Automatic Data Processing
ADP
2,455 hedge funds and large institutions have $101B invested in Automatic Data Processing in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 847 increasing their positions, 978 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 106
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 94 (+10)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,413 → 2,455 (+42)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $98.9B → $101B (+$2.04B)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.15% → 81.22% (+0.07%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 847 | Existing positions reduced: 978
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $541M | Put options by funds: $641M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$248M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$181M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$307M |
| 3 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$306M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$201M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$190M |
ADP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,455 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Automatic Data Processing (ADP) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $101B — up 2.1% from $98.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 181 funds opened new ADP positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 847 added to existing stakes and 978 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $293M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $397M sold.
- 2,455 institutional investors held Automatic Data Processing (ADP) as of Q1 2025, up from 2,413 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $101B of Automatic Data Processing stock for Q1 2025, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 181 funds opened new Automatic Data Processing positions in Q1 2025 and 106 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Automatic Data Processing buyer in Q1 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $293M added.
- The largest Automatic Data Processing seller in Q1 2025 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.