Paychex
PAYX
1,635 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.5B invested in Paychex in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 192 funds opening new positions, 586 increasing their positions, 571 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
170% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 192 | Existing positions closed: 71
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 24 (+8)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.1B → $40.5B (+$3.4B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,542 → 1,635 (+93)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349M | Put options by funds: $334M
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 586 | Existing positions reduced: 571
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.06% → 77.99% (+0.93%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$98.6M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$95.4M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$341M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$91.1M |
PAYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,635 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paychex (PAYX) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $40.5B — up 9.2% from $37.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 192 funds opened new PAYX positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 586 added to existing stakes and 571 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $357M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $341M.
- 1,635 institutional investors held Paychex (PAYX) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,542 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $40.5B of Paychex stock for Q4 2024, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 192 funds opened new Paychex positions in Q4 2024 and 71 closed out, a net change of +121 holders.
- The largest Paychex buyer in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $357M added.
- The largest Paychex seller in Q4 2024 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $341M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.