CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2019 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Feb 7, 2020

Total Value ($000): $699,242 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (31)

— COHERENT INC 8.3%

Value ($000) $58,223 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $66.78 Unrealized —

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 7.6%

Value ($000) $53,478 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +141.8%

INTC INTEL CORP 7.2%

Value ($000) $50,274 Shares 840,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +163.4%

— HESS CORP 6.7%

Value ($000) $46,767 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5.8%

Value ($000) $40,285 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +211.6%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 4.9%

Value ($000) $33,960 Shares 330,000 Est. Cost $53.04 Unrealized +63.6%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.6%

Value ($000) $32,062 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $49.96 Unrealized +117.5%

RYN RAYONIER INC 3.7%

Value ($000) $26,208 Shares 800,000 Est. Cost $28.63 Unrealized —

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 3.6%

Value ($000) $25,337 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $42.61 Unrealized +39.2%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 3.4%

Value ($000) $24,022 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +461.5%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $23,092 Shares 225,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +219.1%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.2%

Value ($000) $22,408 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $73.34 Unrealized +50.2%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.2%

Value ($000) $22,123 Shares 195,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +56.3%

C CITIGROUP INC 3.1%

Value ($000) $21,970 Shares 275,000 Est. Cost $48.78 Unrealized +21.5%

GOOG ALPHABET INC 3.1%

Value ($000) $21,430 Shares 16,000 Est. Cost $48.63 Unrealized +31.7%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 3.1%

Value ($000) $21,332 Shares 680,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $20,545 Shares 58,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +193.3%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 2.9%

Value ($000) $20,132 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +35.7%

MRK MERCK & CO INC 2.6%

Value ($000) $18,190 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +125.0%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.0%

Value ($000) $14,315 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +113.1%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 2.0%

Value ($000) $14,193 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +202.8%

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 1.9%

Value ($000) $13,584 Shares 40 Est. Cost $283134.88 Unrealized +15.0%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 1.9%

Value ($000) $13,162 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized +29.6%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.9%

Value ($000) $13,128 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $78.82 Unrealized +44.8%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 1.5%

Value ($000) $10,594 Shares 680,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -3.1%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 1.5%

Value ($000) $10,166 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +186.6%

SCHW THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI 1.4%

Value ($000) $9,988 Shares 210,000 Est. Cost $23.40 Unrealized +73.1%

SGU STAR GROUP L P 1.0%

Value ($000) $6,876 Shares 726,900 Est. Cost $9.58 Unrealized -2.1%

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $4,166 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +39.0%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,892 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -17.7%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 0.5%

Value ($000) $3,340 Shares 1,077,488 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -47.1%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	COHERENT INC	350,000	$58,223	8.3%	$66.78	—	Common	192479103
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$53,478	7.6%	$41.71	+141.8%	Common	032654105
INTC	INTEL CORP	840,000	$50,274	7.2%	$18.70	+163.4%	Common	458140100
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$46,767	6.7%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	250,000	$40,285	5.8%	$48.72	+211.6%	Common	620076307
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	330,000	$33,960	4.9%	$53.04	+63.6%	Common	14040H105
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$32,062	4.6%	$49.96	+117.5%	Common	46625H100
RYN	RAYONIER INC	800,000	$26,208	3.7%	$28.63	—	Common	754907103
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	350,000	$25,337	3.6%	$42.61	+39.2%	Common	743315103
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$24,022	3.4%	$15.76	+461.5%	Common	023135106
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	225,000	$23,092	3.3%	$32.07	+219.1%	Common	49338L103
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	180,000	$22,408	3.2%	$73.34	+50.2%	Common	025816109
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	195,000	$22,123	3.2%	$59.21	+56.3%	Common	G5960L103
C	CITIGROUP INC	275,000	$21,970	3.1%	$48.78	+21.5%	Common	172967424
GOOG	ALPHABET INC	16,000	$21,430	3.1%	$48.63	+31.7%	Class A	02079K107
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	680,000	$21,332	3.1%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	58,000	$20,545	2.9%	$113.55	+193.3%	Common	776696106
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$20,132	2.9%	$29.42	+35.7%	Common	064058100
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	200,000	$18,190	2.6%	$30.02	+125.0%	Common	58933Y105
BRC	BRADY CORP	250,000	$14,315	2.0%	$23.68	+113.1%	Class A	104674106
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	90,000	$14,193	2.0%	$45.98	+202.8%	Common	594918104
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	40	$13,584	1.9%	$283134.88	+15.0%	Class A	084670108
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	200,000	$13,162	1.9%	$33.53	+29.6%	Common	19239V302
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	90,000	$13,128	1.9%	$78.82	+44.8%	Common	478160104
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	680,000	$10,594	1.5%	$15.89	-3.1%	Common	87265H109
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	100,000	$10,166	1.5%	$34.31	+186.6%	Common	49714P108
SCHW	THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI	210,000	$9,988	1.4%	$23.40	+73.1%	Common	808513105
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	726,900	$6,876	1.0%	$9.58	-2.1%	Common	85512C105
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$4,166	0.6%	$84.03	+39.0%	Common	983134107
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$3,892	0.6%	$20.69	-17.7%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,077,488	$3,340	0.5%	$7.53	-47.1%	Common	762544104