Paylocity
PCTY
446 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.82B invested in Paylocity in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
155% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $7.05M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 147
3.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.62% → 82.81% (+3.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 464 → 446 (-18)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 83
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.6B → $4.82B (-$1.78B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.8M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$61M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$46.8M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$43.8M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIP
Liontrust Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$74.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.3M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$33.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$30.1M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$27.8M |
PCTY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
446 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Paylocity (PCTY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.82B — down 27% from $6.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 83 funds closed out of PCTY and 71 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 147 trimmed existing stakes and 193 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $63.8M. The largest seller was Liontrust Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $74.3M.
- 446 institutional investors held Paylocity (PCTY) as of Q1 2026, down from 464 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.82B of Paylocity stock for Q1 2026, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Paylocity positions in Q1 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Paylocity buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $63.8M added.
- The largest Paylocity seller in Q1 2026 was Liontrust Investment Partners, an estimated $74.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.