CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2019 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 7, 2019

Total Value ($000): $630,146 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (34)

— COHERENT INC 7.9%

Value ($000) $49,602 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $66.78 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 7.5%

Value ($000) $47,372 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +112.0%

INTC INTEL CORP 7.2%

Value ($000) $45,108 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +134.4%

— HESS CORP 6.7%

Value ($000) $42,161 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 6.2%

Value ($000) $39,318 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +142.9%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.3%

Value ($000) $26,958 Shares 330,000 Est. Cost $53.04 Unrealized +36.2%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.7%

Value ($000) $23,283 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $49.96 Unrealized +70.8%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.7%

Value ($000) $23,150 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +427.9%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.5%

Value ($000) $22,064 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.5%

Value ($000) $21,800 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +142.0%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $20,518 Shares 60,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +156.8%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 3.2%

Value ($000) $20,172 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +43.9%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.1%

Value ($000) $19,674 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $73.34 Unrealized +30.7%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 3.0%

Value ($000) $18,941 Shares 690,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

GOOG ALPHABET INC 3.0%

Value ($000) $18,830 Shares 16,000 Est. Cost $48.63 Unrealized +14.5%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 2.9%

Value ($000) $18,216 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +25.5%

C CITIGROUP INC 2.8%

Value ($000) $17,422 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $48.78 Unrealized 0.0%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $16,634 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +100.9%

KMPR KEMPER CORP DEL 2.4%

Value ($000) $15,228 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $70.29 Unrealized +9.1%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.1%

Value ($000) $13,227 Shares 285,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +72.5%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.9%

Value ($000) $11,882 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +43.3%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.9%

Value ($000) $11,794 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +122.4%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,636 Shares 19,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,534 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +143.4%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 1.7%

Value ($000) $10,850 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized +2.1%

SCHW THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI 1.4%

Value ($000) $8,980 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +75.0%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.4%

Value ($000) $8,848 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -19.9%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.1%

Value ($000) $7,144 Shares 1,387,100 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -28.9%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 1.1%

Value ($000) $6,857 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +79.5%

SGU STAR GROUP L P 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,377 Shares 560,092 Est. Cost $9.61 Unrealized -0.9%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.8%

Value ($000) $5,084 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,890 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -17.2%

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,580 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +33.2%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 0.5%

Value ($000) $3,012 Shares 10 Est. Cost $201277.39 Unrealized +50.4%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	350,000	$49,602	7.9%	$66.78	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$47,372	7.5%	$41.71	+112.0%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$45,108	7.2%	$18.70	+134.4%	Common	458140100
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$42,161	6.7%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	280,000	$39,318	6.2%	$48.72	+142.9%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	330,000	$26,958	4.3%	$53.04	+36.2%	Common	14040H105
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$23,283	3.7%	$49.96	+70.8%	Common	46625H100
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$23,150	3.7%	$15.76	+427.9%	Common	023135106
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$22,064	3.5%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	250,000	$21,800	3.5%	$32.07	+142.0%	Common	49338L103
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	60,000	$20,518	3.3%	$113.55	+156.8%	Common	776696106
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$20,172	3.2%	$29.42	+43.9%	Common	064058100
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	180,000	$19,674	3.1%	$73.34	+30.7%	Common	025816109
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	690,000	$18,941	3.0%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	16,000	$18,830	3.0%	$48.63	+14.5%	Class A	02079K107
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	200,000	$18,216	2.9%	$59.21	+25.5%	Common	G5960L103
C	CITIGROUP INC	280,000	$17,422	2.8%	$48.78	0.0%	Common	172967424
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$16,634	2.6%	$30.02	+100.9%	Common	58933Y105
KMPR	KEMPER CORP DEL	200,000	$15,228	2.4%	$70.29	+9.1%	Common	488401100
BRC	BRADY CORP	285,000	$13,227	2.1%	$23.68	+72.5%	Class A	104674106
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$11,882	1.9%	$76.98	+43.3%	Common	478160104
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	100,000	$11,794	1.9%	$45.98	+122.4%	Common	594918104
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	19,000	$11,636	1.8%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$11,534	1.8%	$22.80	+143.4%	Common	743315103
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	200,000	$10,850	1.7%	$33.53	+2.1%	Common	19239V302
SCHW	THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI	210,000	$8,980	1.4%	$23.40	+75.0%	Common	808513105
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,848	1.4%	$15.89	-19.9%	Common	87265H109
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,387,100	$7,144	1.1%	$7.53	-28.9%	Common	762544104
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$6,857	1.1%	$34.31	+79.5%	Common	49714P108
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	560,092	$5,377	0.9%	$9.61	-0.9%	Common	85512C105
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$5,084	0.8%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,890	0.6%	$20.69	-17.2%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$3,580	0.6%	$84.03	+33.2%	Common	983134107
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	10	$3,012	0.5%	$201277.39	+50.4%	Class A	084670108