CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2018 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 8, 2018

Total Value ($000): $661,389 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (37)

— COHERENT INC 9.1%

Value ($000) $60,267 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $66.78 Unrealized —

— HESS CORP 7.6%

Value ($000) $50,106 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 6.3%

Value ($000) $41,607 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +100.9%

INTC INTEL CORP 6.0%

Value ($000) $39,724 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +122.0%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.9%

Value ($000) $39,042 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +129.6%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.3%

Value ($000) $28,479 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $51.12 Unrealized +67.6%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.9%

Value ($000) $26,039 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +496.5%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.6%

Value ($000) $23,667 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.1%

Value ($000) $20,396 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +45.1%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.1%

Value ($000) $20,311 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $40.13 Unrealized +130.8%

— CITIGROUP INC 3.0%

Value ($000) $20,087 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $66.88 Unrealized —

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.0%

Value ($000) $19,674 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +28.8%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.0%

Value ($000) $19,553 Shares 295,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +93.5%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $19,254 Shares 65,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +148.7%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $18,106 Shares 15,000 Est. Cost $48.33 Unrealized +23.0%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.6%

Value ($000) $17,500 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +47.8%

KMPR KEMPER CORP DEL 2.4%

Value ($000) $16,090 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $70.29 Unrealized +11.5%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.4%

Value ($000) $15,974 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $68.84 Unrealized +36.7%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.3%

Value ($000) $14,945 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

WFC WELLS FARGO CO NEW 2.1%

Value ($000) $14,191 Shares 270,000 Est. Cost $39.41 Unrealized +18.0%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $14,188 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +68.7%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,398 Shares 19,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,744 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +40.3%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.7%

Value ($000) $11,437 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +119.2%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.7%

Value ($000) $11,366 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +122.6%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 1.7%

Value ($000) $11,160 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized +8.9%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW 1.6%

Value ($000) $10,322 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +96.8%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.4%

Value ($000) $9,474 Shares 1,387,100 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -5.4%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.3%

Value ($000) $8,680 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -6.9%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 1.0%

Value ($000) $6,386 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +70.2%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,914 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

— GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,645 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $21.17 Unrealized —

SGU STAR GROUP L P 0.7%

Value ($000) $4,437 Shares 454,108 Est. Cost $9.62 Unrealized +0.2%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $4,126 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -10.4%

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,812 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +63.3%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $3,200 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +53.9%

FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.3%

Value ($000) $2,088 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $22.11 Unrealized -37.7%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	350,000	$60,267	9.1%	$66.78	—	Common	192479103
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$50,106	7.6%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$41,607	6.3%	$41.71	+100.9%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$39,724	6.0%	$18.70	+122.0%	Common	458140100
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	300,000	$39,042	5.9%	$48.72	+129.6%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	300,000	$28,479	4.3%	$51.12	+67.6%	Common	14040H105
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$26,039	3.9%	$15.76	+496.5%	Common	023135106
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$23,667	3.6%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$20,396	3.1%	$29.42	+45.1%	Common	064058100
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	180,000	$20,311	3.1%	$40.13	+130.8%	Common	46625H100
—	CITIGROUP INC	280,000	$20,087	3.0%	$66.88	—	Common	172967226
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	200,000	$19,674	3.0%	$59.21	+28.8%	Common	G5960L103
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	295,000	$19,553	3.0%	$32.07	+93.5%	Common	49338L103
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	65,000	$19,254	2.9%	$113.55	+148.7%	Common	776696106
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	15,000	$18,106	2.7%	$48.33	+23.0%	Class A	02079K107
BRC	BRADY CORP	400,000	$17,500	2.6%	$23.68	+47.8%	Class A	104674106
KMPR	KEMPER CORP DEL	200,000	$16,090	2.4%	$70.29	+11.5%	Common	488401100
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	150,000	$15,974	2.4%	$68.84	+36.7%	Common	025816109
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	700,000	$14,945	2.3%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
WFC	WELLS FARGO CO NEW	270,000	$14,191	2.1%	$39.41	+18.0%	Common	949746101
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$14,188	2.1%	$30.02	+68.7%	Common	58933Y105
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	19,000	$12,398	1.9%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$11,744	1.8%	$76.98	+40.3%	Common	478160104
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$11,437	1.7%	$45.98	+119.2%	Common	594918104
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$11,366	1.7%	$22.80	+122.6%	Common	743315103
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	200,000	$11,160	1.7%	$33.53	+8.9%	Common	19239V302
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW	210,000	$10,322	1.6%	$23.40	+96.8%	Common	808513105
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,387,100	$9,474	1.4%	$7.53	-5.4%	Common	762544104
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,680	1.3%	$15.89	-6.9%	Common	87265H109
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$6,386	1.0%	$34.31	+70.2%	Common	49714P108
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$5,914	0.9%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
—	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	500,000	$5,645	0.9%	$21.17	—	Common	369604103
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	454,108	$4,437	0.7%	$9.62	+0.2%	Common	85512C105
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$4,126	0.6%	$20.69	-10.4%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$3,812	0.6%	$84.03	+63.3%	Common	983134107
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$3,200	0.5%	$201277.39	+53.9%	Class A	084670108
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	150,000	$2,088	0.3%	$22.11	-37.7%	Common	35671D857