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Central Securities

Central Securities Portfolio holdings

AUM $1.39B Turnover 3.33%
1-Year Est. Return 16.6%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-1.13%
1 Year Est. Return
+16.6%
3 Year Est. Return
+100.88%
5 Year Est. Return
+124.28%
10 Year Est. Return
+481.88%
AUM
$419M
AUM Growth
-$43.3M
Cap. Flow
-$33.6M
Cap. Flow %
-8.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
61.02%
Holding
38
New
3
Increased
4
Reduced
2
Closed
5
Avg Time Held
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
1.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
1.1 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$9.5M
2
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Intel
INTC
+$8.44M
3
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
+$5.15M
4
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Rayonier
RYN
+$4.28M
5
COF icon
Capital One
COF
+$3.93M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
A icon
Agilent Technologies
A
+$19.7M
2
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Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
+$18.3M
3
EBAY icon
eBay
EBAY
+$12.3M
4
ADI icon
Analog Devices
ADI
+$9.08M
5
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Clean Harbors
CLH
+$7.21M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 32.78%
2 Financials 22.4%
3 Healthcare 16.67%
4 Industrials 10.43%
5 Energy 6.7%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
INTC icon
1
Intel
INTC
$317B
$45.3M 10.83%
1,450,000
+250,000
+21% +$8.44M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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2
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
$42.7M 10.2%
657,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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3
Analog Devices
ADI
$193B
$25.2M 6.02%
400,000
-160,000
-29% -$9.08M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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4
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
$25.2M 6.01%
625,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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5
Capital One
COF
$117B
$22.9M 5.46%
290,000
+50,000
+21% +$3.93M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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6
Brady Corp
BRC
$3.73B
$22.3M 5.34%
790,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
C icon
7
Citigroup
C
$205B
$20.6M 4.92%
400,000
– –
2013 Q4
5 quarters
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8
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$87.8B
$20M 4.78%
300,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
RYN icon
9
Rayonier
RYN
$6.34B
$15.6M 3.74%
639,292
+168,310
+36% +$4.28M
2014 Q3
2 quarters
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10
Medtronic
MDT
$132B
$15.6M 3.73%
200,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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11
Roper Technologies
ROP
$47.5B
$13.8M 3.29%
80,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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12
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.28B
$12.1M 2.89%
260,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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13
Keysight
KEYS
$50.7B
$11.5M 2.75%
310,000
– –
2014 Q4
1 quarter
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14
Merck
MRK
$364B
$11.5M 2.75%
209,600
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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15
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
$10.8M 2.58%
700,000
– –
2014 Q2
3 quarters
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16
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$919B
$10.6M 2.53%
175,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
Y
17
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
$10.2M 2.44%
21,000
+11,000
+110% +$5.15M
2013 Q4
5 quarters
PCP
18
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
$9.45M 2.26%
+45,000
New +$9.5M
2015 Q1
0 quarters
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19
Oracle
ORCL
$391B
$8.63M 2.06%
200,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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20
IBM
IBM
$234B
$8.02M 1.92%
52,300
– –
2013 Q3
6 quarters
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21
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$85B
$7.58M 1.81%
400,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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22
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.7B
$7.3M 1.74%
100,170
– –
2014 Q2
3 quarters
HCCI
23
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
$6.89M 1.65%
588,712
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
QEP
24
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$6.26M 1.49%
300,000
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
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25
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
$6.22M 1.48%
150,000
– –
2013 Q3
6 quarters

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Central Securities's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, Central Securities held 38 positions worth $419M, down 9.4% from $462M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.

Central Securities withdrew a net $33.6M in Q1 2015, closing 5 positions and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was Agilent Technologies, an estimated $19.7M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 33% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Central Securities opened a new position in PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP worth $9.45M.

  • Central Securities's largest Q1 2015 buy was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP: 45,000 shares worth $9.45M.
  • Central Securities added most to Intel in Q1 2015, an estimated $8.44M increase.
  • Central Securities's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Analog Devices, cutting an estimated $9.08M.
  • Central Securities fully exited Agilent Technologies in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $19.7M.
  • Central Securities's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $419M portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • Central Securities opened 3 new positions and closed 5 in Q1 2015.
  • Central Securities's portfolio value fell 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $419M.

Based on Central Securities's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 6 May 2015.