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PCTY logoPaylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+3.32 pp), with a relatively well-distributed shareholder base.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
86.4%$4.2B total value · ▲ +3.32 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
73 / 100
Bullish
Institutions & Flow468 holders+18 net flow (+75 / -57)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+18)
  • Marquee funds including Citadel Advisors Llc and Two Sigma Investments, Lp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 46.2% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of PCTY

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
46.2%
Top 25 Holders
71.8%

Share of total reported institutional value in PCTY held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.4.1M$430.3M-6.2%7.688%0.01%
2AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.4M$246.0M+107.2%4.394%0.09%
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.2M$228.6M+0.4%4.084%0.01%
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.9M$203.4M-0.4%3.634%0.00%
5CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1.6M$163.0M-10.9%2.912%0.01%
6MORGAN STANLEY1.4M$149.0M+6.6%2.661%0.01%
7STATE STREET CORP1.4M$146.0M+4.2%2.609%0.00%
8UBS Group AG1.3M$135.6M+195.6%2.422%0.02%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.3M$133.6M-1.0%2.387%0.01%
10TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP1.1M$119.0M+0.5%2.126%0.09%
11Quantinno Capital Management LP1.1M$110.4M+110.0%1.972%0.13%
12ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP930K$97.3M+298.5%1.738%0.04%
13Point72 Asset Management, L.P.905K$94.6M-18.4%1.690%0.10%
14BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS844K$88.2M+26.8%1.575%0.03%
15MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC744K$77.8M+11.9%1.389%0.03%
16JPMORGAN CHASE & CO681K$72.2M-24.7%1.273%0.00%
17D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.689K$72.0M-4.5%1.287%0.03%
18Jupiter Topco LLC675K$70.5M—1.260%0.03%
19Amundi663K$69.4M+9.4%1.239%0.02%
20DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP640K$66.9M+6.7%1.196%0.01%
21Qube Research & Technologies Ltd561K$58.7M+70.0%1.048%0.05%
22DEUTSCHE BANK AG\525K$54.9M+42.8%0.981%0.02%
23BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/525K$54.9M+16.7%0.980%0.00%
24NORGES BANK472K$49.4M—0.882%0.00%
25Assenagon Asset Management S.A.415K$43.3M+0.9%0.774%0.03%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in PCTY — a direct measure of their conviction.

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in PCTY during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers75Added To173Trimmed205Exited57
  • AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$246.0M
  • MORGAN STANLEY$149.0M
  • STATE STREET CORP$146.0M
  • UBS Group AG$135.6M
  • Quantinno Capital Management LP$110.4M
  • ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$97.3M
  • BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS$88.2M
  • MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC$77.8M
  • Amundi$69.4M
  • DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$66.9M
  • Qube Research & Technologies Ltd$58.7M
  • DEUTSCHE BANK AG\$54.9M

PCTY Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026468+5.4%86.43%+3.32 pp$4.23B+2.6%
Q1 20264442.6%83.11%+5.35 pp$4.12B26%
Q4 20254562.8%77.76%+1.48 pp$5.59B+0.2%
Q3 20254692.7%76.28%3.12 pp$5.58B11%
Q2 2025482+5.0%79.40%+3.93 pp$6.24B+4.0%
Q1 2025459+2.9%75.47%+0.87 pp$6.00B29%
Q4 2024446+7.5%74.60%+19.67 pp$8.42B+66%
Q3 2024415—54.93%—$5.08B—

Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

PCTY — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PCTY stock.

What percentage of PCTY is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Paylocity Holding Corporation stands at 86.4%, held across 468 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of PCTY?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of PCTY, with approximately 4,116,664 shares worth $0.43B as of Q2 2026.

Is PCTY a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 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.

What is PCTY's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for PCTY is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought PCTY this quarter?

75 institutions opened new positions in PCTY during Q2 2026, while 57 fully exited. 173 added to existing positions and 205 trimmed.

How is institutional ownership of PCTY changing?

PCTY institutional ownership rose by 3.32 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +24 holders.

How concentrated is PCTY ownership among the top holders?

The top 10 institutions account for 46.2% of all reported 13F value in PCTY, and the top 25 account for 71.8%.

Where does this PCTY institutional ownership data come from?

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.

PCTYPaylocity Holding Corporation
$173.15$9.3B
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