Argent Capital Management 13F-HR Quarterly holdings report by institutional manager

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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			VALUE	SHRS OR	SH/	PUT/	INVESTMENT	OTHER	VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER	TITLE OF CLASS	CUSIP	(x$1000)	PRN AMT	PRN	CALL	DISCRETION	MANAGER	SOLE	SHARED	NONE
1/100 Berkshire Hthwy Cl A (Sc	COM	084990175	465,600	100	SH		SOLE		100	0	0
AMETEK, Inc.	COM	031100100	42,652,526	293,487	SH		SOLE		287,239	0	6,248
ASGN Incorporated	COM	00191u102	317,370	3,839	SH		SOLE		3,839	0	0
AbbVie Inc.	COM	00287y109	85,587,196	537,035	SH		SOLE		534,485	0	2,550
Abbott Laboratories	COM	002824100	671,556	6,632	SH		SOLE		6,632	0	0
Accenture plc	COM	g1151c101	22,953,463	80,310	SH		SOLE		80,310	0	0
Addus Homecare Corp	COM	006739106	2,911,772	27,274	SH		SOLE		22,393	0	4,881
Adobe Inc.	COM	00724f101	296,735	770	SH		SOLE		770	0	0
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc	COM	00790r104	2,123,103	25,212	SH		SOLE		19,978	0	5,234
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	COM	00846u101	3,817,769	27,597	SH		SOLE		22,113	0	5,484
Air Products and Chemicals, In	COM	009158106	22,409,331	78,024	SH		SOLE		78,024	0	0
Align Technology Inc	COM	016255101	52,459,646	156,999	SH		SOLE		155,874	0	1,125
Alphabet Inc. Class A	COM	02079k305	87,817,403	846,596	SH		SOLE		840,746	0	5,850
Alphabet Inc. Class C	COM	02079k107	1,758,640	16,910	SH		SOLE		16,910	0	0
Amazon.com, Inc.	COM	023135106	77,272,592	748,113	SH		SOLE		742,842	0	5,271
American Finacial Group, Inc.	COM	025932104	2,578,837	21,225	SH		SOLE		16,893	0	4,332
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	COM	03076c106	74,002,217	241,443	SH		SOLE		240,143	0	1,300
Amgen Inc.	COM	031162100	659,977	2,730	SH		SOLE		2,730	0	0
Analog Devices, Inc.	COM	032654105	522,239	2,648	SH		SOLE		2,648	0	0
Antero Resources Corporation	COM	03674x106	1,796,771	77,816	SH		SOLE		61,857	0	15,959
Apple Inc.	COM	037833100	123,989,988	751,910	SH		SOLE		746,900	0	5,010
Applied Materials, Inc.	COM	038222105	73,090,585	595,055	SH		SOLE		590,765	0	4,290
Argent Mid Cap ETF	COM	02072l839	354,288	14,424	SH		SOLE		14,424	0	0
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.	COM	043436104	2,724,750	12,975	SH		SOLE		10,430	0	2,545
Aspen Technology, Inc.	COM	29109x106	3,305,341	14,442	SH		SOLE		11,567	0	2,875
Atkore Inc.	COM	047649108	3,150,124	22,424	SH		SOLE		18,114	0	4,310
Automatic Data Processing, Inc	COM	053015103	26,690,507	119,887	SH		SOLE		119,887	0	0
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	COM	064058100	354,629	7,804	SH		SOLE		7,804	0	0
Bath & Body Works Inc.	COM	070830104	2,449,543	66,964	SH		SOLE		53,107	0	13,857
BellRing Brands, Inc.	COM	07831c103	49,033,168	1,442,152	SH		SOLE		1,432,030	0	10,122
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class	COM	084670702	1,318,139	4,269	SH		SOLE		4,269	0	0
BlackRock, Inc.	COM	09247x101	22,782,403	34,048	SH		SOLE		34,048	0	0
Blackstone Inc.	COM	09260d107	54,340,284	618,628	SH		SOLE		615,708	0	2,920
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co	COM	099502106	79,654,039	859,360	SH		SOLE		848,641	0	10,719
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	COM	110122108	20,587,807	297,039	SH		SOLE		297,039	0	0
Builders FirstSource, Inc.	COM	12008r107	4,790,480	53,959	SH		SOLE		42,844	0	11,115
CBIZ, Inc.	COM	124805102	2,769,213	55,955	SH		SOLE		47,209	0	8,746
CDW Corporation	COM	12514g108	89,798,503	460,765	SH		SOLE		450,931	0	9,834
Carrier Global Corporation	COM	14448c104	304,695	6,660	SH		SOLE		6,660	0	0
Centene Corporation	COM	15135b101	41,670,624	659,241	SH		SOLE		654,491	0	4,750
Charles River Laboratories Int	COM	159864107	34,747,148	172,169	SH		SOLE		168,700	0	3,469
Cheniere Energy, Inc	COM	16411R208	2,576,287	16,347	SH		SOLE		12,965	0	3,382
Chevron Corporation	COM	166764100	35,003,014	214,532	SH		SOLE		214,532	0	0
Cintas Corporation	COM	172908105	4,155,329	8,981	SH		SOLE		7,175	0	1,806
Cisco Systems, Inc.	COM	17275R102	1,127,572	21,570	SH		SOLE		21,570	0	0
Coca-Cola	COM	191216100	720,168	11,610	SH		SOLE		11,610	0	0
Colliers International Group I	COM	194693107	3,037,096	28,774	SH		SOLE		23,703	0	5,071
Comcast Corporation	COM	20030N101	18,771,116	495,149	SH		SOLE		495,149	0	0
Copart, Inc.	COM	217204106	62,331,491	828,766	SH		SOLE		814,238	0	14,528
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COM	22160k105	1,552,719	3,125	SH		SOLE		3,125	0	0
Crown Castle Inc.	COM	22822v101	53,939,681	403,016	SH		SOLE		400,786	0	2,230
D.R. Horton, Inc.	COM	23331a109	60,734,414	621,706	SH		SOLE		617,351	0	4,355
Danaher Corporation	COM	235851102	100,338,406	398,105	SH		SOLE		395,255	0	2,850
Eaton Corporation plc	COM	g29183103	36,984,728	215,856	SH		SOLE		215,856	0	0
Edwards Lifesciences	COM	28176e108	1,420,391	17,169	SH		SOLE		17,169	0	0
Emerson Electric Co.	COM	291011104	21,616,814	248,070	SH		SOLE		248,070	0	0
Entegris, Inc.	COM	29362u104	2,638,016	32,167	SH		SOLE		25,816	0	6,351
Envestnet, Inc.	COM	29404k106	203,292	3,465	SH		SOLE		3,465	0	0
Estee Lauder	COM	518439104	492,920	2,000	SH		SOLE		2,000	0	0
Exponent, Inc.	COM	30214U102	2,263,661	22,707	SH		SOLE		18,451	0	4,256
Exxon Mobil Corp	COM	30231G102	834,874	7,613	SH		SOLE		7,613	0	0
Factset Research Systems, Inc.	COM	303075105	913,198	2,200	SH		SOLE		2,200	0	0
Fair Isaac Corporation	COM	303250104	35,996,701	51,227	SH		SOLE		49,256	0	1,971
Ferguson PLC	COM	g3421j106	25,398,055	189,892	SH		SOLE		185,958	0	3,934
Fidelity National Financial, I	COM	31620r303	2,081,409	59,588	SH		SOLE		47,573	0	12,015
FirstService Corporation	COM	33767e202	3,123,633	22,155	SH		SOLE		18,031	0	4,124
Fortinet, Inc.	COM	34959e109	48,166,420	724,743	SH		SOLE		705,032	0	19,711
Garmin Ltd.	COM	h2906t109	15,750,861	156,073	SH		SOLE		156,073	0	0
Gartner, Inc	COM	366651107	3,007,183	9,231	SH		SOLE		7,375	0	1,856
General Mills, Inc.	COM	370334104	479,003	5,605	SH		SOLE		5,605	0	0
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	COM	375558103	21,385,014	257,744	SH		SOLE		257,744	0	0
Green Brick Partners Inc.	COM	392709101	230,064	6,562	SH		SOLE		6,562	0	0
HCA Healthcare, Inc.	COM	40412c101	3,944,389	14,959	SH		SOLE		11,909	0	3,050
Honeywell International Inc.	COM	438516106	1,463,979	7,660	SH		SOLE		7,660	0	0
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.	COM	441593100	18,163,858	207,611	SH		SOLE		200,257	0	7,354
Hubspot, Inc.	COM	443573100	428,750	1,000	SH		SOLE		1,000	0	0
ICF International Inc.	COM	44925c103	3,017,847	27,510	SH		SOLE		22,224	0	5,286
Intercontinental Exchange	COM	45866F104	677,885	6,500	SH		SOLE		6,500	0	0
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	COM	46625H100	41,145,433	315,750	SH		SOLE		315,750	0	0
Johnson & Johnson	COM	478160104	1,027,069	6,626	SH		SOLE		6,626	0	0
Kimberly-Clark Corp.	COM	494368103	378,903	2,823	SH		SOLE		2,823	0	0
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.	COM	50212v100	867,486	4,286	SH		SOLE		4,286	0	0
Life Storage, Inc.	COM	53223x107	22,585,672	172,291	SH		SOLE		172,291	0	0
Lockheed Martin Corporation	COM	539830109	316,729	670	SH		SOLE		670	0	0
Lowe's Companies Inc.	COM	548661107	277,958	1,390	SH		SOLE		1,390	0	0
Marathon Oil Corp.	COM	565849106	2,584,014	107,847	SH		SOLE		85,745	0	22,102
Marvell Technology, Inc.	COM	573874104	38,600,240	891,461	SH		SOLE		873,901	0	17,560
Mastercard Incorporated	COM	57636q104	96,060,788	264,332	SH		SOLE		262,432	0	1,900
McDonald's Corporation	COM	580135101	209,428	749	SH		SOLE		749	0	0
Medpace Holdings, Inc.	COM	58506q109	3,352,931	17,830	SH		SOLE		14,435	0	3,395
Merck & Co, Inc.	COM	58933y105	1,110,712	10,440	SH		SOLE		10,440	0	0
Microsoft Corporation	COM	594918104	164,778,221	571,551	SH		SOLE		567,951	0	3,600
Molina Healthcare, Inc.	COM	60855r100	2,727,863	10,198	SH		SOLE		8,193	0	2,005
Monster Beverage Corporation	COM	61174x109	40,480,819	749,506	SH		SOLE		744,156	0	5,350
Morgan Stanley	COM	617446448	23,705,181	269,991	SH		SOLE		269,991	0	0
NVIDIA Corporation	COM	67066g104	3,611,010	13,000	SH		SOLE		13,000	0	0
NVR, Inc.	COM	62944t105	5,070,693	910	SH		SOLE		727	0	183
NextEra Energy, Inc.	COM	65339f101	35,859,081	465,219	SH		SOLE		461,649	0	3,570
Nike Inc, Cl. B	COM	654106103	1,414,407	11,533	SH		SOLE		11,533	0	0
Northrop Grumman Corporation	COM	666807102	15,430,645	33,420	SH		SOLE		33,420	0	0
OneMain Holdings, Inc.	COM	68268w103	2,968,996	80,070	SH		SOLE		64,278	0	15,792
Oracle Corporation	COM	68389X105	17,996,057	193,673	SH		SOLE		193,673	0	0
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	COM	697435105	359,532	1,800	SH		SOLE		1,800	0	0
PepsiCo, Inc.	COM	713448108	30,219,662	165,769	SH		SOLE		165,769	0	0
Petco Health & Wellness Compan	COM	71601v105	1,537,146	170,794	SH		SOLE		135,937	0	34,857
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.	COM	723787107	65,780,598	322,075	SH		SOLE		320,435	0	1,640
Post Holdings, Inc.	COM	737446104	41,934,241	466,610	SH		SOLE		463,330	0	3,280
Principal Financial Group, Inc	COM	74251v102	24,954,275	335,768	SH		SOLE		335,768	0	0
QUALCOMM Incorporated	COM	747525103	271,107	2,125	SH		SOLE		2,125	0	0
RLI Corp	COM	749607107	370,021	2,784	SH		SOLE		2,784	0	0
Raytheon Technologies Corp.	COM	75513e101	652,214	6,660	SH		SOLE		6,660	0	0
Regions Financial Corp. New	COM	7591ep100	367,933	19,824	SH		SOLE		19,824	0	0
Schwab US Large-Cap ETF	COM	808524201	746,978	15,443	SH		SOLE		15,443	0	0
Service Corporation Internatio	COM	817565104	2,774,035	40,332	SH		SOLE		31,441	0	8,891
Skyline Champion Corporation	COM	830830105	399,170	5,306	SH		SOLE		5,306	0	0
Starbucks Corp	COM	855244109	758,066	7,280	SH		SOLE		7,280	0	0
TJX Co.	COM	872540109	211,572	2,700	SH		SOLE		2,700	0	0
Target Corporation	COM	87612e106	25,318,357	152,861	SH		SOLE		152,861	0	0
Tempur Sealy International Inc	COM	88023u101	3,951,488	100,063	SH		SOLE		80,496	0	19,567
Texas Instruments Incorporated	COM	882508104	23,006,929	123,687	SH		SOLE		123,687	0	0
The Carlyle Group Inc.	COM	14316j108	71,271,908	2,294,653	SH		SOLE		2,266,732	0	27,921
The Descartes Systems Group In	COM	249906108	3,181,999	39,474	SH		SOLE		31,558	0	7,916
The Home Depot, Inc.	COM	437076102	41,022,039	139,001	SH		SOLE		138,381	0	620
The Procter & Gamble Company	COM	742718109	16,125,333	108,449	SH		SOLE		108,449	0	0
The Walt Disney Company	COM	254687106	538,699	5,380	SH		SOLE		5,380	0	0
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.	COM	883556102	1,874,355	3,252	SH		SOLE		3,252	0	0
TopBuild Corp.	COM	89055f103	2,927,489	14,065	SH		SOLE		11,200	0	2,865
Tractor Supply Company	COM	892356106	26,325,933	112,006	SH		SOLE		112,006	0	0
Trane Technologies plc	COM	g8994e103	1,088,242	5,915	SH		SOLE		5,915	0	0
Union Pacific Corporation	COM	907818108	223,248	1,109	SH		SOLE		1,109	0	0
United Rentals, Inc.	COM	911363109	90,057,563	227,556	SH		SOLE		224,384	0	3,172
UnitedHealth Group, Incorporat	COM	91324p102	93,265,181	197,349	SH		SOLE		196,339	0	1,010
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.	COM	92645b103	3,004,185	102,637	SH		SOLE		83,646	0	18,991
Visa Inc.	COM	92826c839	66,404,283	294,528	SH		SOLE		292,338	0	2,190
Walmart, Inc.	COM	931142103	1,618,264	10,975	SH		SOLE		10,975	0	0
Yum! Brands	COM	988498101	594,360	4,500	SH		SOLE		4,500	0	0
Zebra Technologies Corporation	COM	989207105	4,096,158	12,881	SH		SOLE		10,322	0	2,559
ePlus, Inc.	COM	294268107	231,175	4,714	SH		SOLE		4,714	0	0
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	COM	46432f842	254,364	3,805	SH		SOLE		3,805	0	0
iShares Core S&P Smallcap - ET	COM	464287804	348,120	3,600	SH		SOLE		3,600	0	0