Willis Investment Counsel’s Paychex PAYX Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $40.3M | Buy |
437,030
+110,358
| +34% | +$10.9M | 2.2% | 8 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $36.6M | Buy |
326,672
+5,539
| +2% | +$648K | 1.89% | 12 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $40.7M | Buy |
321,133
+60
| +0% | +$8.32K | 2.23% | 10 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $46.7M | Buy |
321,073
+36,275
| +13% | +$5.46M | 2.73% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $43.9M | Sell |
284,798
-29,873
| -9% | -$4.39M | 2.96% | 4 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $44.1M | Buy |
314,671
+1,747
| +0.6% | +$248K | 2.89% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $42M | Buy |
312,924
+1,031
| +0.3% | +$131K | 2.73% | 7 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $37M | Buy |
311,893
+287
| +0.1% | +$35.1K | 2.56% | 7 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $38.3M | Buy |
311,606
+1,206
| +0.4% | +$146K | 2.63% | 7 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $37M | Sell |
310,400
-70
| -0% | -$8.29K | 2.6% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $35.8M | Sell |
310,470
-5,673
| -2% | -$684K | 2.71% | 7 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $35.4M | Buy |
316,143
+39,612
| +14% | +$4.33M | 2.31% | 7 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $31.7M | Buy |
276,531
+1,829
| +0.7% | +$208K | 2.07% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $31.7M | Buy |
274,702
+864
| +0.3% | +$101K | 2.03% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $30.7M | Sell |
273,838
-25,915
| -9% | -$3.21M | 2.23% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $34.1M | Sell |
299,753
-2,047
| -0.7% | -$257K | 2.09% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $41.2M | Sell |
301,800
-25,874
| -8% | -$3.18M | 2.18% | 12 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $44.7M | Sell |
327,674
-48,309
| -13% | -$5.97M | 2.35% | 8 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $42.3M | Buy |
375,983
+15,808
| +4% | +$1.78M | 2.42% | 9 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $38.6M | Sell |
360,175
-76,181
| -17% | -$7.66M | 2.28% | 13 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $42.8M | Buy |
436,356
+28,870
| +7% | +$2.66M | 2.6% | 8 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $38M | Buy |
407,486
+91,839
| +29% | +$8.15M | 2.6% | 8 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $25.2M | Sell |
315,647
-83,742
| -21% | -$6.29M | 2.26% | 12 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $30.3M | Sell |
399,389
-2,551
| -0.6% | -$177K | 2.35% | 9 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $25.3M | Buy |
401,940
+83,275
| +26% | +$6.65M | 2.1% | 11 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $27.1M | Buy |
318,665
+79,000
| +33% | +$6.66M | 1.75% | 27 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $19.8M | Buy |
+239,665
| New | +$19.9M | 1.33% | 42 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | – | Sell |
-727,488
| Closed | -$30.9M | – | 120 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $30.9M | Buy |
727,488
+382,123
| +111% | +$28.2M | 2.13% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $22.5M | Buy |
345,365
+35,900
| +12% | +$2.43M | 1.67% | 11 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $22.8M | Sell |
309,465
-28,200
| -8% | -$2.03M | 1.57% | 16 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $23.1M | Buy |
337,665
+134,040
| +66% | +$8.65M | 1.7% | 10 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $12.5M | Sell |
203,625
-128,200
| -39% | -$8.47M | 0.97% | 47 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $22.6M | Sell |
331,825
-49,500
| -13% | -$3.25M | 1.59% | 11 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $22.9M | Buy |
381,325
+65,000
| +21% | +$3.71M | 1.65% | 9 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $18M | Buy |
316,325
+2,775
| +0.9% | +$163K | 1.36% | 24 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $18.5M | Buy |
313,550
+2,200
| +0.7% | +$134K | 1.38% | 24 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $19M | Buy |
311,350
+17,400
| +6% | +$1M | 1.41% | 24 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $17M | Buy |
293,950
+6,700
| +2% | +$402K | 1.36% | 28 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $17.1M | Sell |
287,250
-29,800
| -9% | -$1.6M | 1.46% | 18 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $17.1M | Buy |
317,050
+21,500
| +7% | +$1.08M | 1.5% | 16 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $15.6M | Buy |
295,550
+8,500
| +3% | +$444K | 1.42% | 20 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $13.7M | Buy |
287,050
+31,650
| +12% | +$1.48M | 1.34% | 20 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $12M | Sell |
255,400
-28,650
| -10% | -$1.4M | 1.14% | 28 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $14.1M | Buy |
284,050
+13,500
| +5% | +$656K | 1.31% | 21 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $12.5M | Sell |
270,550
-119,900
| -31% | -$5.54M | 1.17% | 26 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $17.3M | Buy |
390,450
+7,800
| +2% | +$328K | 1.82% | 9 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $15.9M | Buy |
382,650
+167,417
| +78% | +$6.88M | 1.55% | 21 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $9.17M | Buy |
+215,233
| New | +$9.13M | 0.93% | 46 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | – | Sell |
-155,500
| Closed | -$5.68M | – | 123 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $5.68M | Hold |
155,500
| – | – | 0.65% | 67 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $5.68M | Buy |
+155,500
| New | +$5.73M | 0.65% | 67 |
|
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Willis Investment Counsel's PAYX Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Willis Investment Counsel increased its Paychex (PAYX) stake by 34% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $10.9M and bringing the position to 437,030 shares worth $40.3M. The position accounts for 2.2% of the portfolio, ranked #8.
Willis Investment Counsel first reported a position in PAYX in Q2 2013 and has held it in 50 quarters since. The position peaked at $46.7M in Q2 2025. 1,504 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold PAYX as of Q1 2026.
- Willis Investment Counsel held 437,030 shares of Paychex worth $40.3M as of Q1 2026.
- Willis Investment Counsel bought 110,358 Paychex shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $10.9M.
- Paychex made up 2.2% of Willis Investment Counsel's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #8 holding.
- Willis Investment Counsel first reported a position in Paychex in Q2 2013 and has held it in 50 quarters since.
- Willis Investment Counsel's Paychex position peaked at $46.7M in Q2 2025.
- 1,504 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Paychex as of Q1 2026.
Based on Willis Investment Counsel's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 5 May 2026.