Paychex
PAYX
1,439 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.6B invested in Paychex in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 246 funds opening new positions, 454 increasing their positions, 506 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
251% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 246 | Existing positions closed: 70
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $313M | Put options by funds: $222M
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.6B → $34.6B (+$6.04B)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 33 (+5)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,283 → 1,439 (+156)
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.57% → 70.44% (-0.13%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 454 | Existing positions reduced: 506
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$83.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$83.2M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.4M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.7M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$48.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$114M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$82M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$70.9M |
| 4 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$70.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$69.5M |
PAYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,439 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paychex (PAYX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $34.6B — up 21% from $28.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 246 funds opened new PAYX positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 176 holders — while 454 added to existing stakes and 506 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $83.6M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $114M.
- 1,439 institutional investors held Paychex (PAYX) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,283 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $34.6B of Paychex stock for Q4 2021, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 246 funds opened new Paychex positions in Q4 2021 and 70 closed out, a net change of +176 holders.
- The largest Paychex buyer in Q4 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $83.6M added.
- The largest Paychex seller in Q4 2021 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $114M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.