Paychex
PAYX
1,408 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4B invested in Paychex in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 492 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $217M
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.72% → 71.57% (+0.85%)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 109
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,438 → 1,408 (-30)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 492 | Existing positions reduced: 559
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 30 (-5)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.8B → $29.4B (-$5.36B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.5M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$90M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$186M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$78.7M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$73.7M |
PAYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,408 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paychex (PAYX) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $29.4B — down 15% from $34.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 109 funds closed out of PAYX and 99 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 559 trimmed existing stakes and 492 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $202M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $186M.
- 1,408 institutional investors held Paychex (PAYX) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,438 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $29.4B of Paychex stock for Q2 2022, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Paychex positions in Q2 2022 and 109 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Paychex buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest Paychex seller in Q2 2022 was Norges Bank, an estimated $186M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.