Paylocity
PCTY
470 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.13B invested in Paylocity in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 137
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 61
14% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $980M | Capital outflows: $860M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 459 → 470 (+11)
0.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.8% → 77.61% (+0.81%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.75M | Put options by funds: $19.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$57.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$56.6M |
| 4 |
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$51.2M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$51.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$232M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$71.2M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$63.8M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$48.6M |
| 5 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$43.9M |
PCTY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
470 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paylocity (PCTY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $8.13B — down 4.9% from $8.54B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new PCTY positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $137M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $232M sold.
- 470 institutional investors held Paylocity (PCTY) as of Q1 2025, up from 459 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $8.13B of Paylocity stock for Q1 2025, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Paylocity positions in Q1 2025 and 61 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Paylocity buyer in Q1 2025 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $137M added.
- The largest Paylocity seller in Q1 2025 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $232M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.