CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2016 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Feb 10, 2017

Total Value ($000): $501,327 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (38)

— COHERENT INC 11.3%

Value ($000) $56,465 Shares 411,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.5%

Value ($000) $32,679 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +37.0%

INTC INTEL CORP 6.4%

Value ($000) $31,918 Shares 880,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +55.9%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 5.0%

Value ($000) $25,300 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +37.4%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.0%

Value ($000) $24,867 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +40.3%

C CITIGROUP INC 4.7%

Value ($000) $23,772 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $37.28 Unrealized +9.0%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.8%

Value ($000) $18,952 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +20.6%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.7%

Value ($000) $18,620 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BRC BRADY CORP 3.6%

Value ($000) $17,949 Shares 478,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +28.6%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.6%

Value ($000) $17,808 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +5.3%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.4%

Value ($000) $17,258 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +49.2%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $12,816 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +49.5%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.5%

Value ($000) $12,771 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.3%

Value ($000) $11,774 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +46.9%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.3%

Value ($000) $11,337 Shares 310,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +7.4%

CABO CABLE ONE INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $11,191 Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $379.23 Unrealized +40.7%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.2%

Value ($000) $11,112 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized -11.4%

WFC WELLS FARGO & CO NEW 2.2%

Value ($000) $11,022 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.83 Unrealized +6.0%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $10,990 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

WLY WILEY JOHN & SONS INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $10,900 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.40 Unrealized +10.4%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $9,748 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +148.6%

OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL 1.8%

Value ($000) $8,904 Shares 125,000 Est. Cost $64.32 Unrealized -14.5%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.7%

Value ($000) $8,289 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +35.9%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.6%

Value ($000) $8,065 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $73.46 Unrealized +22.1%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $8,036 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -24.8%

GOOGL ALPHABET INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $7,925 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $36.54 Unrealized +8.6%

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.6%

Value ($000) $7,900 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $25.13 Unrealized —

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.5%

Value ($000) $7,743 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $65.42 Unrealized —

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 1.4%

Value ($000) $7,160 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -36.9%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.2%

Value ($000) $6,237 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.2%

Value ($000) $6,214 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +17.3%

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 1.1%

Value ($000) $5,730 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized -40.2%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.1%

Value ($000) $5,680 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +10.0%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.8%

Value ($000) $4,234 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $29.24 Unrealized —

— SONUS NETWORKS INC 0.6%

Value ($000) $2,946 Shares 467,612 Est. Cost $5.72 Unrealized —

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,595 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized 0.0%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,441 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +14.7%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $1,979 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -47.5%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	411,000	$56,465	11.3%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$32,679	6.5%	$41.71	+37.0%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	880,000	$31,918	6.4%	$18.70	+55.9%	Common	458140100
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$25,300	5.0%	$50.02	+37.4%	Common	14040H105
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$24,867	5.0%	$48.72	+40.3%	Common	620076307
C	CITIGROUP INC	400,000	$23,772	4.7%	$37.28	+9.0%	Common	172967424
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$18,952	3.8%	$29.42	+20.6%	Common	064058100
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$18,620	3.7%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BRC	BRADY CORP	478,000	$17,949	3.6%	$23.68	+28.6%	Class A	104674106
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	250,000	$17,808	3.6%	$59.21	+5.3%	Common	G5960L103
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	200,000	$17,258	3.4%	$40.13	+49.2%	Common	46625H100
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	70,000	$12,816	2.6%	$113.55	+49.5%	Common	776696106
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$12,771	2.5%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$11,774	2.3%	$30.02	+46.9%	Common	58933Y105
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	310,000	$11,337	2.3%	$32.07	+7.4%	Common	49338L103
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	18,000	$11,191	2.2%	$379.23	+40.7%	Common	12685J105
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$11,112	2.2%	$68.84	-11.4%	Common	025816109
WFC	WELLS FARGO & CO NEW	200,000	$11,022	2.2%	$36.83	+6.0%	Common	949746101
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$10,990	2.2%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
WLY	WILEY JOHN & SONS INC	200,000	$10,900	2.2%	$36.40	+10.4%	Class A	968223206
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$9,748	1.9%	$15.76	+148.6%	Common	023135106
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL	125,000	$8,904	1.8%	$64.32	-14.5%	Common	674599105
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$8,289	1.7%	$23.40	+35.9%	Common	808513105
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	70,000	$8,065	1.6%	$73.46	+22.1%	Common	478160104
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,036	1.6%	$15.89	-24.8%	Common	87265H109
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	10,000	$7,925	1.6%	$36.54	+8.6%	Class A	02079K305
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	250,000	$7,900	1.6%	$25.13	—	Common	369604103
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	100,000	$7,743	1.5%	$65.42	—	Common	886547108
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	230,000	$7,160	1.4%	$34.50	-36.9%	Common	626717102
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$6,237	1.2%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$6,214	1.2%	$45.98	+17.3%	Common	594918104
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	200,000	$5,730	1.1%	$40.94	-40.2%	Common	292554102
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$5,680	1.1%	$22.80	+10.0%	Common	743315103
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	200,000	$4,234	0.8%	$29.24	—	LiLAC Class C	G5480U153
—	SONUS NETWORKS INC	467,612	$2,946	0.6%	$5.72	—	Common	835916503
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$2,595	0.5%	$84.03	0.0%	Common	983134107
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,441	0.5%	$201277.39	+14.7%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$1,979	0.4%	$22.11	-47.5%	Common	35671D857