Paychex
PAYX
1,637 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.4B invested in Paychex in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 193 funds opening new positions, 586 increasing their positions, 572 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
176% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 193 | Existing positions closed: 70
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 24 (+8)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,542 → 1,637 (+95)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.1B → $39.4B (+$2.27B)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.84% → 77.99% (+1.2%)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349M | Put options by funds: $334M
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 586 | Existing positions reduced: 572
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 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$91.1M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$68M |
PAYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,637 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paychex (PAYX) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $39.4B — up 6.1% from $37.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 193 funds opened new PAYX positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 123 holders — while 586 added to existing stakes and 572 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $357M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $341M.
- 1,637 institutional investors held Paychex (PAYX) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,542 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $39.4B of Paychex stock for Q4 2024, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 193 funds opened new Paychex positions in Q4 2024 and 70 closed out, a net change of +123 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.