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PAYSIGN INC PAYS

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 70451A104 · ISIN US70451A1043

64 institutional holders -2 vs Q2 2023
8,640,5418.6m shares reported held*
16.4% of all shares outstanding*
$16.8mreported value*
7 new 23 added 18 reduced 11 sold out net sold ≈ $2.4m (-1.2m shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($96.7k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 52.8m as of 2023-11-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.95. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($196.2k notional), 4 hold puts ($97.9k).

Trends to Q3 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0255075Q3 22: 45Q4 22: 48Q1 23: 58Q2 23: 66Q3 23: 6464Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202245
Q4 202248
Q1 202358
Q2 202366
Q3 202364

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
50050Q4 22: 19 bought or addedQ4 22: 20 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 39 bought or addedQ1 23: 21 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 45 bought or addedQ2 23: 31 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 30 bought or addedQ3 23: 29 cut or sold outQ3 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20221920
Q1 20233921
Q2 20234531
Q3 20233029

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$500k$1m$1.5mQ4 22 calls: $573.3kQ4 22 puts: $695.7kQ4 22P/C 1.21Q1 23 calls: $1.5mQ1 23 puts: $92.5kQ1 23P/C 0.06Q2 23 calls: $609.8kQ2 23 puts: $97.1kQ2 23P/C 0.16Q3 23 calls: $196.2kQ3 23 puts: $97.9kQ3 23P/C 0.50
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q4 2022$573.3k$695.7k1.21
Q1 2023$1.5m$92.5k0.06
Q2 2023$609.8k$97.1k0.16
Q3 2023$196.2k$97.9k0.50

Biggest buyers

Owls Nest Partners IA, LLC New +257,808+257.8k
BlackRock Inc. Added +228,468+228.5k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +121,634+121.6k
Invesco Ltd. Added +71,817+71.8k
TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC Added +38,366+38.4k
Bridge City Capital, LLC New +31,071+31.1k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +29,648+29.6k
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS Added +15,075+15.1k
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New +11,675+11.7k
Spouting Rock Asset Management, LLC Added +10,700+10.7k

Biggest sellers

Triasima Portfolio Management inc. Sold out -840,345-840.3k
Newport Capital Group, LLC Sold out -375,676-375.7k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -229,323-229.3k
ADIRONDACK RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS, INC. Reduced -187,876-187.9k
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -99,141-99.1k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Reduced -59,982-60.0k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -49,349-49.3k
Quadrature Capital Ltd Sold out -49,179-49.2k
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Sold out -38,726-38.7k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Reduced -37,830-37.8k

Biggest calls

GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $60.1k30.8k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $48.4k24.8k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $42.1k21.6k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Added $28.7k14.7k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $17.0k8.8k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $39.2k20.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $39.0k20.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $19.7k10.1k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Topline Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-02-10 9.9% 5.3m≈ $43.7m 2025-02-10
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-29 5.4% new 3.0m≈ $24.8m 2026-07-29

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

Officers and directors buying vs selling

Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)

BuyingSelling
10010Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 2 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 1 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 1 sellingQ3 22Q4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 1 sellingQ1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 1 sellingQ1 23Q2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 6 sellingQ3 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20210—2$6.4m—
Q1 20220—1$56.0k—
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—1$12.0k—
Q4 20220—1$38.2k—
Q1 20230—1$100.8k—
Q2 20230—0——
Q3 20230—6$309.7k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-08-15 Mina Bruce A Director Sold 780 $1.94 $1.5k780 shares -<1%
2023-08-04 Newcomer Mark CEO, director Sold 7,152 $1.84 $13.2k7.2k shares -<1%
2023-08-04 Baker Jeffery Bradford Chief Financial Officer Sold 3,498 $1.84 $6.4k3.5k shares -3%
2023-08-04 Strobo Robert CLO Sold 2,924 $1.84 $5.4k2.9k shares -2%
2023-08-04 Lanford Matthew Louis COO, President, director Sold 2,897 $1.84 $5.3k2.9k shares -3%
2023-08-04 Herman Joan M Director Sold 1,604 $1.84 $3.0k1.6k shares -<1%
2023-08-03 Newcomer Mark CEO, director Sold 17,475 $1.77 $30.9k17.5k shares -<1%
2023-08-03 Baker Jeffery Bradford Chief Financial Officer Sold 8,546 $1.77 $15.1k8.5k shares -6%
2023-08-03 Strobo Robert CLO Sold 7,143 $1.77 $12.6k7.1k shares -4%
2023-08-03 Lanford Matthew Louis COO, President, director Sold 7,077 $1.77 $12.5k7.1k shares -7%
2023-08-03 Herman Joan M Director Sold 3,920 $1.77 $6.9k3.9k shares -0%
2023-08-02 Newcomer Mark CEO, director Sold 17,793 $1.82 $32.4k17.8k shares -<1%
2023-08-02 Baker Jeffery Bradford Chief Financial Officer Sold 8,701 $1.82 $15.8k8.7k shares -6%
2023-08-02 Strobo Robert CLO Sold 7,273 $1.82 $13.2k7.3k shares -4%
2023-08-02 Lanford Matthew Louis COO, President Sold 7,206 $1.82 $13.1k7.2k shares -7%
2023-08-02 Herman Joan M EVP, Operations, director Sold 3,992 $1.82 $7.3k4.0k shares -0%
2023-08-01 Newcomer Mark CEO, director Sold 20,303 $1.88 $38.2k20.3k shares -<1%
2023-08-01 Baker Jeffery Bradford Chief Financial Officer Sold 9,928 $1.88 $18.7k9.9k shares -6%
2023-08-01 Strobo Robert CLO Sold 8,299 $1.88 $15.6k8.3k shares -5%
2023-08-01 Lanford Matthew Louis COO, President Sold 8,222 $1.88 $15.5k8.2k shares -7%
2023-08-01 Herman Joan M EVP, Operations, director Sold 4,555 $1.88 $8.6k4.6k shares -1%
2023-07-03 Lanford Matthew Louis COO, President Sold 7,725 $2.39 $18.5k7.7k shares -13%

Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).

Holders, Q3 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,018,4752.0m $3.9m $3.9m 0.00% Added +228.5k +228,468
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 1,570,1171.6m $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +3.7k +3,711
3 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,251,0361.3m $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Reduced -37.8k -37,830
4 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 623,653623.7k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +29.6k +29,648
5 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 468,334468.3k $913.3k $913.3k 0.00% Added +10.5k +10,500
6 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 266,551266.6k $519.8k $519.8k 0.00% Reduced -9.3k -9,279
7 Owls Nest Partners IA, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio CHADDS FORD, PA 257,808257.8k $502.7k $502.7k 0.16% New
8 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 194,070194.1k $378.4k $378.4k 0.01% Reduced -9.2k -9,200
9 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 193,766193.8k $377.8k $377.8k 0.00% Reduced -49.3k -49,349
10 ADIRONDACK RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio QUEENSBURY, NY 186,848186.8k $364.4k $364.4k 0.28% Reduced -187.9k -187,876
11 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 169,103169.1k $329.8k $329.8k 0.00% Added +121.6k +121,634
12 TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Lehi, UT 154,132154.1k $300.6k $300.6k 0.01% Added +38.4k +38,366
13 STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 135,000135.0k $263.0k $263.0k 0.00% Unchanged
14 OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 123,665123.7k $241.1k $241.1k 0.01% Reduced -1.8k -1,754
15 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 92,58192.6k $180.5k $180.5k 0.00% Added +4.8k +4,804
16 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 88,49188.5k $172.6k $172.6k 0.00% Added +71.8k +71,817
17 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 84,17184.2k $164.1k $164.1k 0.00% Unchanged
18 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 74,86774.9k $146.0k $146.0k 0.00% Reduced -60.0k -59,982
19 CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.02% of their portfolio WYOMISSING, PA 72,98073.0k $142.0k $142.0k 0.02% Unchanged
20 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 45,01045.0k $87.8k $87.8k 0.00% Unchanged
21 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 41,29141.3k $80.5k $80.5k 0.00% Added +101 +101
22 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 40,65840.7k $79.3k $79.3k 0.00% Added +258 +258
23 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 38,20538.2k $74.5k $74.5k 0.00% Added +5.9k +5,874
24 Spouting Rock Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BRYN MAWR, PA 38,16738.2k $74.4k $74.4k 0.02% Added +10.7k +10,700
25 Portside Wealth Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Provo, UT 33,74033.7k $68.0k $68.0k 0.01% Added +8.5k +8,508
26 Bridge City Capital, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio LAKE OSWEGO, OR 31,07131.1k $60.6k $60.6k 0.03% New
27 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 29,54329.5k $57.6k $57.6k 0.00% Added +15.1k +15,075
28 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 27,32527.3k $53.3k $53.3k 0.00% Reduced -18.1k -18,086
29 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 27,17827.2k $53.0k $53.0k 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,154
30 OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.01% of their portfolio FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 26,89526.9k $52.4k $52.4k 0.01% Reduced -3.4k -3,418
31 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 21,29421.3k $41.5k $41.5k 0.00% Reduced -4.9k -4,856
32 BAKER TILLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 18,20618.2k $35.5k $35.5k 0.01% Added +6.0k +5,972
33 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 17,54517.5k $34.2k $34.2k 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,169
34 ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 16,97017.0k $33.1k $33.1k 0.00% Unchanged
35 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 16,29516.3k $31.8k $31.8k 0.00% Added +579 +579
36 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 16,16216.2k $31.5k $31.5k 0.00% Reduced -5.3k -5,325
37 BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 15,12015.1k $29.5k $29.5k 0.00% Unchanged
38 Lloyd Advisory Services, LLC. 0.01% of their portfolio SUWANEE, GA 14,71714.7k $28.7k $28.7k 0.01% First filing
39 NORDEN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PROVO, UT 14,71714.7k $28.7k $28.7k 0.01% First filing
40 Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,84413.8k $27.0k $27.0k 0.00% Added +2.0k +1,955
41 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 11,67511.7k $22.0k $22.0k 0.00% New
42 INVESTORS ASSET MANAGEMENT OF GEORGIA INC /GA/ /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 10,00010.0k $18.6k $18.6k 0.01% Unchanged
43 Bell Bank 0.00% of their portfolio FARGO, ND 10,00010.0k $19.5k $19.5k 0.00% Unchanged
44 AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio TOPEKA, KS 10,00010.0k $19.5k $19.5k 0.00% New
45 SMART Wealth LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Omaha, NE 10,00010.0k $19.5k $19.5k 0.01% New
46 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 8,8148.8k $17.2k $17.2k 0.00% Reduced -4.2k -4,200
47 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 7,4897.5k $14.6k $14.6k 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,419
48 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 7,2057.2k $14.1k $14.1k 0.00% Reduced -3.7k -3,657
49 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6,5316.5k $12.7k $12.7k 0.00% Reduced -7.1k -7,091
50 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 6,2566.3k $12.0k $12.0k 0.00% Reduced -99.1k -99,141
51 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 5,9846.0k $11.7k $11.7k 0.00% Reduced -591 -591
52 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,5905.6k $10.9k $10.9k 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,174
53 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,9515.0k $10.0k $10.0k 0.00% Unchanged
54 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 4,7794.8k $9.0k $9.0k 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,171
55 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 3,8423.8k $7.5k $7.5k 0.00% Unchanged
56 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 2,6962.7k $5.3k $5.3k 0.00% Unchanged
57 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,0991.1k $2.1k $2.1k 0.00% New
58 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 737737 $1.4k $1.4k 0.00% Added +462 +462
59 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 678678 $1.3k $1.3k 0.00% Reduced -170 -170
60 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 500500 $921 $921 0.00% Unchanged
61 Sutton Wealth Advisors Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 300300 $585 $585 0.00% Unchanged
62 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 145145 $283 $283 0.00% New
63 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 126126 $246 $246 0.00% Reduced -9.6k -9,596
64 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged