William Blair & Company’s Paychex PAYX Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$12.3M Sell
133,699
-13,571
-9% -$1.34M 0.04% 312
2025
Q4
$16.5M Sell
147,270
-8,165
-5% -$956K 0.04% 267
2025
Q3
$19.7M Sell
155,435
-6,429
-4% -$892K 0.05% 234
2025
Q2
$23.5M Buy
161,864
+8,486
+6% +$1.28M 0.07% 207
2025
Q1
$23.7M Sell
153,378
-8,092
-5% -$1.19M 0.07% 199
2024
Q4
$22.6M Sell
161,470
-13,164
-8% -$1.87M 0.07% 212
2024
Q3
$23.4M Sell
174,634
-10,887
-6% -$1.38M 0.07% 211
2024
Q2
$22M Sell
185,521
-8,904
-5% -$1.09M 0.07% 209
2024
Q1
$23.9M Sell
194,425
-31,701
-14% -$3.85M 0.08% 191
2023
Q4
$26.9M Sell
226,126
-6,810
-3% -$807K 0.09% 173
2023
Q3
$26.9M Buy
232,936
+10,959
+5% +$1.32M 0.1% 167
2023
Q2
$24.8M Sell
221,977
-14,820
-6% -$1.62M 0.09% 177
2023
Q1
$27.1M Sell
236,797
-7,403
-3% -$842K 0.11% 167
2022
Q4
$28.2M Sell
244,200
-4,006
-2% -$469K 0.12% 154
2022
Q3
$27.9M Sell
248,206
-1,805
-0.7% -$224K 0.13% 151
2022
Q2
$28.5M Sell
250,011
-2,813
-1% -$353K 0.13% 155
2022
Q1
$34.5M Sell
252,824
-15,434
-6% -$1.89M 0.12% 169
2021
Q4
$36.6M Sell
268,258
-1,425
-0.5% -$176K 0.11% 166
2021
Q3
$30.3M Sell
269,683
-2,928
-1% -$329K 0.1% 173
2021
Q2
$29.3M Sell
272,611
-15,745
-5% -$1.58M 0.1% 180
2021
Q1
$28.3M Sell
288,356
-4,614
-2% -$425K 0.11% 174
2020
Q4
$27.3M Buy
292,970
+4,442
+2% +$394K 0.1% 180
2020
Q3
$23M Sell
288,528
-3,618
-1% -$272K 0.1% 179
2020
Q2
$22.1M Sell
292,146
-28,582
-9% -$1.98M 0.11% 168
2020
Q1
$20.2M Sell
320,728
-12,014
-4% -$960K 0.13% 154
2019
Q4
$28.3M Sell
332,742
-3,626
-1% -$306K 0.15% 148
2019
Q3
$27.8M Sell
336,368
-9,055
-3% -$753K 0.16% 137
2019
Q2
$28.4M Sell
345,423
-279
-0.1% -$23.5K 0.16% 133
2019
Q1
$27.7M Sell
345,702
-16,529
-5% -$1.22M 0.17% 127
2018
Q4
$23.6M Sell
362,231
-11,592
-3% -$785K 0.17% 129
2018
Q3
$27.5M Buy
373,823
+16,096
+4% +$1.16M 0.17% 134
2018
Q2
$24.5M Sell
357,727
-10,691
-3% -$690K 0.17% 132
2018
Q1
$22.7M Sell
368,418
-84,285
-19% -$5.57M 0.16% 132
2017
Q4
$30.8M Buy
452,703
+4,569
+1% +$300K 0.21% 121
2017
Q3
$26.9M Sell
448,134
-45,594
-9% -$2.6M 0.2% 121
2017
Q2
$28.1M Sell
493,728
-84,440
-15% -$4.96M 0.21% 117
2017
Q1
$34.7M Buy
578,168
+8,296
+1% +$504K 0.28% 95
2016
Q4
$34.7M Buy
569,872
+23,844
+4% +$1.37M 0.31% 87
2016
Q3
$31.6M Buy
546,028
+13,328
+3% +$799K 0.28% 94
2016
Q2
$31.7M Sell
532,700
-10,869
-2% -$582K 0.3% 93
2016
Q1
$29.4M Sell
543,569
-1,259
-0.2% -$63.4K 0.28% 98
2015
Q4
$28.8M Buy
544,828
+14,628
+3% +$765K 0.27% 100
2015
Q3
$25.3M Buy
530,200
+48,487
+10% +$2.26M 0.22% 119
2015
Q2
$22.6M Sell
481,713
-7,542
-2% -$369K 0.03% 595
2015
Q1
$24.3M Sell
489,255
-9,402
-2% -$457K 0.04% 525
2014
Q4
$23M Sell
498,657
-58,454
-10% -$2.7M 0.04% 539
2014
Q3
$24.6M Sell
557,111
-33,524
-6% -$1.41M 0.04% 498
2014
Q2
$24.5M Sell
590,635
-28,918
-5% -$1.19M 0.04% 503
2014
Q1
$26.4M Sell
619,553
-57,450
-8% -$2.44M 0.04% 468
2013
Q4
$30.8M Sell
677,003
-70,556
-9% -$3.01M 0.05% 435
2013
Q3
$30.4M Sell
747,559
-9,427
-1% -$372K 0.05% 426
2013
Q2
$27.6M Buy
+756,986
New +$27.9M 0.05% 429

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William Blair & Company's PAYX Position: Q1 2026 in Review

William Blair & Company reduced its Paychex (PAYX) stake by 9.2% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $1.34M and leaving 133,699 shares worth $12.3M. The position accounts for 0.04% of the portfolio, ranked #312.

William Blair & Company first reported a position in PAYX in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $36.6M in Q4 2021. 1,504 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold PAYX as of Q1 2026.

  • William Blair & Company held 133,699 shares of Paychex worth $12.3M as of Q1 2026.
  • William Blair & Company sold 13,571 Paychex shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.34M.
  • Paychex made up 0.04% of William Blair & Company's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #312 holding.
  • William Blair & Company first reported a position in Paychex in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • William Blair & Company's Paychex position peaked at $36.6M in Q4 2021.
  • 1,504 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Paychex as of Q1 2026.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 8 May 2026.