CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2017 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 9, 2017

Total Value ($000): $539,965 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (39)

— COHERENT INC 14.1%

Value ($000) $76,087 Shares 370,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.8%

Value ($000) $36,878 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +59.2%

INTC INTEL CORP 5.9%

Value ($000) $31,742 Shares 880,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +58.7%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 4.8%

Value ($000) $25,866 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +47.1%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.7%

Value ($000) $25,131 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +52.6%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.7%

Value ($000) $20,140 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +5.3%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.7%

Value ($000) $19,838 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.5%

Value ($000) $18,892 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +25.6%

C CITIGROUP INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $17,946 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $37.28 Unrealized +19.8%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.3%

Value ($000) $17,568 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +73.6%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.9%

Value ($000) $15,653 Shares 405,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +35.3%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $14,454 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +67.5%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.4%

Value ($000) $12,908 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.4%

Value ($000) $12,708 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +53.4%

WFC WELLS FARGO & CO NEW 2.3%

Value ($000) $12,245 Shares 220,000 Est. Cost $37.52 Unrealized +18.3%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.2%

Value ($000) $11,867 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized +0.5%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $11,525 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +164.4%

CABO CABLE ONE INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $11,240 Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $379.23 Unrealized +48.5%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $11,203 Shares 310,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +16.1%

WLY WILEY JOHN & SONS INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $10,760 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $36.40 Unrealized +13.1%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.0%

Value ($000) $10,587 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +21.3%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 1.8%

Value ($000) $9,590 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.8%

Value ($000) $9,530 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $65.42 Unrealized —

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.7%

Value ($000) $9,149 Shares 307,000 Est. Cost $26.00 Unrealized —

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $8,778 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -22.7%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.6%

Value ($000) $8,570 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +57.3%

GOOGL ALPHABET INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $8,478 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $36.54 Unrealized +14.2%

OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL 1.5%

Value ($000) $7,920 Shares 125,000 Est. Cost $64.32 Unrealized -19.0%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.4%

Value ($000) $7,358 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.2%

Value ($000) $6,586 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +25.8%

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 1.2%

Value ($000) $6,576 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -39.4%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.2%

Value ($000) $6,269 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +28.6%

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 1.1%

Value ($000) $6,160 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized -23.1%

— SONUS NETWORKS INC 0.9%

Value ($000) $4,943 Shares 750,000 Est. Cost $6.05 Unrealized —

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.9%

Value ($000) $4,608 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $29.24 Unrealized —

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,438 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +7.2%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,499 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +24.6%

KW KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,271 Shares 102,300 Est. Cost $21.05 Unrealized 0.0%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,004 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -41.1%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	370,000	$76,087	14.1%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$36,878	6.8%	$41.71	+59.2%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	880,000	$31,742	5.9%	$18.70	+58.7%	Common	458140100
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$25,866	4.8%	$48.72	+47.1%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$25,131	4.7%	$50.02	+52.6%	Common	14040H105
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	250,000	$20,140	3.7%	$59.21	+5.3%	Common	G5960L103
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$19,838	3.7%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$18,892	3.5%	$29.42	+25.6%	Common	064058100
C	CITIGROUP INC	300,000	$17,946	3.3%	$37.28	+19.8%	Common	172967424
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	200,000	$17,568	3.3%	$40.13	+73.6%	Common	46625H100
BRC	BRADY CORP	405,000	$15,653	2.9%	$23.68	+35.3%	Class A	104674106
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	70,000	$14,454	2.7%	$113.55	+67.5%	Common	776696106
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$12,908	2.4%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$12,708	2.4%	$30.02	+53.4%	Common	58933Y105
WFC	WELLS FARGO & CO NEW	220,000	$12,245	2.3%	$37.52	+18.3%	Common	949746101
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$11,867	2.2%	$68.84	+0.5%	Common	025816109
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$11,525	2.1%	$15.76	+164.4%	Common	023135106
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	18,000	$11,240	2.1%	$379.23	+48.5%	Common	12685J105
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	310,000	$11,203	2.1%	$32.07	+16.1%	Common	49338L103
WLY	WILEY JOHN & SONS INC	200,000	$10,760	2.0%	$36.40	+13.1%	Class A	968223206
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$10,587	2.0%	$76.98	+21.3%	Common	478160104
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$9,590	1.8%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	100,000	$9,530	1.8%	$65.42	—	Common	886547108
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	307,000	$9,149	1.7%	$26.00	—	Common	369604103
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,778	1.6%	$15.89	-22.7%	Common	87265H109
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$8,570	1.6%	$23.40	+57.3%	Common	808513105
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	10,000	$8,478	1.6%	$36.54	+14.2%	Class A	02079K305
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL	125,000	$7,920	1.5%	$64.32	-19.0%	Common	674599105
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$7,358	1.4%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$6,586	1.2%	$45.98	+25.8%	Common	594918104
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	230,000	$6,576	1.2%	$34.50	-39.4%	Common	626717102
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$6,269	1.2%	$22.80	+28.6%	Common	743315103
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	200,000	$6,160	1.1%	$40.94	-23.1%	Common	292554102
—	SONUS NETWORKS INC	750,000	$4,943	0.9%	$6.05	—	Common	835916503
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	200,000	$4,608	0.9%	$29.24	—	LiLAC Class C	G5480U153
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$3,438	0.6%	$84.03	+7.2%	Common	983134107
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,499	0.5%	$201277.39	+24.6%	Class A	084670108
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC	102,300	$2,271	0.4%	$21.05	0.0%	Common	489398107
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$2,004	0.4%	$22.11	-41.1%	Common	35671D857