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Joel Greenblatt's Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Joel Greenblatt holds 166K shares of ADP worth $34M (0.1% of the disclosed portfolio). Held since at least Q1 2021; that opening coverage snapshot is not counted as a purchase.
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Current value
$34M
Shares held
166K
% of portfolio
0.1%
Est. average buy price (i)
$254.10
est. since Q1 2021
Quarter-end price
$205.13

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$245.33
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q4 2025: $266.38 (37K shares sold)
  • Q4 2024: $295.52 (6K shares sold)
  • Q4 2023: $232.99 (1K shares sold)
  • Q3 2023: $243.82 (11K shares sold)
  • Q1 2023: $225.59 (9K shares sold)
  • Q2 2022: $219.14 (8K shares sold)
  • Q4 2021: $226.41 (40K shares sold)

ADP price vs Greenblatt's position

1Y 3Y 5Y MAX
Dates
$200$250$300$35020222023202420252026Added 15K shares (27.3%) · Q3 2021. Average closing price $205.98 · Price range $197.05–$216.7215KsharespurchasedSold 40K shares (55.2%) · Q4 2021. Average closing price $226.41 · Price range $199.97–$248.0140KsharessoldAdded 3K shares (9.0%) · Q1 2022. Average closing price $214.11 · Price range $196.29–$245.153KsharespurchasedSold 8K shares (23.1%) · Q2 2022. Average closing price $219.14 · Price range $199.94–$238.508KsharessoldAdded 731 shares (2.7%) · Q3 2022. Average closing price $235.93 · Price range $211.07–$260.94731sharespurchasedAdded 305 shares (1.1%) · Q4 2022. Average closing price $245.52 · Price range $224.11–$269.90305sharespurchasedSold 9K shares (32.5%) · Q1 2023. Average closing price $225.59 · Price range $213.22–$245.369KsharessoldAdded 11K shares (55.7%) · Q2 2023. Average closing price $215.61 · Price range $208.99–$221.3211KsharespurchasedSold 11K shares (37.8%) · Q3 2023. Average closing price $243.82 · Price range $218.73–$255.7511KsharessoldSold 1K shares (6.1%) · Q4 2023. Average closing price $232.99 · Price range $210.37–$250.181KsharessoldAdded 7K shares (41.2%) · Q1 2024. Average closing price $244.34 · Price range $232.51–$255.877KsharespurchasedAdded 9K shares (35.1%) · Q2 2024. Average closing price $245.52 · Price range $237.30–$254.029KsharespurchasedAdded 54K shares (164.5%) · Q3 2024. Average closing price $261.50 · Price range $233.44–$279.4154KsharespurchasedSold 6K shares (7.2%) · Q4 2024. Average closing price $295.52 · Price range $280.08–$307.976KsharessoldAdded 7K shares (9.3%) · Q1 2025. Average closing price $301.63 · Price range $286.85–$318.647KsharespurchasedAdded 19K shares (21.8%) · Q2 2025. Average closing price $307.15 · Price range $276.76–$326.8119KsharespurchasedAdded 30K shares (27.4%) · Q3 2025. Average closing price $300.97 · Price range $288.69–$310.9430KsharespurchasedSold 37K shares (26.6%) · Q4 2025. Average closing price $266.38 · Price range $249.06–$292.9437KsharessoldAdded 65K shares (64.6%) · Q1 2026. Average closing price $229.53 · Price range $199.85–$266.0265Ksharespurchased← Earlier —1 purchase
Average closing price · filing quarter
$229.53
Price range · filing quarter
$199.85 – $266.02
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Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
Q1 2026 Added +65K +$15M +64.6% 166K May 15, 2026
Q4 2025 Reduced −37K −$9.7M −26.6% 101K Feb 17, 2026
Q3 2025 Added +30K +$8.9M +27.4% 137K Nov 14, 2025
Q2 2025 Added +19K +$5.9M +21.8% 108K Aug 14, 2025
Q1 2025 Added +7K +$2.3M +9.3% 88K May 15, 2025
Q4 2024 Reduced −6K −$1.8M −7.2% 81K Feb 14, 2025
Q3 2024 Added +54K +$14M +164.5% 87K Nov 14, 2024
Q2 2024 Added +9K +$2.1M +35.1% 33K Aug 14, 2024
Q1 2024 Added +7K +$1.7M +41.2% 24K May 15, 2024
Q4 2023 Reduced −1K −$263K −6.1% 17K Feb 14, 2024
Q3 2023 Reduced −11K −$2.7M −37.8% 18K Nov 14, 2023
Q2 2023 Added +11K +$2.3M +55.7% 30K Aug 14, 2023
Q1 2023 Reduced −9K −$2.1M −32.5% 19K May 15, 2023
Q4 2022 Added +305 +$75K +1.1% 28K Feb 14, 2023
Q3 2022 Added +731 +$172K +2.7% 28K Nov 14, 2022
Q2 2022 Reduced −8K −$1.8M −23.1% 27K Aug 15, 2022
Q1 2022 Added +3K +$620K +9.0% 35K May 16, 2022
Q4 2021 Reduced −40K −$9.0M −55.2% 32K Feb 14, 2022
Q3 2021 Added +15K +$3.2M +27.3% 72K Nov 15, 2021
Q2 2021 Added +41K +$7.9M +253.0% 57K Aug 16, 2021
Q1 2021 First covered – – – 16K May 17, 2021
Data through Q1 2026 · filed May 15, 2026
21 grouped rows from 21 quarters

Who else owns ADP

Wellington Management Group LLP
owns 2.5% of shares outstanding
Est. $2.1B · Shares: 10.1M

Capital Research Global Investors
owns 2.1% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.8B · Shares: 8.6M

Wells Fargo & Company
owns 1.7% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.4B · Shares: 6.9M

Morgan Stanley
owns 1.6% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.3B · Shares: 6.4M

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Common questions

Does Joel Greenblatt own ADP?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Joel Greenblatt disclosed 166K shares of ADP, worth $34M. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Joel Greenblatt buy ADP?

Joel Greenblatt held ADP since at least Q1 2021, when this filing coverage begins; the opening snapshot is not a disclosed purchase. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Joel Greenblatt sell ADP?

The quarter-by-quarter table above shows each sale and reduction Joel Greenblatt disclosed in ADP. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How many shares of ADP does Joel Greenblatt own?

Joel Greenblatt disclosed 166K shares of ADP as of Q1 2026. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

What price did Joel Greenblatt pay for ADP?

Joel Greenblatt began building the ADP position before our 13F history starts, so an exact average buy price cannot be estimated without understating it. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How are the estimated trade prices calculated?

13F filings disclose quarter-end holdings, not trade dates or execution prices. These estimates use each covered quarter's average market price; the add average excludes the opening position and quarters without price data. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.