Automatic Data Processing
2,265 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.3B invested in Automatic Data Processing in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 186 funds opening new positions, 737 increasing their positions, 1,024 reducing their positions, and 275 closing their positions.
2.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.16% → 86.79% (+2.6%)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $365M | Put options by funds: $341M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,399 → 2,265 (-134)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.5B → $71.3B (-$16.2B)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 737 | Existing positions reduced: 1,024
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 29 (-12)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 186 | Existing positions closed: 275
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.1B |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$653M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$626M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$294M |
| 5 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$257M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$907M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$724M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$437M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$254M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$239M |
ADP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,265 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Automatic Data Processing (ADP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $71.3B — down 19% from $87.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 275 funds closed out of ADP and 186 opened new positions — a net loss of 89 holders — while 1,024 trimmed existing stakes and 737 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $2.1B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $907M.
- 2,265 institutional investors held Automatic Data Processing (ADP) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,399 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $71.3B of Automatic Data Processing stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 186 funds opened new Automatic Data Processing positions in Q1 2026 and 275 closed out, a net change of -89 holders.
- The largest Automatic Data Processing buyer in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $2.1B added.
- The largest Automatic Data Processing seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $907M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.