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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
+3.53%
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
$409M
AUM Growth
-$3.84M
Cap. Flow
-$13.8M
Cap. Flow %
-3.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
56.22%
Holding
38
New
6
Increased
1
Reduced
3
Closed
2
Avg Time Held
1.7 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
1.9 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 26.95%
2 Technology 26.11%
3 Healthcare 18.71%
4 Communication Services 7.8%
5 Industrials 7.74%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
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1
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
$41.9M 10.24%
456,000
-62,000
-12% -$4.78M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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2
Intel
INTC
$306B
$32.4M 7.9%
1,000,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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3
Analog Devices
ADI
$191B
$23.7M 5.79%
400,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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4
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$87.6B
$22.7M 5.55%
300,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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5
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$102B
$22.1M 5.4%
600,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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6
Capital One
COF
$117B
$20.1M 4.91%
290,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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7
Rayonier
RYN
$6.25B
$17.3M 4.22%
771,559
– –
2014 Q3
6 quarters
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8
Brady Corp
BRC
$3.71B
$16.8M 4.1%
625,000
-125,000
-17% -$3.01M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
C icon
9
Citigroup
C
$204B
$16.7M 4.08%
400,000
– –
2013 Q4
9 quarters
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10
Medtronic
MDT
$131B
$16.5M 4.03%
220,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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11
Roper Technologies
ROP
$47.8B
$14.6M 3.57%
80,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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12
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$914B
$13.6M 3.33%
230,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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13
Merck
MRK
$360B
$10.6M 2.59%
209,600
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
Y
14
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
$10.4M 2.55%
21,000
– –
2013 Q4
9 quarters
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15
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.54B
$9.8M 2.39%
200,000
– –
2015 Q4
1 quarter
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16
American Express
AXP
$214B
$9.21M 2.25%
150,000
– –
2015 Q1
4 quarters
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17
Keysight
KEYS
$50B
$8.6M 2.1%
310,000
– –
2014 Q4
5 quarters
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18
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
$8.55M 2.09%
125,000
-213
-0.2% -$14.3K
2014 Q2
7 quarters
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19
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
$8.25M 2.01%
700,000
– –
2014 Q2
7 quarters
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20
GE Aerospace
GE
$342B
$7.95M 1.94%
52,166
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
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21
Cable One
CABO
$16M
$7.87M 1.92%
18,000
+6,000
+50% +$2.55M
2015 Q3
2 quarters
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22
Amazon
AMZN
$2.88T
$7.72M 1.89%
260,000
– –
2014 Q2
7 quarters
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23
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.63T
$7.63M 1.86%
+200,000
New +$7.36M
2016 Q1
0 quarters
JNJ icon
24
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$687B
$7.57M 1.85%
70,000
– –
2015 Q3
2 quarters
HCCI
25
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
$6.96M 1.7%
700,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters

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Central Securities's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, Central Securities held 38 positions worth $409M, down 0.93% from $413M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 56% of the portfolio.

Central Securities withdrew a net $13.8M in Q1 2016, closing 2 positions and reducing 3 holdings. Its most notable exit was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP, an estimated $23.2M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 27% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Central Securities opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $7.63M.

  • Central Securities's largest Q1 2016 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 200,000 shares worth $7.63M.
  • Central Securities added most to Cable One in Q1 2016, an estimated $2.55M increase.
  • Central Securities's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Coherent Inc, cutting an estimated $4.78M.
  • Central Securities fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $23.2M.
  • Central Securities's ten largest holdings make up 56% of its $409M portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • Central Securities opened 6 new positions and closed 2 in Q1 2016.
  • Central Securities's portfolio value fell 0.93% quarter-over-quarter to $409M.

Based on Central Securities's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 4 May 2016.