Paychex
PAYX
1,238 hedge funds and large institutions have $27B invested in Paychex in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 470 increasing their positions, 420 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
121% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $201M | Put options by funds: $90.6M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 26 (+8)
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 79
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 470 | Existing positions reduced: 420
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B → $27B (+$2.35B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,224 → 1,238 (+14)
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.4% → 70.68% (+0.28%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$91.4M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$58.2M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swiss National Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$86.1M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$81.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$78.4M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$72M |
| 5 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.5M |
PAYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,238 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paychex (PAYX) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $27B — up 9.5% from $24.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new PAYX positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 470 added to existing stakes and 420 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Swiss National Bank, cutting an estimated $86.1M.
- 1,238 institutional investors held Paychex (PAYX) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,224 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $27B of Paychex stock for Q2 2021, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Paychex positions in Q2 2021 and 79 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Paychex buyer in Q2 2021 was Invesco, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest Paychex seller in Q2 2021 was Swiss National Bank, an estimated $86.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.