Capital World Investors’s Paychex PAYX Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2
Sell
-440,000
Closed -$40.5M 679
2026
Q1
$40.5M Hold
440,000
0.01% 477
2025
Q4
$49.4M Hold
440,000
0.01% 415
2025
Q3
$55.8M Sell
440,000
-1,050,014
-70% -$146M 0.01% 399
2025
Q2
$217M Sell
1,490,014
-60,500
-4% -$9.11M 0.03% 271
2025
Q1
$239M Sell
1,550,514
-1,204,924
-44% -$177M 0.04% 256
2024
Q4
$386M Hold
2,755,438
0.06% 212
2024
Q3
$370M Hold
2,755,438
0.06% 229
2024
Q2
$327M Buy
2,755,438
+277,113
+11% +$33.9M 0.05% 234
2024
Q1
$304M Buy
2,478,325
+1,508,681
+156% +$183M 0.05% 248
2023
Q4
$115M Buy
+969,644
New +$115M 0.02% 325
2023
Q3
Sell
-934,672
Closed -$105M 521
2023
Q2
$105M Hold
934,672
0.02% 331
2023
Q1
$107M Buy
934,672
+610
+0.1% +$69.4K 0.02% 330
2022
Q4
$108M Buy
934,062
+305,053
+48% +$35.7M 0.02% 331
2022
Q3
$70.6M Buy
629,009
+22
+0% +$2.73K 0.02% 364
2022
Q2
$71.6M Hold
628,987
0.02% 361
2022
Q1
$85.8M Hold
628,987
0.01% 368
2021
Q4
$85.9M Sell
628,987
-5,901
-0.9% -$729K 0.01% 384
2021
Q3
$71.4M Sell
634,888
-2,071
-0.3% -$233K 0.01% 405
2021
Q2
$68.3M Sell
636,959
-813,590
-56% -$81.8M 0.01% 420
2021
Q1
$142M Sell
1,450,549
-796,864
-35% -$73.4M 0.03% 331
2020
Q4
$209M Buy
2,247,413
+159,008
+8% +$14.1M 0.04% 280
2020
Q3
$167M Buy
2,088,405
+431,405
+26% +$32.4M 0.04% 281
2020
Q2
$126M Hold
1,657,000
0.03% 289
2020
Q1
$104M Sell
1,657,000
-713,000
-30% -$57M 0.03% 275
2019
Q4
$202M Hold
2,370,000
0.05% 255
2019
Q3
$196M Hold
2,370,000
0.05% 245
2019
Q2
$195M Sell
2,370,000
-2,400,000
-50% -$202M 0.05% 250
2019
Q1
$383M Hold
4,770,000
0.09% 180
2018
Q4
$311M Hold
4,770,000
0.08% 187
2018
Q3
$351M Hold
4,770,000
0.09% 190
2018
Q2
$326M Buy
4,770,000
+668,000
+16% +$43.1M 0.07% 202
2018
Q1
$253M Hold
4,102,000
0.06% 220
2017
Q4
$279M Hold
4,102,000
0.06% 210
2017
Q3
$246M Sell
4,102,000
-317,800
-7% -$18.1M 0.06% 215
2017
Q2
$252M Sell
4,419,800
-250,000
-5% -$14.7M 0.06% 206
2017
Q1
$275M Sell
4,669,800
-2,750,000
-37% -$167M 0.07% 200
2016
Q4
$452M Buy
7,419,800
+2,134,300
+40% +$123M 0.11% 159
2016
Q3
$306M Sell
5,285,500
-500,000
-9% -$30M 0.08% 188
2016
Q2
$344M Hold
5,785,500
0.09% 180
2016
Q1
$312M Buy
5,785,500
+317,800
+6% +$16M 0.09% 186
2015
Q4
$289M Buy
5,467,700
+25,000
+0.5% +$1.31M 0.08% 200
2015
Q3
$259M Buy
5,442,700
+442,700
+9% +$20.6M 0.08% 211
2015
Q2
$234M Hold
5,000,000
0.06% 234
2015
Q1
$248M Buy
5,000,000
+1,820,000
+57% +$88.4M 0.07% 225
2014
Q4
$147M Sell
3,180,000
-884,700
-22% -$40.9M 0.04% 266
2014
Q3
$180M Hold
4,064,700
0.05% 252
2014
Q2
$169M Sell
4,064,700
-4,173,482
-51% -$172M 0.05% 259
2014
Q1
$351M Sell
8,238,182
-2,877,000
-26% -$122M 0.1% 191
2013
Q4
$506M Sell
11,115,182
-7,095,000
-39% -$303M 0.14% 152
2013
Q3
$740M Sell
18,210,182
-1,120,000
-6% -$44.3M 0.22% 112
2013
Q2
$706M Buy
+19,330,182
New +$712M 0.23% 108

Other funds holding PAYX

Capital World Investors's PAYX Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Capital World Investors sold out of Paychex (PAYX) in Q2 2026, closing a stake of 440,000 shares — an estimated $40.5M sold.

Capital World Investors first reported a position in PAYX in Q2 2013 and held it in 51 quarters. The position peaked at $740M in Q3 2013. 1,274 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold PAYX as of Q2 2026.

  • Capital World Investors reported no remaining Paychex position as of Q2 2026 after selling out during the quarter.
  • Capital World Investors sold 440,000 Paychex shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $40.5M.
  • Capital World Investors first reported a position in Paychex in Q2 2013 and held it in 51 quarters.
  • Capital World Investors's Paychex position peaked at $740M in Q3 2013.
  • 1,274 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Paychex as of Q2 2026.

Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 12 Aug 2026.