Paychex, Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US7043261079

SecurityPAYX / Paychex, Inc.
InstitutionFirst Trust Advisors Lp
Latest Disclosed Ownership2,344,056 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 215,934,473
First Trust Advisors Lp reports 13.48% increase in ownership of PAYX / Paychex, Inc.

On May 13, 2026 - First Trust Advisors Lp filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 2,344,056 shares of Paychex, Inc. (US:PAYX) valued at $215,934,439 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 13, 2026 disclosing 2,065,549 shares of Paychex, Inc.. This represents a change in shares of 13.48% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $235,647,950 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date		 Effective
Date		Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)		 Reported
Shares		 ΔShares ΔShares
(%)		 Reported
Value
(x1000)		 ΔValue
(%)		 Alloc
(%)		 ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)		 Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-13 2026-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,344,056 278,507 13.48 215,934 -6.81 0.1539
2026-02-13 2025-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,065,549 252,418 13.92 231,713 0.82 0.1684
2025-11-12 2025-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 1,813,131 -46,347 -2.49 229,833 -15.03 0.1708
2025-08-13 2025-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 1,859,478 92,179 5.22 270,480 -0.80 0.2175
2025-05-14 2025-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 1,767,299 -226,273 -11.35 272,659 -2.46 0.2415
2025-02-13 2024-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 1,993,572 -108,272 -5.15 279,539 -0.89 0.2464
2024-11-13 2024-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,101,844 85,716 4.25 282,046 18.00 0.2687
2024-08-13 2024-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,016,128 -121,768 -5.70 239,032 -8.95 0.2437
2024-05-13 2024-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,137,896 -65,953 -2.99 262,534 0.01 0.2665
2024-02-13 2023-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,203,849 -40,926 -1.82 262,500 1.39 0.2864
2023-11-13 2023-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,244,775 -200,139 -8.19 258,890 -5.35 0.3068
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,444,914 65,457 2.75 273,513 0.31 0.3110
2023-05-15 2023-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,379,457 46,922 2.01 272,662 1.15 0.3149
2023-02-09 2022-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,332,535 155,205 7.13 269,552 10.33 0.3205
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,177,330 64,452 3.05 244,318 1.55 0.3168
2022-08-12 2022-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,112,878 -238,460 -10.14 240,593 -25.02 0.2971
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,351,338 69,881 3.06 320,887 3.04 0.3282
2022-02-08 2021-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,281,457 -62,795 -2.68 311,419 18.14 0.3030
2021-11-15 2021-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 2,344,252 1,444,857 160.65 263,611 173.16 0.2835
2021-10-12 2021-06-30 13F/A-1 PAYCHEX COM 704326107 899,395 45,830 5.37 96,505 15.27 0.1045
2021-08-16 2021-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 899,395 45,830 96,505 0.0995
2021-05-14 2021-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 853,565 56,667 7.11 83,718 12.74 0.1014
2021-02-02 2020-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 796,898 -120,499 -13.13 74,255 1.47 0.0984
2020-11-05 2020-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 917,397 91,914 11.13 73,181 17.03 0.1172
2020-07-22 2020-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 825,483 -84,167 -9.25 62,530 9.25 0.1084
2020-05-06 2020-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 909,650 61,320 7.23 57,235 -20.68 0.1297
2020-02-03 2019-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 848,330 23,873 2.90 72,159 5.74 0.1232
2019-11-04 2019-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 824,457 33,833 4.28 68,240 4.89 0.1285
2019-07-30 2019-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 790,624 57,047 7.78 65,060 10.58 0.1227
2019-06-19 2019-03-31 13F/A-1 PAYCHEX COM 704326107 733,577 18,038 2.52 58,833 26.21 0.1170
2019-05-09 2019-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 733,577 18,038 58,833
2019-02-07 2018-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 715,539 -43,396 -5.72 46,617 -16.60 0.1105
2018-10-25 2018-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 758,935 120,500 18.87 55,896 28.09 0.1041
2018-08-02 2018-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 638,435 -153,582 -19.39 43,637 -10.54 0.0905
2018-04-23 2018-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 792,017 191,011 31.78 48,780 19.22 0.1120
2018-02-08 2017-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 601,006 -31,444 -4.97 40,916 7.90 0.0974
2017-10-24 2017-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 632,450 -20,655 -3.16 37,922 1.97 0.0975
2017-08-02 2017-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 653,105 13,138 2.05 37,188 -1.34 0.0992
2017-05-02 2017-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 639,967 250,119 64.16 37,694 58.82 0.1045
2017-02-06 2016-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 389,848 -146,414 -27.30 23,734 -23.52 0.0706
2016-11-01 2016-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 536,262 94,715 21.45 31,033 18.12 0.0926
2016-08-04 2016-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 441,547 -53,506 -10.81 26,272 -1.74 0.0827
2016-05-10 2016-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 495,053 43,642 9.67 26,738 11.99 0.0859
2016-05-04 2015-12-31 13F/A-1 PAYCHEX COM 704326107 451,411 112,382 33.15 23,875 47.85 0.0620
2016-02-03 2015-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 451,411 23,875
2015-11-05 2015-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 339,029 -88,903 -20.78 16,148 -19.51 0.0468
2015-08-04 2015-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 427,932 -20,450 -4.56 20,061 -9.82 0.0521
2015-05-04 2015-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 448,382 -116,980 -20.69 22,246 -14.78 0.0653
2015-02-13 2014-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 565,362 158,214 38.86 26,103 45.05 0.0881
2014-11-12 2014-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 407,148 38,694 10.50 17,996 17.52 0.0708
2014-08-11 2014-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 368,454 -71,823 -16.31 15,313 -18.36 0.0636
2014-05-12 2014-03-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 440,277 77,030 21.21 18,756 13.40 0.0824
2014-08-08 2013-12-31 13F/A-1 PAYCHEX COM 704326107 363,247 -29,883 -7.60 16,539 3.52 0.0802
2014-02-13 2013-12-31 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 363,247 16,539
2013-11-12 2013-09-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 393,130 104,827 36.36 15,977 51.79 0.0866
2013-08-12 2013-06-30 13F PAYCHEX COM 704326107 288,303 288,303 10,526 0.0685
Legend
Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.