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Central Securities CORP 13F Disclosure (Q2 2026) — Portfolio & Holdings
Central Securities CORPCIK: 0000018748
Momentum followerQuality / disciplined sizingSector-focused
Total reported value
$1.3B
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 29
CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP disclosed 29 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $1.3B and a quarterly turnover rate of 18.8%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 20.5
- Portfolio Stability
- 18.79
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 68.07
- Diversification
- 58
- Sizing Uniformity
- 92.9
Central Securities CORP's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.051 — mathematically equivalent to about 20 equally-sized positions, close to its 29 actual disclosed holdings. Value is spread relatively evenly across the portfolio rather than concentrated in a handful of names.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 0.71), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govSold out AON
Add AJG
+88.9% $29.3M
New buy CLBT
Trim CVX
0.0% -$10.5M
Add ADI
0.0% $27.7M
Add GOOGL
0.0% $27.9M
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 10.66% | +1.17% | — | |
| 2 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Stock-Tech | 10.37% | +1.18% | — | |
| 3 | PGR | Progressive CORP | Stock-Financials | 6.52% | -0.02% | — | |
| 4 | COF | Capital One Financial CORP | Stock-Financials | 5.24% | -0.03% | — | |
| 5 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies In | Stock-Tech | 5.22% | +0.56% | — | |
| 6 | SCHW | Schwab (charles) CORP | Stock-Financials | 4.82% | -0.61% | — | |
| 7 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 4.62% | +0.15% | — | |
| 8 | AJG | Arthur J Gallagher & Co | Stock-Financials | 4.37% | +1.96% | +88.89% | |
| 9 | MSI | Motorola Solutions Inc | Stock-Tech | 4.34% | -0.67% | — | |
| 10 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 3.78% | -0.47% | — | |
| 11 | AXP | American Express Co | Stock-Financials | 3.53% | +0.03% | — | |
| 12 | TDY | Teledyne Technologies Inc | Stock-Tech | 3.48% | -0.02% | — | |
| 13 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 3.42% | +0.02% | — | |
| 14 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 3.17% | -1.21% | — | |
| 15 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | Stock-Tech | 2.85% | +0.62% | — | |
| 16 | SUNB | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | Stock-Industrials | 2.79% | -0.43% | -16.67% | |
| 17 | MELI | Mercadolibre Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.28% | +0.07% | +16.13% | |
| 18 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.23% | -0.21% | — | |
| 19 | RYN | Rayonier Inc | Stock-Real Estate | 2.00% | -0.14% | — | |
| 20 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 1.92% | +0.05% | — | |
| 21 | EFX | Equifax Inc | Stock-Industrials | 1.72% | +0.23% | +45.00% | |
| 22 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.53% | -0.65% | — | |
| 23 | MDT | Medtronic plc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.46% | -0.33% | — | |
| 24 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 1.44% | -0.05% | — | |
| 25 | CLBT | Cellebrite DI Ltd. | Stock-Other | 1.42% | +1.42% | NEW | |
| 26 | BRC | Brady Corporation - Cl A | Stock-Other | 1.37% | +0.03% | — | |
| 27 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 1.33% | -0.08% | — | |
| 28 | ROP | Roper Technologies Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.26% | -0.20% | — | |
| 29 | TWFG | Twfg Inc | Stock-Other | 0.90% | +0.14% | — |
Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+5.4%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+18.1%
- Stdev
- +14.2%
- Beta
- +0.96
- Alpha
- +3.1%
- Max Drawdown
- -8.9%
- Annualized Perf
- +23.5%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +55.6%
- Sortino
- +3.36
- Stutzer
- +0.46
- Treynor
- +0.23
- Sterling
- +1.45
- Calmar
- +2.65
- Information Ratio
- +0.33
- Tracking Error
- +6.9%
- Stdev Down
- +6.6%
- Winning Months %
- +72.2%
- Losing Months %
- +27.8%
- Best 12 Months
- +45%
- Worst 12 Months
- +10%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.7
- Sharpe
- +1.57
- Stdev Sectors
- +11.3%
- Skewness
- +0.14
- Kurtosis
- +0.14
- Upside Potential
- +4.87
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 29 | $1.3B | 19 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 30 | $1.2B | 23 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 29 | $1.2B | 11 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 29 | $1.2B | 27 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 27 | $1.1B | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 27 | $1.1B | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 28 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 27 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 28 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 27 | $990.4M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 28 | $920.9M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 28 | $819.0M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 26 | $840.8M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 26 | $801.6M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 26 | $773.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 27 | $709.4M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 29 | $750.0M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 30 | $941.5M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 32 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 31 | $943.8M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 33 | $970.9M | 100 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 31 | $876.5M | 14 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 30 | $772.0M | 22 | ||
| 2020 Q3 | 30 | $645.5M | 23 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 32 | $631.3M | 21 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 32 | $534.7M | 38 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 31 | $699.2M | 16 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 34 | $664.9M | 8 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 35 | $655.9M | 9 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 34 | $630.1M | 24 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 35 | $543.6M | 20 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 37 | $661.4M | 12 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 39 | $642.1M | 16 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 38 | $606.0M | 19 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 39 | $624.3M | 15 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 39 | $583.9M | 10 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 40 | $559.4M | 21 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 39 | $540.0M | 12 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 38 | $501.3M | 12 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 37 | $460.4M | 13 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 38 | $429.9M | 10 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 36 | $409.2M | 22 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 32 | $413.1M | 13 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 31 | $380.9M | 25 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 32 | $445.2M | 26 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 33 | $418.6M | 27 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 35 | $461.9M | 22 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 35 | $459.3M | 36 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 35 | $482.5M | 15 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 35 | $462.5M | 16 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 35 | $462.5M | 19 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 35 | $415.5M | 23 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 35 | $381.6M | — |
Holding changes this quarter
Central Securities CORP's most significant position changes for 2026-06-30: Sold out: Aon plc (AON); New buy: Cellebrite DI Ltd. (CLBT); Sold out: Willscot Holdings CORP (WSC); Add: Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG) — shares +88.89%; Trim: Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc (SUNB) — shares -16.67%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJG | Arthur J Gallagher & Co | +2% | +88.89% | Add |
| 2 | CLBT | Cellebrite DI Ltd. | +1.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 3 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | +1.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 4 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | +1.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 5 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | +0.6% | — | Unchanged |
| 6 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies In | +0.6% | — | Unchanged |
| 7 | EFX | Equifax Inc | +0.2% | +45.00% | Add |
| 8 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | +0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 9 | TWFG | Twfg Inc | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 10 | MELI | Mercadolibre Inc | +0.1% | +16.13% | Add |
| 11 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 12 | AXP | American Express Co | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 13 | BRC | Brady Corporation - Cl A | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 14 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 15 | PGR | Progressive CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 16 | TDY | Teledyne Technologies Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 17 | COF | Capital One Financial CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 18 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 19 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 20 | RYN | Rayonier Inc | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 21 | ROP | Roper Technologies Inc | -0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 22 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | -0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 23 | WSC | Willscot Holdings CORP | -0.3% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 24 | MDT | Medtronic plc | -0.3% | — | Unchanged |
| 25 | SUNB | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | -0.4% | -16.67% | Trim |
| 26 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | -0.5% | — | Unchanged |
| 27 | SCHW | Schwab (charles) CORP | -0.6% | — | Unchanged |
| 28 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | -0.7% | — | Unchanged |
| 29 | MSI | Motorola Solutions Inc | -0.7% | — | Unchanged |
| 30 | CVX | Chevron CORP | -1.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 31 | AON | Aon plc | -2.1% | EXIT | Sold out |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Central Securities CORP and what type of investor is it?
Central Securities CORP is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $1.3B, spread across 29 disclosed positions.
What are Central Securities CORP's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Central Securities CORP's top holdings by market value are:
1. Alphabet Inc-cl A (GOOGL) — $142.9M (10.7%)
2. Analog Devices Inc (ADI) — $139.0M (10.4%)
3. Progressive CORP (PGR) — $87.4M (6.5%)
4. Capital One Financial CORP (COF) — $70.2M (5.2%)
5. Keysight Technologies In (KEYS) — $70.0M (5.2%)
What changes did Central Securities CORP make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Central Securities CORP made 7 notable position adjustments: 1 new positions were initiated, 3 existing holdings were added to, 1 positions were partially reduced, and 2 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Aon plc (AON); New buy: Cellebrite DI Ltd. (CLBT); Sold out: Willscot Holdings CORP (WSC); Add: Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG) — shares +88.89%; Trim: Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc (SUNB) — shares -16.67%
What sectors does Central Securities CORP focus on?
Central Securities CORP is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Financials: 30.9%
• Information Technology: 30.9%
• Communication Services: 15.0%
• Consumer Discretionary: 8.8%
• Industrials: 4.7%
• Health Care: 4.4%
Investment Profile
Central Securities CORP returned an annualized 23.5% over the trailing 36 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 3.1 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.96 (roughly in line with the market) and a 56% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 30.9% of the portfolio concentrated in Financials.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 19 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its ADI position over the past two quarters (+$41.4M, now $139.0M), while trimming SCHW over the same stretch (-$15.3M, still holding $64.6M).
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