CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2016 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 3, 2016

Total Value ($000): $460,420 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (37)

— COHERENT INC 10.2%

Value ($000) $46,980 Shares 425,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

INTC INTEL CORP 7.2%

Value ($000) $33,220 Shares 880,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +53.1%

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.3%

Value ($000) $29,003 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +24.3%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.0%

Value ($000) $22,884 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +30.0%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.5%

Value ($000) $20,831 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +16.4%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 4.1%

Value ($000) $19,008 Shares 220,000 Est. Cost $58.78 Unrealized +17.0%

C CITIGROUP INC 4.1%

Value ($000) $18,892 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $37.28 Unrealized -8.4%

RYN RAYONIER INC 4.0%

Value ($000) $18,578 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BRC BRADY CORP 3.8%

Value ($000) $17,305 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +17.1%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.5%

Value ($000) $15,952 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +6.4%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.2%

Value ($000) $14,598 Shares 80,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +45.2%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.9%

Value ($000) $13,318 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +26.7%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $12,482 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +45.7%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.4%

Value ($000) $11,025 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 2.4%

Value ($000) $10,885 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +142.8%

CABO CABLE ONE INC 2.3%

Value ($000) $10,512 Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $379.23 Unrealized +27.6%

WLY WILEY JOHN & SONS INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $10,322 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.40 Unrealized +12.7%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $9,824 Shares 310,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized -7.3%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.1%

Value ($000) $9,606 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized -18.2%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $9,296 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $9,226 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -16.8%

OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL 2.0%

Value ($000) $9,115 Shares 125,000 Est. Cost $64.32 Unrealized -10.8%

WFC WELLS FARGO & CO NEW 1.9%

Value ($000) $8,856 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.83 Unrealized 0.0%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.8%

Value ($000) $8,269 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $73.46 Unrealized +27.4%

GOOGL ALPHABET INC 1.7%

Value ($000) $8,041 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $36.54 Unrealized +6.2%

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.6%

Value ($000) $7,405 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $25.13 Unrealized —

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.6%

Value ($000) $7,263 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $65.42 Unrealized —

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 1.5%

Value ($000) $6,992 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -41.2%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.4%

Value ($000) $6,630 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +11.2%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.4%

Value ($000) $6,608 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.98 Unrealized —

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.3%

Value ($000) $5,760 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +9.4%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.1%

Value ($000) $5,040 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +8.3%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.0%

Value ($000) $4,769 Shares 170,000 Est. Cost $30.66 Unrealized —

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 1.0%

Value ($000) $4,496 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized -44.9%

— SONUS NETWORKS INC 0.8%

Value ($000) $3,638 Shares 467,612 Est. Cost $5.72 Unrealized —

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,162 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +9.0%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $1,629 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -52.8%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	425,000	$46,980	10.2%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
INTC	INTEL CORP	880,000	$33,220	7.2%	$18.70	+53.1%	Common	458140100
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$29,003	6.3%	$41.71	+24.3%	Common	032654105
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$22,884	5.0%	$48.72	+30.0%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$20,831	4.5%	$50.02	+16.4%	Common	14040H105
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	220,000	$19,008	4.1%	$58.78	+17.0%	Common	G5960L103
C	CITIGROUP INC	400,000	$18,892	4.1%	$37.28	-8.4%	Common	172967424
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$18,578	4.0%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BRC	BRADY CORP	500,000	$17,305	3.8%	$23.68	+17.1%	Class A	104674106
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$15,952	3.5%	$29.42	+6.4%	Common	064058100
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	80,000	$14,598	3.2%	$113.55	+45.2%	Common	776696106
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	200,000	$13,318	2.9%	$40.13	+26.7%	Common	46625H100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$12,482	2.7%	$30.02	+45.7%	Common	58933Y105
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$11,025	2.4%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$10,885	2.4%	$15.76	+142.8%	Common	023135106
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	18,000	$10,512	2.3%	$379.23	+27.6%	Common	12685J105
WLY	WILEY JOHN & SONS INC	200,000	$10,322	2.2%	$36.40	+12.7%	Class A	968223206
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	310,000	$9,824	2.1%	$32.07	-7.3%	Common	49338L103
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$9,606	2.1%	$68.84	-18.2%	Common	025816109
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$9,296	2.0%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$9,226	2.0%	$15.89	-16.8%	Common	87265H109
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL	125,000	$9,115	2.0%	$64.32	-10.8%	Common	674599105
WFC	WELLS FARGO & CO NEW	200,000	$8,856	1.9%	$36.83	0.0%	Common	949746101
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	70,000	$8,269	1.8%	$73.46	+27.4%	Common	478160104
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	10,000	$8,041	1.7%	$36.54	+6.2%	Class A	02079K305
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	250,000	$7,405	1.6%	$25.13	—	Common	369604103
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	100,000	$7,263	1.6%	$65.42	—	Common	886547108
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	230,000	$6,992	1.5%	$34.50	-41.2%	Common	626717102
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$6,630	1.4%	$23.40	+11.2%	Common	808513105
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	200,000	$6,608	1.4%	$36.98	—	Class C	G5480U120
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$5,760	1.3%	$45.98	+9.4%	Common	594918104
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$5,040	1.1%	$22.80	+8.3%	Common	743315103
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	170,000	$4,769	1.0%	$30.66	—	LiLAC Class C	G5480U153
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	200,000	$4,496	1.0%	$40.94	-44.9%	Common	292554102
—	SONUS NETWORKS INC	467,612	$3,638	0.8%	$5.72	—	Common	835916503
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,162	0.5%	$201277.39	+9.0%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$1,629	0.4%	$22.11	-52.8%	Common	35671D857