Paychex
PAYX
1,674 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.5B invested in Paychex in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 602 increasing their positions, 618 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78% → 77.87% (-0.12%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $319M
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 602 | Existing positions reduced: 618
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.3B → $41.5B (-$1.85B)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 120
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,703 → 1,674 (-29)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 22 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
BC
Broadwater Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$86.5M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$83.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$474M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$190M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$77.5M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$76.5M |
PAYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,674 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paychex (PAYX) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $41.5B — down 4.3% from $43.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 120 funds closed out of PAYX and 112 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 618 trimmed existing stakes and 602 added.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $474M.
- 1,674 institutional investors held Paychex (PAYX) as of Q2 2025, down from 1,703 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $41.5B of Paychex stock for Q2 2025, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Paychex positions in Q2 2025 and 120 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Paychex buyer in Q2 2025 was Norges Bank, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Paychex seller in Q2 2025 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $474M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.