Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Ownership
PAYX ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 85.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 10.17% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 356.0M
- Float
- 319.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.92% 18.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.42 short interest down 5.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 85.93%
- Insiders 10.17%
- Other investors 3.90%
PAYX top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 8.10% | 28.8M | $3.22B | −1.1M (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 7.80% | 27.8M | $3.10B | −661,274 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.91% | 21.0M | $2.35B | +75,420 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.29% | 15.3M | $1.71B | +28,155 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.05% | 14.4M | $1.61B | +361,713 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.66% | 13.0M | $1.46B | +255,853 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.92% | 10.4M | $1.16B | +1.0M (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.88% | 10.3M | $1.14B | −20,498 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.84% | 6.5M | $730.2M | +1.2M (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.65% | 5.9M | $656.6M | −3,808 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.30% | 4.6M | $515.7M | +660,155 (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 1.24% | 4.4M | $492.8M | +90,436 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 4.0M | $447.2M | +9,665 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.08% | 3.9M | $430.0M | −387,014 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 0.95% | 3.4M | $375.8M | +1.0M (+43.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 0.93% | 3.3M | $368.8M | −228,797 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.80% | 2.8M | $316.9M | +96,048 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.77% | 2.7M | $306.0M | +1.3M (+95.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.76% | 2.7M | $302.1M | −116,090 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.75% | 2.7M | $298.0M | −29,943 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 6.2M shares and 8 cut 2.6M.
PAYX top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.88% | 10.2M | $1.14B | −24,814 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 2.51% | 8.9M | $996.8M | −4.6M (−33.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.50% | 8.9M | $993.8M | +24,656 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.36% | 8.4M | $938.5M | −159,163 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.09% | 7.4M | $829.1M | −12,100 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.93% | 6.9M | $765.2M | −120,286 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 1.31% | 4.7M | $520.2M | −3.9M (−45.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.20% | 4.3M | $476.2M | −6,882 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.18% | 4.2M | $467.3M | +16,079 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.10% | 3.9M | $437.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Federated Hermes Strategic Value Div IS | 1.01% | 3.6M | $401.8M | +408,000 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.86% | 3.0M | $340.4M | −31,698 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.85% | 3.0M | $337.3M | −238,504 (−7.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.71% | 2.5M | $280.5M | +35,922 (+1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.51% | 1.8M | $200.8M | −2,016 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.48% | 1.7M | $190.3M | −3,515 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.48% | 1.7M | $189.1M | −30,330 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 1.6M | $182.5M | +3,780 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Guinness Global Equity Inc D USD Dist | 0.43% | 1.5M | $171.4M | −24,879 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | First Trust Capital Strength ETF | 0.38% | 1.3M | $149.0M | −847 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PAYX insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Rick Larsen | Sell | $91.61 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $93.50 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $95.12 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $88.48 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | April McClain Delaney | Sell | $88.48 | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | April McClain Delaney | Sell | $87.39 | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $91.24 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $93.27 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $102.23 | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Rick W. Allen | Sell | $110.29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $109.66 | — | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $109.48 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $111.80 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Buy | $111.08 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $111.48 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $115.11 | — | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $127.54 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $127.02 | — | — |
| 2025-10-01 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $124.01 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $128.53 | — | — |
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.
PAYX shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PAYX
Institutional investors own 85.9% of Paychex's shares and insiders 10.17%. The largest holder is Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 with 8.10% of the shares (28.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.92% of the float, or 5.42 days of average trading volume.
Related: PAYX analyst forecast, PAYX key metrics, PAYX dividend history. See the PAYX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PAYX ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Paychex stock?
The largest shareholders of Paychex are Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (8.10%), BlackRock Inc (7.80%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.91%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.29%), State Street Corp (4.05%).
What percentage of Paychex is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 85.9% of Paychex's shares outstanding; insiders hold 10.17%.
Which funds own Paychex?
The largest fund holders of Paychex are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.88%), American Funds Washington Mutual A (2.51%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.50%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.36%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.09%).
What is Paychex's short interest?
18.8M shares of Paychex were sold short, 5.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.42 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Paychex?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Paychex (since September 29, 2025), 7 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of Paychex are outstanding?
Paychex has 356.0M shares outstanding, of which 319.6M are in the public float.