CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2017 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Feb 12, 2018

Total Value ($000): $624,319 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (39)

— COHERENT INC 15.4%

Value ($000) $96,068 Shares 340,400 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.4%

Value ($000) $40,064 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +82.4%

INTC INTEL CORP 6.2%

Value ($000) $38,774 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +95.5%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.6%

Value ($000) $28,878 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +58.5%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 4.3%

Value ($000) $27,102 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +66.5%

— HESS CORP 4.3%

Value ($000) $26,583 Shares 560,000 Est. Cost $45.74 Unrealized —

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.5%

Value ($000) $22,141 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.5%

Value ($000) $21,544 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +45.0%

— CITIGROUP INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $20,835 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $66.88 Unrealized —

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.2%

Value ($000) $20,188 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +9.7%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.1%

Value ($000) $19,249 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +102.6%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $18,130 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +115.5%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.4%

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

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 2.4%

Value ($000) $15,203 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +249.0%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.4%

Value ($000) $15,160 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +40.7%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.4%

Value ($000) $14,897 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized +23.8%

WFC WELLS FARGO CO NEW 2.1%

Value ($000) $13,347 Shares 220,000 Est. Cost $37.52 Unrealized +20.2%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $12,544 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized +6.1%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.0%

Value ($000) $12,518 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $12,272 Shares 295,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +34.7%

CABO CABLE ONE INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $11,957 Shares 17,000 Est. Cost $379.23 Unrealized +68.3%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.9%

Value ($000) $11,876 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +44.2%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,254 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +43.2%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.7%

Value ($000) $10,788 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +80.0%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 1.7%

Value ($000) $10,534 Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $45.44 Unrealized +11.2%

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.7%

Value ($000) $10,395 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $65.42 Unrealized —

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.5%

Value ($000) $9,396 Shares 1,215,500 Est. Cost $7.68 Unrealized 0.0%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.4%

Value ($000) $9,011 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +75.3%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.4%

Value ($000) $8,554 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +63.7%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.1%

Value ($000) $7,106 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,357 Shares 307,000 Est. Cost $26.00 Unrealized —

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.8%

Value ($000) $5,058 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +67.7%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 0.7%

Value ($000) $4,500 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +24.3%

ECPG ENCORE CAP GROUP INC 0.7%

Value ($000) $4,210 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $40.94 Unrealized +11.6%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,978 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized 0.0%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,976 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +41.5%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,844 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -38.1%

KW KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC 0.3%

Value ($000) $1,909 Shares 110,000 Est. Cost $20.99 Unrealized -10.3%

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 0.3%

Value ($000) $1,894 Shares 61,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -39.9%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	340,400	$96,068	15.4%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$40,064	6.4%	$41.71	+82.4%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$38,774	6.2%	$18.70	+95.5%	Common	458140100
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$28,878	4.6%	$50.02	+58.5%	Common	14040H105
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$27,102	4.3%	$48.72	+66.5%	Common	620076307
—	HESS CORP	560,000	$26,583	4.3%	$45.74	—	Common	42809H107
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$22,141	3.5%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$21,544	3.5%	$29.42	+45.0%	Common	064058100
—	CITIGROUP INC	280,000	$20,835	3.3%	$66.88	—	Common	172967226
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	250,000	$20,188	3.2%	$59.21	+9.7%	Common	G5960L103
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	180,000	$19,249	3.1%	$40.13	+102.6%	Common	46625H100
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	70,000	$18,130	2.9%	$113.55	+115.5%	Common	776696106
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$15,225	2.4%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$15,203	2.4%	$15.76	+249.0%	Common	023135106
BRC	BRADY CORP	400,000	$15,160	2.4%	$23.68	+40.7%	Class A	104674106
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$14,897	2.4%	$68.84	+23.8%	Common	025816109
WFC	WELLS FARGO CO NEW	220,000	$13,347	2.1%	$37.52	+20.2%	Common	949746101
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$12,544	2.0%	$15.89	+6.1%	Common	87265H109
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$12,518	2.0%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	295,000	$12,272	2.0%	$32.07	+34.7%	Common	49338L103
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	17,000	$11,957	1.9%	$379.23	+68.3%	Common	12685J105
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$11,876	1.9%	$76.98	+44.2%	Common	478160104
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$11,254	1.8%	$30.02	+43.2%	Common	58933Y105
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$10,788	1.7%	$23.40	+80.0%	Common	808513105
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	10,000	$10,534	1.7%	$45.44	+11.2%	Class A	02079K107
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	100,000	$10,395	1.7%	$65.42	—	Common	886547108
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,215,500	$9,396	1.5%	$7.68	0.0%	Common	762544104
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$9,011	1.4%	$22.80	+75.3%	Common	743315103
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$8,554	1.4%	$45.98	+63.7%	Common	594918104
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$7,106	1.1%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	307,000	$5,357	0.9%	$26.00	—	Common	369604103
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$5,058	0.8%	$84.03	+67.7%	Common	983134107
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$4,500	0.7%	$34.31	+24.3%	Common	49714P108
ECPG	ENCORE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$4,210	0.7%	$40.94	+11.6%	Common	292554102
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,978	0.6%	$20.69	0.0%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,976	0.5%	$201277.39	+41.5%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$2,844	0.5%	$22.11	-38.1%	Common	35671D857
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC	110,000	$1,909	0.3%	$20.99	-10.3%	Common	489398107
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	61,000	$1,894	0.3%	$34.50	-39.9%	Common	626717102