CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2019 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 12, 2019

Total Value ($000): $664,922 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (34)

— COHERENT INC 8.1%

Value ($000) $53,802 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $66.78 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 7.6%

Value ($000) $50,279 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +141.8%

INTC INTEL CORP 6.5%

Value ($000) $43,285 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +130.1%

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 6.4%

Value ($000) $42,603 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +223.8%

— HESS CORP 6.4%

Value ($000) $42,336 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.5%

Value ($000) $30,023 Shares 330,000 Est. Cost $53.04 Unrealized +52.0%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.1%

Value ($000) $27,069 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $49.96 Unrealized +90.3%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.4%

Value ($000) $22,567 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +488.2%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.4%

Value ($000) $22,560 Shares 800,000 Est. Cost $28.63 Unrealized —

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $21,881 Shares 225,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +188.9%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.2%

Value ($000) $21,290 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $73.34 Unrealized +53.5%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.2%

Value ($000) $21,181 Shares 195,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +47.9%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.1%

Value ($000) $20,683 Shares 58,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +208.0%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $19,538 Shares 16,000 Est. Cost $48.63 Unrealized +20.8%

C CITIGROUP INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $18,997 Shares 275,000 Est. Cost $48.78 Unrealized +11.0%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.7%

Value ($000) $18,153 Shares 685,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 2.7%

Value ($000) $18,084 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +25.7%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.5%

Value ($000) $16,836 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +118.1%

KMPR KEMPER CORP DEL 2.3%

Value ($000) $15,590 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $70.29 Unrealized +13.6%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.0%

Value ($000) $13,263 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +91.3%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,513 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +182.5%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,473 Shares 40 Est. Cost $283134.88 Unrealized +9.3%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 1.9%

Value ($000) $12,360 Shares 160,000 Est. Cost $22.80 Unrealized +183.5%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.8%

Value ($000) $11,644 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $78.82 Unrealized +39.6%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 1.7%

Value ($000) $11,020 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized +26.5%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $10,528 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -14.2%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 1.6%

Value ($000) $10,331 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +176.0%

— TIFFANY & CO NEW 1.5%

Value ($000) $10,189 Shares 110,000 Est. Cost $93.00 Unrealized —

SCHW THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI 1.3%

Value ($000) $8,784 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +57.7%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.1%

Value ($000) $7,285 Shares 1,247,488 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -30.2%

SGU STAR GROUP L P 0.9%

Value ($000) $6,098 Shares 643,898 Est. Cost $9.61 Unrealized -0.3%

— LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC 0.8%

Value ($000) $4,996 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $36.63 Unrealized —

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.5%

Value ($000) $3,419 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -23.5%

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.5%

Value ($000) $3,262 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +34.7%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	350,000	$53,802	8.1%	$66.78	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$50,279	7.6%	$41.71	+141.8%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$43,285	6.5%	$18.70	+130.1%	Common	458140100
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	250,000	$42,603	6.4%	$48.72	+223.8%	Common	620076307
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$42,336	6.4%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	330,000	$30,023	4.5%	$53.04	+52.0%	Common	14040H105
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$27,069	4.1%	$49.96	+90.3%	Common	46625H100
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$22,567	3.4%	$15.76	+488.2%	Common	023135106
RYN	RAYONIER INC	800,000	$22,560	3.4%	$28.63	—	Common	754907103
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	225,000	$21,881	3.3%	$32.07	+188.9%	Common	49338L103
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	180,000	$21,290	3.2%	$73.34	+53.5%	Common	025816109
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	195,000	$21,181	3.2%	$59.21	+47.9%	Common	G5960L103
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	58,000	$20,683	3.1%	$113.55	+208.0%	Common	776696106
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	16,000	$19,538	2.9%	$48.63	+20.8%	Class A	02079K107
C	CITIGROUP INC	275,000	$18,997	2.9%	$48.78	+11.0%	Common	172967424
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	685,000	$18,153	2.7%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$18,084	2.7%	$29.42	+25.7%	Common	064058100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$16,836	2.5%	$30.02	+118.1%	Common	58933Y105
KMPR	KEMPER CORP DEL	200,000	$15,590	2.3%	$70.29	+13.6%	Common	488401100
BRC	BRADY CORP	250,000	$13,263	2.0%	$23.68	+91.3%	Class A	104674106
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	90,000	$12,513	1.9%	$45.98	+182.5%	Common	594918104
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	40	$12,473	1.9%	$283134.88	+9.3%	Class A	084670108
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	160,000	$12,360	1.9%	$22.80	+183.5%	Common	743315103
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	90,000	$11,644	1.8%	$78.82	+39.6%	Common	478160104
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	200,000	$11,020	1.7%	$33.53	+26.5%	Common	19239V302
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	700,000	$10,528	1.6%	$15.89	-14.2%	Common	87265H109
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$10,331	1.6%	$34.31	+176.0%	Common	49714P108
—	TIFFANY & CO NEW	110,000	$10,189	1.5%	$93.00	—	Common	886547108
SCHW	THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI	210,000	$8,784	1.3%	$23.40	+57.7%	Common	808513105
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,247,488	$7,285	1.1%	$7.53	-30.2%	Common	762544104
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	643,898	$6,098	0.9%	$9.61	-0.3%	Common	85512C105
—	LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC	210,000	$4,996	0.8%	$36.63	—	Class C	G5480U120
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,419	0.5%	$20.69	-23.5%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$3,262	0.5%	$84.03	+34.7%	Common	983134107