1y return+13.9%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+60.4%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+64.4%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+294.4%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $394 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
Central Securities CorpS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | $142.9M | 10.7% | |
| ADIAnalog Devices Inc | $139.0M | 10.4% | |
| PGRProgressive Corp | $87.4M | 6.5% | |
| COFCapital One Finl Corp | $70.2M | 5.2% | |
| KEYSKeysight Technologies Inc | $70.0M | 5.2% | |
| SCHWSchwab Charles Corp | $64.6M | 4.8% | |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | $62.0M | 4.6% | |
| AJGGallagher Arthur J & Co | $58.5M | 4.4% | +88.9% |
| MSIMotorola Solutions Inc | $58.1M | 4.3% | |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc | $50.7M | 3.8% | |
| AXPAmerican Express Co | $47.4M | 3.5% | |
| TDYTeledyne Technologies Inc | $46.7M | 3.5% | |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | $45.8M | 3.4% | |
| CVXChevron Corporation | $42.5M | 3.2% | |
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac | $38.2M | 2.8% | |
| SUNBSunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | $37.4M | 2.8% | −16.7% |
| MELIMercadolibre Inc | $30.6M | 2.3% | +16.1% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | $29.8M | 2.2% | |
| RYNRayonier Inc | $26.8M | 2.0% | |
| VVisa Inc | $25.7M | 1.9% | |
| EFXEquifax Inc | $23.0M | 1.7% | +45.0% |
| NKENike Inc | $20.5M | 1.5% | |
| Medtronic PLCCUSIP G5960L103 | $19.6M | 1.5% | |
| MRKMerck & Co Inc | $19.3M | 1.4% | |
| Cellebrite Di LtdCUSIP M2197Q107 | $19.0M | 1.4% | New |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $142.9M |
| AXPAmerican Express Co | June 30, 2020 | +255.3% | $47.4M |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | June 30, 2020 | +248.0% | $45.8M |
| KEYSKeysight Technologies Inc | June 30, 2020 | +247.4% | $70.0M |
| ADIAnalog Devices Inc | June 30, 2020 | +223.9% | $139.0M |
| COFCapital One Finl Corp | June 30, 2020 | +220.5% | $70.2M |
| MSIMotorola Solutions Inc | June 30, 2020 | +196.4% | $58.1M |
| SCHWSchwab Charles Corp | June 30, 2020 | +173.5% | $64.6M |
| PGRProgressive Corp | June 30, 2020 | +172.7% | $87.4M |
| BRCBrady Corp | June 30, 2020 | +95.6% | $18.3M |
Sold off last quarter
- Aon PLCCUSIP G0403H108 was $25.8M
- WSCWillscot Hldgs Corp was $3.9M
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +9.2% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −3.2% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +3.0% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +4.6% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +7.5% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −0.3% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +6.0% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +10.5% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +13.1% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −4.2% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +6.2% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +5.6% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +9.8% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −2.4% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −16.9% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −2.7% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +6.4% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −0.9% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Central Securities Corp Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=18748&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 18748
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18748/000120999226000048/Filed August 10, 2026 · accession 0001209992-26-000048