Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) Ownership
PCTY ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 89.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 20.08% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 55.4M
- Float
- 42.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.05% 3.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.46 short interest up 8.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 89.10%
- Insiders 20.08%
PCTY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.76% | 4.1M | $684.7M | −271,162 (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 5.85% | 3.1M | $516.5M | −934,656 (−23.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.43% | 2.4M | $391.3M | +1.2M (+107.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.12% | 2.2M | $363.7M | +7,597 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.67% | 1.9M | $323.6M | −7,944 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.83% | 1.5M | $249.3M | −226,744 (−13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.69% | 1.4M | $237.0M | +88,300 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 2.63% | 1.4M | $232.3M | +56,767 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 2.44% | 1.3M | $215.7M | +858,186 (+195.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.41% | 1.3M | $212.5M | −12,892 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.15% | 1.1M | $189.4M | +5,816 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 1.99% | 1.1M | $175.6M | +553,092 (+110.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.75% | 930K | $154.8M | +696,951 (+298.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.71% | 905K | $150.5M | −203,740 (−18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 1.59% | 844K | $140.3M | +178,238 (+26.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 1.56% | 829K | $137.9M | +418,536 (+101.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.50% | 798K | $132.7M | +155,853 (+24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.40% | 744K | $123.7M | +129,840 (+21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 1.30% | 689K | $114.6M | −32,826 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.28% | 681K | $113.3M | −223,563 (−24.7%) | 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 4.4M shares and 8 cut 1.9M.
PCTY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 2.85% | 1.5M | $251.5M | −540 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.57% | 1.4M | $227.1M | −1,952 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth | 2.16% | 1.1M | $190.2M | −301,795 (−20.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.86% | 986K | $164.0M | +1,866 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.07% | 566K | $94.1M | −5,820 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 0.88% | 466K | $77.5M | −201 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.60% | 317K | $52.8M | −3,573 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Janus Henderson Hrzn Glb SC E2 USD | 0.57% | 303K | $50.4M | +48,659 (+19.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.47% | 247K | $41.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.46% | 245K | $40.8M | −262 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price US Smlr Coms Eq A | 0.44% | 234K | $38.8M | −7,393 (−3.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.42% | 224K | $37.3M | −312 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | JPMorgan Value Advantage L | 0.40% | 214K | $35.6M | −30,567 (−12.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.40% | 213K | $35.4M | −2,233 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.40% | 211K | $35.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Janus Henderson Venture D | 0.39% | 205K | $34.1M | +728 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.34% | 180K | $29.9M | +323 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.34% | 179K | $29.7M | +14,214 (+8.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.33% | 173K | $28.8M | +1,684 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.31% | 167K | $27.7M | +7,935 (+5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PCTY insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Andrew Cappotelli | Sell | $146.90 | 69 | $10,136 |
| 2025-11-19 | Ryan Glenn | Sell | $143.65 | 1,737 | $249,520 |
| 2025-09-03 | Andrew Cappotelli | Sell | $173.68 | 77 | $13,373 |
| 2025-06-23 | Andrew Cappotelli | Sell | $176.74 | 1,717 | $303,463 |
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.
PCTY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PCTY
Institutional investors own 89.1% of Paylocity's shares and insiders 20.08%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.76% of the shares (4.1M), 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 7.05% of the float, or 4.46 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 11.2% since 2014.
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PCTY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Paylocity stock?
The largest shareholders of Paylocity are BlackRock Inc (7.76%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (5.85%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.43%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.12%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.67%).
What percentage of Paylocity is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.1% of Paylocity's shares outstanding; insiders hold 20.08%.
Which funds own Paylocity?
The largest fund holders of Paylocity are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (2.85%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.57%), T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth (2.16%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.86%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.07%).
What is Paylocity's short interest?
3.0M shares of Paylocity were sold short, 7.05% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.46 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Paylocity?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Paylocity (since June 23, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Paylocity are outstanding?
Paylocity has 55.4M shares outstanding, of which 42.5M are in the public float.