3.4M | $854.9M | +139,672 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.59% | 2.1M | $520.9M | −320,831 (−13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.09% | 1.8M | $463.8M | −259,955 (−12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 3.11% | 1.4M | $352.5M | −346,743 (−19.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.07% | 1.4M | $348.0M | −343,901 (−19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.69% | 1.2M | $305.3M | −109,695 (−8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Reinhart Mahoney Capital Management Inc | 2.28% | 1.0M | $259.0M | −190,637 (−15.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 2.16% | 975K | $245.4M | −561,880 (−36.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 2.16% | 974K | $245.1M | +92,274 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BNP Paribas Investment Partners SA | 1.95% | 879K | $221.3M | +69,061 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FID ADV LLP | 1.61% | 726K | $182.8M | −43,397 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | FMR Inc | 1.54% | 696K | $175.1M | −501,428 (−41.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | 1.50% | 675K | $169.9M | +18,132 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.45% | 655K | $164.8M | −157,558 (−19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.39% | 629K | $158.2M | +19,445 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.37% | 617K | $155.2M | −203,067 (−24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 1.29% | 582K | $146.3M | +306,180 (+111.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 1.16% | 522K | $131.4M | −17,104 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.14% | 515K | $129.6M | −22,010 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 6 holders added 645K shares and 14 cut 4.1M.
PAYC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakmark Select Investor | 5.58% | 2.5M | $633.4M | +123,000 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.09% | 2.3M | $577.6M | +480 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.86% | 1.3M | $324.2M | −1,677 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.07% | 932K | $234.5M | +1,410 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | GANÉ Value Event Fund A | 1.19% | 535K | $134.6M | +5,000 (+0.9%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.19% | 535K | $134.5M | −1,213 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Equity Dividend Income | 1.16% | 524K | $131.8M | +30,800 (+6.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Smithson Investment Trust Ord | 1.16% | 523K | $131.7M | — | January 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.02% | 461K | $115.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.87% | 394K | $99.1M | +162,824 (+70.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.78% | 351K | $88.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.75% | 336K | $84.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.72% | 326K | $82.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bankinter IFS Flexible Multi-Asset EUR | 0.68% | 307K | $77.2M | +153,490 (+100.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.62% | 281K | $70.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth A | 0.55% | 250K | $62.8M | +47,812 (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Pacer US Large Cp CA Cows Gr Ldrs ETF | 0.51% | 228K | $57.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Reinhart Genesis PMV Advisor | 0.49% | 219K | $55.1M | +54,000 (+32.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Series Value Discovery | 0.47% | 213K | $53.6M | +159,339 (+296.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 203K | $51.1M | −3,169 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PAYC insider transactions
latest 15| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $125.70 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $119.24 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $122.38 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $134.37 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $157.29 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Robert D Foster | Sell | $162.66 | 1,300 | $211,458 |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $184.89 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $203.54 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $215.13 | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bradley Scott Smith | Sell | $223.27 | 1,500 | $334,905 |
| 2025-06-12 | Bradley Scott Smith | Sell | $249.96 | 1,500 | $374,940 |
| 2025-06-04 | Chad R Richison | Sell | $265.20 | 23,200 | $6.2M |
| 2025-06-04 | Randall Peck | Sell | $263.21 | 890 | $234,257 |
| 2025-05-12 | Chad R Richison | Sell | $255.52 | 26,426 | $6.8M |
| 2025-05-08 | Chad R Richison | Sell | $243.52 | 120,000 | $29.2M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
PAYC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PAYC
Institutional investors own 95.5% of Paycom Software's shares and insiders 14.07%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.17% of the shares (5.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 6 added shares and 14 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.68% of the float, or 3.40 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 10.2% since 2014.
Related: PAYC analyst forecast, PAYC key metrics, PAYC dividend history. See the PAYC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PAYC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Paycom Software stock?
The largest shareholders of Paycom Software are BlackRock Inc (11.17%), Harris Associates L.P. (7.54%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.59%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.09%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (3.11%).
What percentage of Paycom Software is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 95.5% of Paycom Software's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.07%.
Which funds own Paycom Software?
The largest fund holders of Paycom Software are Oakmark Select Investor (5.58%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.09%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.86%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.07%), GANÉ Value Event Fund A (1.19%).
What is Paycom Software's short interest?
2.6M shares of Paycom Software were sold short, 6.68% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.40 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Paycom Software?
Of the latest 15 reported insider transactions in Paycom Software (since May 8, 2025), 4 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Paycom Software are outstanding?
Paycom Software has 45.1M shares outstanding, of which 37.5M are in the public float.