CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q2 2019 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Aug 9, 2019

Total Value ($000): $655,939 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (35)

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 7.7%

Value ($000) $50,792 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +130.1%

— COHERENT INC 7.3%

Value ($000) $47,730 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $66.78 Unrealized —

— HESS CORP 6.8%

Value ($000) $44,499 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 6.4%

Value ($000) $41,683 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +183.1%

INTC INTEL CORP 6.1%

Value ($000) $40,211 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +130.5%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.6%

Value ($000) $29,944 Shares 330,000 Est. Cost $53.04 Unrealized +50.5%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.9%

Value ($000) $25,714 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $49.96 Unrealized +84.2%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.8%

Value ($000) $24,617 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +490.9%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.4%

Value ($000) $22,453 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +164.7%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.4%

Value ($000) $22,219 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $73.34 Unrealized +46.5%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $21,609 Shares 59,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +200.6%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.2%

Value ($000) $21,210 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $28.70 Unrealized —

C CITIGROUP INC 3.0%

Value ($000) $19,608 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $48.78 Unrealized +8.4%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 2.9%

Value ($000) $18,991 Shares 195,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +28.7%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $18,022 Shares 685,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 2.7%

Value ($000) $17,660 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +31.9%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $17,325 Shares 16,000 Est. Cost $48.63 Unrealized +17.8%

KMPR KEMPER CORP DEL 2.6%

Value ($000) $17,258 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $70.29 Unrealized +21.5%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $16,770 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +107.0%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.1%

Value ($000) $13,810 Shares 280,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +80.7%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,789 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +178.4%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,726 Shares 95,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +159.9%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,872 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized +20.7%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,839 Shares 85,000 Est. Cost $76.98 Unrealized +49.1%

— ALLEGHANY CORP DEL 1.6%

Value ($000) $10,217 Shares 15,000 Est. Cost $449.10 Unrealized —

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 1.5%

Value ($000) $9,551 Shares 30 Est. Cost $274360.44 Unrealized +13.3%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 1.4%

Value ($000) $9,148 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +129.6%

SCHW THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI 1.3%

Value ($000) $8,440 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +69.6%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.3%

Value ($000) $8,379 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -18.0%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.0%

Value ($000) $6,783 Shares 1,387,100 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -35.1%

SGU STAR GROUP L P 0.9%

Value ($000) $5,595 Shares 560,092 Est. Cost $9.61 Unrealized +1.1%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.8%

Value ($000) $5,571 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,746 Shares 40,000 Est. Cost $93.65 Unrealized —

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,720 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +44.1%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.5%

Value ($000) $3,438 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -13.2%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$50,792	7.7%	$41.71	+130.1%	Common	032654105
—	COHERENT INC	350,000	$47,730	7.3%	$66.78	—	Common	192479103
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$44,499	6.8%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	250,000	$41,683	6.4%	$48.72	+183.1%	Common	620076307
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$40,211	6.1%	$18.70	+130.5%	Common	458140100
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	330,000	$29,944	4.6%	$53.04	+50.5%	Common	14040H105
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$25,714	3.9%	$49.96	+84.2%	Common	46625H100
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$24,617	3.8%	$15.76	+490.9%	Common	023135106
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	250,000	$22,453	3.4%	$32.07	+164.7%	Common	49338L103
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	180,000	$22,219	3.4%	$73.34	+46.5%	Common	025816109
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	59,000	$21,609	3.3%	$113.55	+200.6%	Common	776696106
RYN	RAYONIER INC	700,000	$21,210	3.2%	$28.70	—	Common	754907103
C	CITIGROUP INC	280,000	$19,608	3.0%	$48.78	+8.4%	Common	172967424
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	195,000	$18,991	2.9%	$59.21	+28.7%	Common	G5960L103
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	685,000	$18,022	2.7%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$17,660	2.7%	$29.42	+31.9%	Common	064058100
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	16,000	$17,325	2.6%	$48.63	+17.8%	Class A	02079K107
KMPR	KEMPER CORP DEL	200,000	$17,258	2.6%	$70.29	+21.5%	Common	488401100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$16,770	2.6%	$30.02	+107.0%	Common	58933Y105
BRC	BRADY CORP	280,000	$13,810	2.1%	$23.68	+80.7%	Class A	104674106
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$12,789	1.9%	$22.80	+178.4%	Common	743315103
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	95,000	$12,726	1.9%	$45.98	+159.9%	Common	594918104
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	200,000	$11,872	1.8%	$33.53	+20.7%	Common	19239V302
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	85,000	$11,839	1.8%	$76.98	+49.1%	Common	478160104
—	ALLEGHANY CORP DEL	15,000	$10,217	1.6%	$449.10	—	Common	017175100
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	30	$9,551	1.5%	$274360.44	+13.3%	Class A	084670108
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$9,148	1.4%	$34.31	+129.6%	Common	49714P108
SCHW	THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI	210,000	$8,440	1.3%	$23.40	+69.6%	Common	808513105
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$8,379	1.3%	$15.89	-18.0%	Common	87265H109
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,387,100	$6,783	1.0%	$7.53	-35.1%	Common	762544104
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	560,092	$5,595	0.9%	$9.61	+1.1%	Common	85512C105
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$5,571	0.8%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	40,000	$3,746	0.6%	$93.65	—	Common	886547108
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$3,720	0.6%	$84.03	+44.1%	Common	983134107
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,438	0.5%	$20.69	-13.2%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128