Willis Investment Counsel's Q4 2021 13F: 3 new positions, 4 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 · filed Feb 14, 2022 · 108 reported positions · accession 0001310929-22-000001

What changed this quarter

Willis Investment Counsel's changes in reported equity positions, Q4 2021
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Reduced Pfizer Inc (PFE) 2.7% 2.8% +0.2 pts −176K sh −16%
Increased Applied Material Inc (AMAT) 0.2% 0.8% +0.5 pts +61,132 sh +187%
Increased Cerner Corp (CERN) 0.8% 1.4% +0.7 pts +103K sh +54%
New Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) — 0.4% +0.4 pts +53,400 sh new
Reduced Paychex Inc (PAYX) 2.4% 2.4% −0.1 pts −48,309 sh −13%
Increased Emerson Elec Co (EMR) 0.9% 1.1% +0.2 pts +64,500 sh +40%
Reduced Chevron Corp (CVX) 0.6% 0.3% −0.3 pts −50,866 sh −51%
Increased Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) 1.2% 1.4% +0.3 pts +40,800 sh +28%
Reduced Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB) 1.9% 1.6% −0.3 pts −39,377 sh −15%
Reduced Factset Resh Sys Inc (FDS) 0.5% 0.3% −0.2 pts −10,800 sh −49%
Reduced Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) 2.3% 2.0% −0.3 pts −11,484 sh −10%
Exited Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −110K sh −100%
Increased Accenture PLC (ACN) 2.6% 3.3% +0.7 pts +8,113 sh +6%
Reduced Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) 1.1% 0.8% −0.3 pts −75,149 sh −17%
Increased Allstate (ALL) 1.3% 1.2% 0.0 pts +25,200 sh +15%
Increased Intel Corp (INTC) 2.3% 2.2% −0.1 pts +54,656 sh +7%
Increased United Parcel Service (UPS) 0.4% 0.6% +0.2 pts +12,885 sh +34%
Increased BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) 1.4% 1.6% +0.2 pts +43,807 sh +10%
Increased Medtronic Inc (MDT) 2.8% 2.3% −0.5 pts +24,910 sh +6%
Exited Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −63,012 sh −100%
Reduced APA Corporation (APA) 0.2% 0.1% −0.1 pts −90,682 sh −50%
Reduced Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) 0.4% 0.2% −0.1 pts −88,411 sh −33%
Increased Procter & Gamble Co (PG) 1.8% 2.1% +0.3 pts +14,000 sh +6%
Reduced Clorox Co Del Com (CLX) 2.3% 2.2% −0.2 pts −12,575 sh −5%
Increased Deere Co (DE) 0.7% 0.8% +0.1 pts +6,200 sh +16%
Increased Us Bancorp (new) (USB) 1.4% 1.3% −0.1 pts +36,500 sh +9%
Increased Raytheon Technologies Corp (RTX) 0.7% 0.7% +0.1 pts +23,184 sh +17%
Increased Pepsico Inc (PEP) 1.2% 1.3% +0.2 pts +11,413 sh +9%
Increased Genuine Parts Co (GPC) 1.0% 1.2% +0.2 pts +14,100 sh +10%
Increased Johnson And Johnson (JNJ) 3.3% 3.3% 0.0 pts +11,553 sh +3%
Increased Duke Energy Corp New (DUK) 0.9% 1.0% +0.1 pts +18,558 sh +12%
Increased Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) 0.0% 0.1% +0.1 pts +12,922 sh +219%
Increased 3m Company (MMM) 2.2% 2.1% −0.1 pts +9,632 sh +4%
Reduced Microsoft Corp (MSFT) 2.9% 3.1% +0.2 pts −4,610 sh −3%
Increased CHUBB LTD (CB) 2.2% 2.3% +0.1 pts +7,816 sh +4%
Reduced Frontdoor Inc (FTDR) 0.2% 0.1% −0.1 pts −39,890 sh −59%
Reduced Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) 3.0% 3.1% +0.1 pts −22,573 sh −2%
Increased American Electric Power Co (AEP) 1.0% 1.1% +0.1 pts +15,400 sh +7%
Reduced Reinsurance Group America (RGA) 1.0% 0.8% −0.2 pts −12,271 sh −8%
Reduced Kroger Co (KR) 2.2% 2.2% 0.0 pts −29,626 sh −3%
Reduced Google Inc Class A (GOOGL) 0.5% 0.5% −0.1 pts −461 sh −13%
Reduced Tractor Supply Co (TSCO) 2.0% 2.1% +0.1 pts −5,493 sh −3%
Reduced American Express (AXP) 1.3% 1.1% −0.2 pts −7,981 sh −6%
Reduced Hexcel Corp (HXL) 0.4% 0.2% −0.1 pts −25,064 sh −23%
Increased JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM) 1.4% 1.3% −0.1 pts +7,968 sh +5%
Reduced Aflac Inc (AFL) 1.8% 1.8% 0.0 pts −21,296 sh −3%
Reduced Fluor Corp New Del Com (FLR) 0.2% 0.2% 0.0 pts −50,186 sh −29%
Reduced Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) 1.1% 1.1% 0.0 pts −4,878 sh −5%
Increased Caterpillar Inc Del (CAT) 1.5% 1.6% 0.0 pts +5,600 sh +4%
Increased Merck & Company, Inc (MRK) 1.5% 1.4% 0.0 pts +14,773 sh +4%

The 50 largest of 104 changes, by size of the trade. Full holdings for this quarter.

Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled

Top 10 positions — 27.6% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: CB entered · INTC left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 Accenture PLC (ACN) 2.6% 3.3%
2 Johnson And Johnson (JNJ) 3.3% 3.3%
3 Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) 3.0% 3.1%
4 Microsoft Corp (MSFT) 2.9% 3.1%
5 Pfizer Inc (PFE) 2.7% 2.8%
6 Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) 2.8% 2.6%
7 Verizon Communications Com (VZ) 2.7% 2.4%
8 Paychex Inc (PAYX) 2.4% 2.4%
9 CHUBB LTD (CB) 2.2% 2.3% Entered the top 10
10 Medtronic Inc (MDT) 2.8% 2.3%
— Intel Corp (INTC) 2.3% 2.2% Left the top 10

Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).