CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2015 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Feb 11, 2016

Total Value ($000): $413,092 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (32)

INTC INTEL CORP 8.3%

Value ($000) $34,450 Shares 1,000,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +42.5%

— COHERENT INC 8.2%

Value ($000) $33,727 Shares 518,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 6.0%

Value ($000) $24,732 Shares 600,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +10.4%

— PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP 5.6%

Value ($000) $23,201 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $204.43 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 5.4%

Value ($000) $22,128 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $40.45 Unrealized +18.9%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 5.1%

Value ($000) $20,932 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +27.5%

C CITIGROUP INC 5.0%

Value ($000) $20,700 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $37.28 Unrealized +6.3%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.0%

Value ($000) $20,535 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +21.9%

BRC BRADY CORP 4.2%

Value ($000) $17,235 Shares 750,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized -19.1%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 4.1%

Value ($000) $16,922 Shares 220,000 Est. Cost $58.78 Unrealized -0.4%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.8%

Value ($000) $15,540 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.7%

Value ($000) $15,187 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +23.8%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.7%

Value ($000) $15,183 Shares 80,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +51.8%

MRK MERCK & CO INC NEW 2.6%

Value ($000) $10,564 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +22.5%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.5%

Value ($000) $10,433 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized -8.7%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.4%

Value ($000) $10,037 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

WLY WILEY JOHN & SONS INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $9,006 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.40 Unrealized 0.0%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $8,869 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -15.7%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $8,787 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +100.0%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $8,782 Shares 310,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized -4.2%

OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL 2.0%

Value ($000) $8,451 Shares 125,000 Est. Cost $64.32 Unrealized -16.9%

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,788 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $25.13 Unrealized —

— GOOGLE INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,780 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $540.00 Unrealized —

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 1.8%

Value ($000) $7,420 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.7%

Value ($000) $7,190 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $73.46 Unrealized +3.4%

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 1.4%

Value ($000) $5,816 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized -15.7%

CABO CABLE ONE INC 1.3%

Value ($000) $5,204 Shares 12,000 Est. Cost $379.38 Unrealized +3.3%

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 1.3%

Value ($000) $5,164 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -46.7%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.2%

Value ($000) $4,770 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.64 Unrealized +3.4%

— SONUS NETWORKS INC 0.9%

Value ($000) $3,565 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $5.72 Unrealized —

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $1,978 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized 0.0%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.2%

Value ($000) $1,016 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -61.0%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
INTC	INTEL CORP	1,000,000	$34,450	8.3%	$18.70	+42.5%	Common	458140100
—	COHERENT INC	518,000	$33,727	8.2%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	600,000	$24,732	6.0%	$29.42	+10.4%	Common	064058100
—	PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP	100,000	$23,201	5.6%	$204.43	—	Common	740189105
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	400,000	$22,128	5.4%	$40.45	+18.9%	Common	032654105
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$20,932	5.1%	$50.02	+27.5%	Common	14040H105
C	CITIGROUP INC	400,000	$20,700	5.0%	$37.28	+6.3%	Common	172967424
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$20,535	5.0%	$48.72	+21.9%	Common	620076307
BRC	BRADY CORP	750,000	$17,235	4.2%	$23.68	-19.1%	Class A	104674106
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	220,000	$16,922	4.1%	$58.78	-0.4%	Common	G5960L103
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$15,540	3.8%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$15,187	3.7%	$40.13	+23.8%	Common	46625H100
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	80,000	$15,183	3.7%	$113.55	+51.8%	Common	776696106
MRK	MERCK & CO INC NEW	200,000	$10,564	2.6%	$30.02	+22.5%	Common	58933Y105
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$10,433	2.5%	$68.84	-8.7%	Common	025816109
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$10,037	2.4%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
WLY	WILEY JOHN & SONS INC	200,000	$9,006	2.2%	$36.40	0.0%	Class A	968223206
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,869	2.1%	$15.89	-15.7%	Common	87265H109
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$8,787	2.1%	$15.76	+100.0%	Common	023135106
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	310,000	$8,782	2.1%	$32.07	-4.2%	Common	49338L103
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL	125,000	$8,451	2.0%	$64.32	-16.9%	Common	674599105
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	250,000	$7,788	1.9%	$25.13	—	Common	369604103
—	GOOGLE INC	10,000	$7,780	1.9%	$540.00	—	Class A	38259P508
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$7,420	1.8%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	70,000	$7,190	1.7%	$73.46	+3.4%	Common	478160104
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	200,000	$5,816	1.4%	$40.94	-15.7%	Common	292554102
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	12,000	$5,204	1.3%	$379.38	+3.3%	Common	12685J105
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	230,000	$5,164	1.3%	$34.50	-46.7%	Common	626717102
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	150,000	$4,770	1.2%	$22.64	+3.4%	Common	743315103
—	SONUS NETWORKS INC	500,000	$3,565	0.9%	$5.72	—	Common	835916503
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$1,978	0.5%	$201277.39	0.0%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$1,016	0.2%	$22.11	-61.0%	Common	35671D857