CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2016 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 4, 2016

Total Value ($000): $409,249 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (36)

— COHERENT INC 10.2%

Value ($000) $41,906 Shares 456,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

INTC INTEL CORP 7.9%

Value ($000) $32,350 Shares 1,000,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +30.4%

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 5.8%

Value ($000) $23,676 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $40.45 Unrealized +8.7%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.5%

Value ($000) $22,710 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +19.0%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 5.4%

Value ($000) $22,098 Shares 600,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized -4.3%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.9%

Value ($000) $20,100 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +10.7%

RYN RAYONIER INC 4.2%

Value ($000) $17,276 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BRC BRADY CORP 4.1%

Value ($000) $16,775 Shares 625,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized -15.7%

C CITIGROUP INC 4.1%

Value ($000) $16,700 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $37.28 Unrealized -16.2%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 4.0%

Value ($000) $16,500 Shares 220,000 Est. Cost $58.78 Unrealized +0.2%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.6%

Value ($000) $14,622 Shares 80,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +42.9%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.3%

Value ($000) $13,621 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +11.8%

MRK MERCK & CO INC NEW 2.6%

Value ($000) $10,582 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +20.0%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.5%

Value ($000) $10,420 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

WLY WILEY JOHN & SONS INC 2.4%

Value ($000) $9,778 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.40 Unrealized -11.2%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.3%

Value ($000) $9,210 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized -26.7%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $8,599 Shares 310,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized -21.8%

OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL 2.1%

Value ($000) $8,554 Shares 125,000 Est. Cost $64.32 Unrealized -21.7%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $8,246 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -33.5%

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,948 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $25.13 Unrealized —

CABO CABLE ONE INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,868 Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $379.23 Unrealized -0.1%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,717 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +80.0%

GOOGL ALPHABET INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,629 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $36.54 Unrealized 0.0%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.9%

Value ($000) $7,574 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $73.46 Unrealized +7.2%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 1.7%

Value ($000) $6,958 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.6%

Value ($000) $6,652 Shares 177,100 Est. Cost $37.56 Unrealized —

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 1.4%

Value ($000) $5,794 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -59.7%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.4%

Value ($000) $5,604 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $23.31 Unrealized 0.0%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.3%

Value ($000) $5,271 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.64 Unrealized +6.1%

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 1.3%

Value ($000) $5,148 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized -43.7%

— SONUS NETWORKS INC 0.9%

Value ($000) $3,765 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $5.72 Unrealized —

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 0.7%

Value ($000) $2,752 Shares 37,500 Est. Cost $73.39 Unrealized —

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,135 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized -0.9%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $1,551 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -71.2%

TXN TEXAS INSTRS INC 0.3%

Value ($000) $1,148 Shares 20,000 Est. Cost $40.51 Unrealized 0.0%

— CALIFORNIA RES CORP 0.0%

Value ($000) $12 Shares 11,702 Est. Cost $1.03 Unrealized —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	456,000	$41,906	10.2%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
INTC	INTEL CORP	1,000,000	$32,350	7.9%	$18.70	+30.4%	Common	458140100
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	400,000	$23,676	5.8%	$40.45	+8.7%	Common	032654105
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$22,710	5.5%	$48.72	+19.0%	Common	620076307
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	600,000	$22,098	5.4%	$29.42	-4.3%	Common	064058100
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$20,100	4.9%	$50.02	+10.7%	Common	14040H105
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$17,276	4.2%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BRC	BRADY CORP	625,000	$16,775	4.1%	$23.68	-15.7%	Class A	104674106
C	CITIGROUP INC	400,000	$16,700	4.1%	$37.28	-16.2%	Common	172967424
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	220,000	$16,500	4.0%	$58.78	+0.2%	Common	G5960L103
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	80,000	$14,622	3.6%	$113.55	+42.9%	Common	776696106
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$13,621	3.3%	$40.13	+11.8%	Common	46625H100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC NEW	200,000	$10,582	2.6%	$30.02	+20.0%	Common	58933Y105
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$10,420	2.5%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
WLY	WILEY JOHN & SONS INC	200,000	$9,778	2.4%	$36.40	-11.2%	Class A	968223206
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$9,210	2.3%	$68.84	-26.7%	Common	025816109
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	310,000	$8,599	2.1%	$32.07	-21.8%	Common	49338L103
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL	125,000	$8,554	2.1%	$64.32	-21.7%	Common	674599105
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,246	2.0%	$15.89	-33.5%	Common	87265H109
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	250,000	$7,948	1.9%	$25.13	—	Common	369604103
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	18,000	$7,868	1.9%	$379.23	-0.1%	Common	12685J105
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$7,717	1.9%	$15.76	+80.0%	Common	023135106
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	10,000	$7,629	1.9%	$36.54	0.0%	Class A	02079K305
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	70,000	$7,574	1.9%	$73.46	+7.2%	Common	478160104
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$6,958	1.7%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	177,100	$6,652	1.6%	$37.56	—	Class C	G5480U120
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	230,000	$5,794	1.4%	$34.50	-59.7%	Common	626717102
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	200,000	$5,604	1.4%	$23.31	0.0%	Common	808513105
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	150,000	$5,271	1.3%	$22.64	+6.1%	Common	743315103
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	200,000	$5,148	1.3%	$40.94	-43.7%	Common	292554102
—	SONUS NETWORKS INC	500,000	$3,765	0.9%	$5.72	—	Common	835916503
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	37,500	$2,752	0.7%	$73.39	—	Common	886547108
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,135	0.5%	$201277.39	-0.9%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$1,551	0.4%	$22.11	-71.2%	Common	35671D857
TXN	TEXAS INSTRS INC	20,000	$1,148	0.3%	$40.51	0.0%	Common	882508104
—	CALIFORNIA RES CORP	11,702	$12	0.0%	$1.03	—	Common	13057Q107