CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q2 2018 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Aug 13, 2018

Total Value ($000): $642,093 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (39)

— COHERENT INC 7.7%

Value ($000) $49,272 Shares 315,000 Est. Cost $55.07 Unrealized —

— HESS CORP 7.3%

Value ($000) $46,823 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.7%

Value ($000) $43,164 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +96.4%

INTC INTEL CORP 6.5%

Value ($000) $41,756 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +140.9%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.4%

Value ($000) $34,911 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +103.7%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.3%

Value ($000) $27,570 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $51.12 Unrealized +62.3%

RYN RAYONIER INC 4.2%

Value ($000) $27,083 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.4%

Value ($000) $22,097 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +403.5%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.4%

Value ($000) $21,572 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +51.5%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.9%

Value ($000) $18,756 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +121.8%

— CITIGROUP INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $18,738 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $66.88 Unrealized —

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.8%

Value ($000) $17,934 Shares 65,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +132.3%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $17,414 Shares 295,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +73.3%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 2.7%

Value ($000) $17,122 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +15.7%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $16,938 Shares 15,000 Est. Cost $48.33 Unrealized +11.0%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.4%

Value ($000) $15,420 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +41.9%

KMPR KEMPER CORP DEL 2.4%

Value ($000) $15,130 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $70.29 Unrealized 0.0%

WFC WELLS FARGO CO NEW 2.3%

Value ($000) $14,969 Shares 270,000 Est. Cost $39.41 Unrealized +10.0%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.3%

Value ($000) $14,700 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized +28.7%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.2%

Value ($000) $14,070 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

MRK MERCK & CO INC 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,140 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +48.3%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,074 Shares 21,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,452 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized +7.1%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.7%

Value ($000) $10,731 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +113.0%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 1.7%

Value ($000) $10,680 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized 0.0%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.6%

Value ($000) $10,314 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +30.8%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.5%

Value ($000) $9,876 Shares 1,387,100 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -22.2%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.5%

Value ($000) $9,861 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +95.2%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.5%

Value ($000) $9,464 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +111.8%

— ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD 1.3%

Value ($000) $8,140 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $44.85 Unrealized —

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.1%

Value ($000) $6,805 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $21.17 Unrealized —

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,588 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,486 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +51.0%

KW KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC 0.8%

Value ($000) $5,288 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $18.84 Unrealized +4.0%

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.8%

Value ($000) $5,020 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +102.1%

SGU STAR GROUP L P 0.7%

Value ($000) $4,450 Shares 454,108 Est. Cost $9.62 Unrealized 0.0%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,876 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -7.2%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,820 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +45.5%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,589 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -30.3%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	315,000	$49,272	7.7%	$55.07	—	Common	192479103
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$46,823	7.3%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$43,164	6.7%	$41.71	+96.4%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$41,756	6.5%	$18.70	+140.9%	Common	458140100
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$34,911	5.4%	$48.72	+103.7%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	300,000	$27,570	4.3%	$51.12	+62.3%	Common	14040H105
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$27,083	4.2%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$22,097	3.4%	$15.76	+403.5%	Common	023135106
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$21,572	3.4%	$29.42	+51.5%	Common	064058100
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	180,000	$18,756	2.9%	$40.13	+121.8%	Common	46625H100
—	CITIGROUP INC	280,000	$18,738	2.9%	$66.88	—	Common	172967226
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	65,000	$17,934	2.8%	$113.55	+132.3%	Common	776696106
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	295,000	$17,414	2.7%	$32.07	+73.3%	Common	49338L103
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	200,000	$17,122	2.7%	$59.21	+15.7%	Common	G5960L103
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	15,000	$16,938	2.6%	$48.33	+11.0%	Class A	02079K107
BRC	BRADY CORP	400,000	$15,420	2.4%	$23.68	+41.9%	Class A	104674106
KMPR	KEMPER CORP DEL	200,000	$15,130	2.4%	$70.29	0.0%	Common	488401100
WFC	WELLS FARGO CO NEW	270,000	$14,969	2.3%	$39.41	+10.0%	Common	949746101
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$14,700	2.3%	$68.84	+28.7%	Common	025816109
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$14,070	2.2%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$12,140	1.9%	$30.02	+48.3%	Common	58933Y105
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	21,000	$12,074	1.9%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$11,452	1.8%	$15.89	+7.1%	Common	87265H109
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$10,731	1.7%	$23.40	+113.0%	Common	808513105
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	200,000	$10,680	1.7%	$33.53	0.0%	Common	19239V302
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$10,314	1.6%	$76.98	+30.8%	Common	478160104
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,387,100	$9,876	1.5%	$7.53	-22.2%	Common	762544104
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$9,861	1.5%	$45.98	+95.2%	Common	594918104
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$9,464	1.5%	$22.80	+111.8%	Common	743315103
—	ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	200,000	$8,140	1.3%	$44.85	—	Common	G05384105
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	500,000	$6,805	1.1%	$21.17	—	Common	369604103
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$5,588	0.9%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$5,486	0.9%	$34.31	+51.0%	Common	49714P108
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC	250,000	$5,288	0.8%	$18.84	+4.0%	Common	489398107
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$5,020	0.8%	$84.03	+102.1%	Common	983134107
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	454,108	$4,450	0.7%	$9.62	0.0%	Common	85512C105
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,876	0.6%	$20.69	-7.2%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$2,820	0.4%	$201277.39	+45.5%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$2,589	0.4%	$22.11	-30.3%	Common	35671D857