CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2018 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 4, 2018

Total Value ($000): $606,031 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (38)

— COHERENT INC 9.7%

Value ($000) $59,031 Shares 315,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

INTC INTEL CORP 7.2%

Value ($000) $43,747 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +114.3%

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.8%

Value ($000) $41,009 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +88.5%

— HESS CORP 5.8%

Value ($000) $35,434 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.2%

Value ($000) $31,590 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +87.9%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.6%

Value ($000) $27,788 Shares 290,000 Est. Cost $50.02 Unrealized +73.7%

RYN RAYONIER INC 4.1%

Value ($000) $24,626 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.4%

Value ($000) $20,612 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +52.0%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.3%

Value ($000) $20,055 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +13.7%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.3%

Value ($000) $19,795 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +127.8%

— CITIGROUP INC 3.1%

Value ($000) $18,900 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $66.88 Unrealized —

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.1%

Value ($000) $18,815 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +353.6%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.0%

Value ($000) $18,245 Shares 65,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +132.0%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $16,485 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $15,455 Shares 295,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +48.9%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.5%

Value ($000) $14,860 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +39.8%

WFC WELLS FARGO CO NEW 2.3%

Value ($000) $14,151 Shares 270,000 Est. Cost $39.41 Unrealized +21.1%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.3%

Value ($000) $13,992 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized +26.4%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 2.1%

Value ($000) $12,903 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

GOOG ALPHABET INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $12,446 Shares 12,000 Est. Cost $47.00 Unrealized +16.6%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $11,501 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized +8.1%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.8%

Value ($000) $10,966 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +105.7%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 1.8%

Value ($000) $10,894 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +40.8%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.8%

Value ($000) $10,893 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +40.8%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.6%

Value ($000) $9,749 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +96.2%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.5%

Value ($000) $9,127 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +83.3%

— ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD 1.5%

Value ($000) $8,970 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $44.85 Unrealized —

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.3%

Value ($000) $7,813 Shares 80,000 Est. Cost $65.42 Unrealized —

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.2%

Value ($000) $7,074 Shares 1,387,100 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -14.1%

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.1%

Value ($000) $6,740 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $21.17 Unrealized —

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 1.1%

Value ($000) $6,390 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,471 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +88.6%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 0.8%

Value ($000) $5,133 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +38.4%

KW KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC 0.7%

Value ($000) $4,350 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $18.84 Unrealized -9.0%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,818 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -2.1%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $2,991 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +53.1%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,636 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -23.0%

MUR MURPHY OIL CORP 0.3%

Value ($000) $1,576 Shares 61,000 Est. Cost $34.50 Unrealized -37.1%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	315,000	$59,031	9.7%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$43,747	7.2%	$18.70	+114.3%	Common	458140100
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$41,009	6.8%	$41.71	+88.5%	Common	032654105
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$35,434	5.8%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$31,590	5.2%	$48.72	+87.9%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	290,000	$27,788	4.6%	$50.02	+73.7%	Common	14040H105
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$24,626	4.1%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$20,612	3.4%	$29.42	+52.0%	Common	064058100
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	250,000	$20,055	3.3%	$59.21	+13.7%	Common	G5960L103
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	180,000	$19,795	3.3%	$40.13	+127.8%	Common	46625H100
—	CITIGROUP INC	280,000	$18,900	3.1%	$66.88	—	Common	172967226
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$18,815	3.1%	$15.76	+353.6%	Common	023135106
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	65,000	$18,245	3.0%	$113.55	+132.0%	Common	776696106
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$16,485	2.7%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	295,000	$15,455	2.6%	$32.07	+48.9%	Common	49338L103
BRC	BRADY CORP	400,000	$14,860	2.5%	$23.68	+39.8%	Class A	104674106
WFC	WELLS FARGO CO NEW	270,000	$14,151	2.3%	$39.41	+21.1%	Common	949746101
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$13,992	2.3%	$68.84	+26.4%	Common	025816109
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$12,903	2.1%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	12,000	$12,446	2.1%	$47.00	+16.6%	Class A	02079K107
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$11,501	1.9%	$15.89	+8.1%	Common	87265H109
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$10,966	1.8%	$23.40	+105.7%	Common	808513105
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$10,894	1.8%	$30.02	+40.8%	Common	58933Y105
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$10,893	1.8%	$76.98	+40.8%	Common	478160104
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$9,749	1.6%	$22.80	+96.2%	Common	743315103
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$9,127	1.5%	$45.98	+83.3%	Common	594918104
—	ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	200,000	$8,970	1.5%	$44.85	—	Common	G05384105
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	80,000	$7,813	1.3%	$65.42	—	Common	886547108
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,387,100	$7,074	1.2%	$7.53	-14.1%	Common	762544104
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	500,000	$6,740	1.1%	$21.17	—	Common	369604103
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$6,390	1.1%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$5,471	0.9%	$84.03	+88.6%	Common	983134107
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$5,133	0.8%	$34.31	+38.4%	Common	49714P108
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC	250,000	$4,350	0.7%	$18.84	-9.0%	Common	489398107
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,818	0.6%	$20.69	-2.1%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,991	0.5%	$201277.39	+53.1%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$2,636	0.4%	$22.11	-23.0%	Common	35671D857
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	61,000	$1,576	0.3%	$34.50	-37.1%	Common	626717102