CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP Long-Term Concentrated

CIK: 0000018748 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2020 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 7, 2020

Total Value ($000): $534,699 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (32)

INTC INTEL CORP 8.1%

Value ($000) $43,296 Shares 800,000 Est. Cost $18.70 Unrealized +179.9%

ADI ANALOG DEVICES INC 7.5%

Value ($000) $40,343 Shares 450,000 Est. Cost $41.71 Unrealized +135.7%

— COHERENT INC 7.0%

Value ($000) $37,244 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $66.78 Unrealized —

MSI MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 6.1%

Value ($000) $32,565 Shares 245,000 Est. Cost $48.72 Unrealized +218.7%

PGR PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO 4.8%

Value ($000) $25,844 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $42.61 Unrealized +53.3%

AMZN AMAZON COM INC 4.7%

Value ($000) $25,346 Shares 13,000 Est. Cost $15.76 Unrealized +514.0%

— HESS CORP 4.4%

Value ($000) $23,310 Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $46.72 Unrealized —

RYN RAYONIER INC 4.0%

Value ($000) $21,195 Shares 900,000 Est. Cost $28.07 Unrealized —

GOOGL ALPHABET INC 3.9%

Value ($000) $20,915 Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $67.26 Unrealized 0.0%

JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.9%

Value ($000) $20,707 Shares 230,000 Est. Cost $49.96 Unrealized +107.4%

KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.5%

Value ($000) $18,828 Shares 225,000 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +196.1%

MDT MEDTRONIC PLC 3.3%

Value ($000) $17,585 Shares 195,000 Est. Cost $59.21 Unrealized +52.3%

ROP ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.3%

Value ($000) $17,461 Shares 56,000 Est. Cost $113.55 Unrealized +201.3%

COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP 3.1%

Value ($000) $16,639 Shares 330,000 Est. Cost $53.04 Unrealized +49.8%

AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 2.9%

Value ($000) $15,410 Shares 180,000 Est. Cost $73.34 Unrealized +46.7%

MRK MERCK & CO. INC 2.9%

Value ($000) $15,388 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $30.02 Unrealized +116.8%

CCOI COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS 2.8%

Value ($000) $15,164 Shares 185,000 Est. Cost $33.53 Unrealized +63.4%

MSFT MICROSOFT CORP 2.7%

Value ($000) $14,194 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $45.98 Unrealized +240.0%

SCHW SCHWAB CHARLES CORP 2.5%

Value ($000) $13,616 Shares 405,000 Est. Cost $30.75 Unrealized +25.8%

BK BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP 2.5%

Value ($000) $13,472 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $29.42 Unrealized +20.2%

JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.2%

Value ($000) $11,802 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $78.82 Unrealized +52.4%

BRC BRADY CORP 2.1%

Value ($000) $11,283 Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $23.68 Unrealized +94.3%

— HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC 2.1%

Value ($000) $11,043 Shares 680,000 Est. Cost $13.65 Unrealized —

BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 2.0%

Value ($000) $10,880 Shares 40 Est. Cost $283134.88 Unrealized +12.6%

C CITIGROUP INC 2.0%

Value ($000) $10,741 Shares 255,000 Est. Cost $48.78 Unrealized +11.1%

KNSL KINSALE CAP GROUP INC 1.8%

Value ($000) $9,408 Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $34.31 Unrealized +224.8%

— CREE INC 1.1%

Value ($000) $5,908 Shares 166,615 Est. Cost $35.46 Unrealized —

SGU STAR GROUP L P 1.1%

Value ($000) $5,621 Shares 730,000 Est. Cost $9.58 Unrealized -8.7%

RBBN RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC 0.6%

Value ($000) $3,265 Shares 1,077,488 Est. Cost $7.53 Unrealized -60.1%

TPH TRI POINTE GROUP INC 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,368 Shares 270,000 Est. Cost $15.89 Unrealized -7.9%

LILAK LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.4%

Value ($000) $2,052 Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $20.69 Unrealized -28.4%

WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD 0.3%

Value ($000) $1,806 Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $84.03 Unrealized +28.8%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
INTC	INTEL CORP	800,000	$43,296	8.1%	$18.70	+179.9%	Common	458140100
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	450,000	$40,343	7.5%	$41.71	+135.7%	Common	032654105
—	COHERENT INC	350,000	$37,244	7.0%	$66.78	—	Common	192479103
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	245,000	$32,565	6.1%	$48.72	+218.7%	Common	620076307
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO	350,000	$25,844	4.8%	$42.61	+53.3%	Common	743315103
AMZN	AMAZON COM INC	13,000	$25,346	4.7%	$15.76	+514.0%	Common	023135106
—	HESS CORP	700,000	$23,310	4.4%	$46.72	—	Common	42809H107
RYN	RAYONIER INC	900,000	$21,195	4.0%	$28.07	—	Common	754907103
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	18,000	$20,915	3.9%	$67.26	0.0%	Class A	02079K305
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	230,000	$20,707	3.9%	$49.96	+107.4%	Common	46625H100
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	225,000	$18,828	3.5%	$32.07	+196.1%	Common	49338L103
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	195,000	$17,585	3.3%	$59.21	+52.3%	Common	G5960L103
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	56,000	$17,461	3.3%	$113.55	+201.3%	Common	776696106
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP	330,000	$16,639	3.1%	$53.04	+49.8%	Common	14040H105
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	180,000	$15,410	2.9%	$73.34	+46.7%	Common	025816109
MRK	MERCK & CO. INC	200,000	$15,388	2.9%	$30.02	+116.8%	Common	58933Y105
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS	185,000	$15,164	2.8%	$33.53	+63.4%	Common	19239V302
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	90,000	$14,194	2.7%	$45.98	+240.0%	Common	594918104
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	405,000	$13,616	2.5%	$30.75	+25.8%	Common	808513105
BK	BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP	400,000	$13,472	2.5%	$29.42	+20.2%	Common	064058100
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	90,000	$11,802	2.2%	$78.82	+52.4%	Common	478160104
BRC	BRADY CORP	250,000	$11,283	2.1%	$23.68	+94.3%	Class A	104674106
—	HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INC	680,000	$11,043	2.1%	$13.65	—	Common	42726M106
BRK/A	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL	40	$10,880	2.0%	$283134.88	+12.6%	Class A	084670108
C	CITIGROUP INC	255,000	$10,741	2.0%	$48.78	+11.1%	Common	172967424
KNSL	KINSALE CAP GROUP INC	90,000	$9,408	1.8%	$34.31	+224.8%	Common	49714P108
—	CREE INC	166,615	$5,908	1.1%	$35.46	—	Common	225447101
SGU	STAR GROUP L P	730,000	$5,621	1.1%	$9.58	-8.7%	Common	85512C105
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	1,077,488	$3,265	0.6%	$7.53	-60.1%	Common	762544104
TPH	TRI POINTE GROUP INC	270,000	$2,368	0.4%	$15.89	-7.9%	Common	87265H109
LILAK	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	200,000	$2,052	0.4%	$20.69	-28.4%	LiLAC Class C	G9001E128
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	30,000	$1,806	0.3%	$84.03	+28.8%	Common	983134107