Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in PCTY held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.4M | $474.1M | +4.6% | 8.195% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.2M | $235.4M | β | 4.070% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $211.1M | β | 3.649% | 0.01% |
| 4 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.8M | $189.1M | -0.7% | 3.269% | 0.09% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.3M | $144.8M | +1.7% | 2.503% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.3M | $144.4M | +63.6% | 2.497% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $139.5M | +13.3% | 2.411% | 0.01% |
| 8 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $122.7M | +20.3% | 2.121% | 0.06% |
| 9 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.1M | $122.4M | +78.2% | 2.115% | 0.10% |
| 10 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.1M | $119.8M | -12.3% | 2.070% | 0.17% |
| 11 | Liontrust Investment Partners LLP | 610K | $93.0M | 0.0% | 1.139% | 1.38% |
| 12 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 808K | $87.3M | -4.0% | 1.509% | 0.58% |
| 13 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 722K | $78.0M | -0.1% | 1.348% | 0.07% |
| 14 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 665K | $71.9M | +24.5% | 1.242% | 0.03% |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 665K | $71.8M | β | 1.241% | 0.05% |
| 16 | Amundi | 606K | $65.5M | +143.3% | 1.132% | 0.02% |
| 17 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 600K | $64.8M | -9.0% | 1.121% | 0.01% |
| 18 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 503K | $54.3M | +31.1% | 0.939% | 0.09% |
| 19 | RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 462K | $49.9M | -6.4% | 0.863% | 1.22% |
| 20 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 452K | $48.9M | +97.0% | 0.844% | 0.02% |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 450K | $48.6M | +17.8% | 0.840% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 446K | $48.1M | -0.2% | 0.832% | 0.08% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 439K | $47.4M | +5.5% | 0.820% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 411K | $44.4M | -4.9% | 0.767% | 0.07% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 406K | $43.8M | -2.7% | 0.758% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in PCTY β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in PCTY during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new PCTY position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their PCTY position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 436 | 4.2% | 70.50% | 23.15 pp | $4.11B | 25% |
| Q4 2025 | 455 | 2.6% | 93.65% | 2.06 pp | $5.46B | 2.2% |
| Q3 2025 | 467 | 3.1% | 95.71% | 11.29 pp | $5.58B | 11% |
| Q2 2025 | 482 | +5.0% | 107.00% | +4.12 pp | $6.24B | +4.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 459 | +2.9% | 102.88% | 41.62 pp | $6.00B | 29% |
| Q4 2024 | 446 | +7.5% | 144.50% | +57.39 pp | $8.42B | +66% |
| Q3 2024 | 415 | 5.7% | 87.11% | +15.91 pp | $5.08B | +22% |
| Q2 2024 | 440 | β | 71.20% | β | $4.15B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PCTY stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Paylocity Holding Corporation stands at 70.5%, held across 436 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of PCTY, with approximately 4,387,826 shares worth $0.47B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of PCTY, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for PCTY is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
73 institutions opened new positions in PCTY during Q1 2026, while 92 fully exited. 102 added to existing positions and 259 trimmed.
PCTY institutional ownership fell by 23.15 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -19 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.3% of all reported 13F value in PCTY, and the top 25 account for 68.7%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) Institutional Ownership