CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2017 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 9, 2017

Total Value ($000): $583,885 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (39)

— COHERENT INC 14.3%

Value ($000) $83,485 Shares 355,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.6%

Value ($000) $38,777 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +65.2%

INTC INTEL CORP 5.7%

Value ($000) $33,510 Shares 880,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +58.2%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 4.4%

Value ($000) $25,461 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +59.3%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.2%

Value ($000) $24,551 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +42.6%

— HESS CORP 3.8%

Value ($000) $22,038 Shares 470,000 Est. Cost $45.41 Unrealized —

— CITIGROUP INC 3.7%

Value ($000) $21,822 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $66.88 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.6%

Value ($000) $21,208 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +42.2%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.5%

Value ($000) $20,223 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.3%

Value ($000) $19,443 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +13.1%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.3%

Value ($000) $19,102 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +83.5%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $17,038 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +96.9%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $15,225 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

BRC BRADY CORP 2.6%

Value ($000) $15,180 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +24.0%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.3%

Value ($000) $13,569 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized +11.3%

CABO CABLE ONE INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $12,998 Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $379.23 Unrealized +76.3%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $12,915 Shares 310,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +27.7%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $12,806 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +55.5%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $12,498 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +211.6%

WFC WELLS FARGO CO NEW 2.1%

Value ($000) $12,133 Shares 220,000 Est. Cost $37.52 Unrealized +12.3%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.0%

Value ($000) $11,634 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.9%

Value ($000) $11,051 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +36.4%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 1.7%

Value ($000) $9,737 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $45.44 Unrealized +1.7%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.7%

Value ($000) $9,667 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -16.3%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.6%

Value ($000) $9,185 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +58.8%

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.6%

Value ($000) $9,178 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $65.42 Unrealized —

— SONUS NETWORKS INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $9,146 Shares 1,195,500 Est. Cost $6.61 Unrealized —

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 1.5%

Value ($000) $8,860 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized -1.1%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.3%

Value ($000) $7,747 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +58.5%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.3%

Value ($000) $7,449 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +45.0%

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.3%

Value ($000) $7,423 Shares 307,000 Est. Cost $26.00 Unrealized —

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.2%

Value ($000) $6,867 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.8%

Value ($000) $4,660 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $29.24 Unrealized —

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.8%

Value ($000) $4,468 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +47.8%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 0.7%

Value ($000) $4,317 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +11.0%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,747 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +31.8%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,106 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -42.4%

KW KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC 0.3%

Value ($000) $2,041 Shares 110,000 Est. Cost $20.99 Unrealized -8.2%

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 0.3%

Value ($000) $1,620 Shares 61,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -46.3%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	355,000	$83,485	14.3%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$38,777	6.6%	$41.71	+65.2%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	880,000	$33,510	5.7%	$18.70	+58.2%	Common	458140100
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$25,461	4.4%	$48.72	+59.3%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$24,551	4.2%	$50.02	+42.6%	Common	14040H105
—	HESS CORP	470,000	$22,038	3.8%	$45.41	—	Common	42809H107
—	CITIGROUP INC	300,000	$21,822	3.7%	$66.88	—	Common	172967226
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$21,208	3.6%	$29.42	+42.2%	Common	064058100
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$20,223	3.5%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	250,000	$19,443	3.3%	$59.21	+13.1%	Common	G5960L103
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	200,000	$19,102	3.3%	$40.13	+83.5%	Common	46625H100
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	70,000	$17,038	2.9%	$113.55	+96.9%	Common	776696106
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$15,225	2.6%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
BRC	BRADY CORP	400,000	$15,180	2.6%	$23.68	+24.0%	Class A	104674106
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$13,569	2.3%	$68.84	+11.3%	Common	025816109
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	18,000	$12,998	2.2%	$379.23	+76.3%	Common	12685J105
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	310,000	$12,915	2.2%	$32.07	+27.7%	Common	49338L103
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$12,806	2.2%	$30.02	+55.5%	Common	58933Y105
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$12,498	2.1%	$15.76	+211.6%	Common	023135106
WFC	WELLS FARGO CO NEW	220,000	$12,133	2.1%	$37.52	+12.3%	Common	949746101
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$11,634	2.0%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$11,051	1.9%	$76.98	+36.4%	Common	478160104
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	10,000	$9,737	1.7%	$45.44	+1.7%	Class A	02079K107
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$9,667	1.7%	$15.89	-16.3%	Common	87265H109
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$9,185	1.6%	$23.40	+58.8%	Common	808513105
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	100,000	$9,178	1.6%	$65.42	—	Common	886547108
—	SONUS NETWORKS INC	1,195,500	$9,146	1.6%	$6.61	—	Common	835916503
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	200,000	$8,860	1.5%	$40.94	-1.1%	Common	292554102
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$7,747	1.3%	$22.80	+58.5%	Common	743315103
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$7,449	1.3%	$45.98	+45.0%	Common	594918104
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	307,000	$7,423	1.3%	$26.00	—	Common	369604103
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$6,867	1.2%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	200,000	$4,660	0.8%	$29.24	—	LiLAC Class C	G5480U153
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$4,468	0.8%	$84.03	+47.8%	Common	983134107
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$4,317	0.7%	$34.31	+11.0%	Common	49714P108
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,747	0.5%	$201277.39	+31.8%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$2,106	0.4%	$22.11	-42.4%	Common	35671D857
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC	110,000	$2,041	0.3%	$20.99	-8.2%	Common	489398107
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	61,000	$1,620	0.3%	$34.50	-46.3%	Common	626717102