# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000018748
**File Stem:** 0001387131-23-001845
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 13556
**Document Hash:** ac11781517d299f3a84f3539ce88200d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001387131-23-001845.hdr.sgml**: 20230213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001387131-23-001845

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230213

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000018748
- **IRS NUMBER:** 131875970
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-00179
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23615846

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 820
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-698-2020

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 820
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TRANS CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19700722

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BUERGER LADET & RADINSKY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19671026

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-00179

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000018748

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300D87MQ4TEVRK235

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 630 Fifth Avenue

  - **City:** NY

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10111

  - **Telephone number:** 212-698-2020

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** N/A

- **c. LEI of Series:** N/A

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $1135874334.00

**Total Liabilities:** $3038658.00

**Net Assets:** $1132835676.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class        | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID N/A | 0.09%                | -0.03%               | -0.01%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-81600.00               | $58598837.00                               |
| Month 2  | $934962.00               | $50260411.00                               |
| Month 3  | $2533601.00              | $-42080490.00                              |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                   | Title                           | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| AerCap Holdings N.V.                   | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: N00985106<br>LEI: 549300SZYINBBLJQU475 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    400000 | NS      | $23328000.00  | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                          | Common Stock - Class A          | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    500000 | NS      | $44115000.00  | 3.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                       | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    220000 | NS      | $18480000.00  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Express Company               | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 025816109<br>LEI: R4PP93JZOLY261QX3811 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    270000 | NS      | $39892500.00  | 3.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices, Inc.                   | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    445000 | NS      | $72993350.00  | 6.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aon plc                                | Common Stock - Class A          | CUSIP: G0403H108<br>LEI: VVT2B79I2Z4U3R6BY589 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    150000 | NS      | $45021000.00  | 3.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brady Corporation                      | Common Stock - Class A          | CUSIP: 104674106<br>LEI: 549300G2LEQOFQC8GY34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    240000 | NS      | $11304000.00  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Capital One Financial Corporation      | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 14040H105<br>LEI: ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    300000 | NS      | $27888000.00  | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coherent Corp.                         | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 19247G107<br>LEI: 549300O5C25A0MMHHU33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    380000 | NS      | $13338000.00  | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hess Corporation                       | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 42809H107<br>LEI: UASVRYNXNK17ULIGK870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    450000 | NS      | $63819000.00  | 5.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intel Corporation                      | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 458140100<br>LEI: KNX4USFCNGPY45LOCE31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    420000 | NS      | $11100600.00  | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                      | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90000 | NS      | $15898500.00  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.                   | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    230000 | NS      | $30843000.00  | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.          | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 489398107<br>LEI: 549300MOI1T78144X610 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1000000 | NS      | $15730000.00  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc.            | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 49338L103<br>LEI: 549300GLKVIO8YRCYN02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    200000 | NS      | $34214000.00  | 3.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic plc                          | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    185000 | NS      | $14378200.00  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mercadolibre, Inc.                     | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11000 | NS      | $9308640.00   | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co., Inc.                      | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    200000 | NS      | $22190000.00  | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms, Inc.                   | Common Stock - Class A          | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100000 | NS      | $12034000.00  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corporation                  | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90000 | NS      | $21583800.00  | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc.               | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    240000 | NS      | $61850400.00  | 5.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Progressive Corporation                | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 743315103<br>LEI: 529900TACNVLY9DCR586 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    435000 | NS      | $56423850.00  | 4.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rayonier Inc.                          | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 754907103<br>LEI: HGV8VDVNL0W6SF2U9C50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    700000 | NS      | $23072000.00  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG                       | ADR                             | CUSIP: 771195104<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    300000 | NS      | $11745000.00  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roper Technologies, Inc.               | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 776696106<br>LEI: 54930003T4SXCIWVXY35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54000 | NS      | $23332860.00  | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation         | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    600000 | NS      | $49956000.00  | 4.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wolfspeed, Inc.                        | Common Stock                    | CUSIP: 977852102<br>LEI: 549300OGU88P3AW3TO93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    170000 | NS      | $11736800.00  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Plymouth Rock Company Incorporated | Common Stock - Class A          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450064D596453C6420       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28424 | NS      | $258658400.00 | 22.83%            |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity Colchester Street Trust       | Treasury Only Portfolio Class I | CUSIP: 233809300<br>LEI: 549300NPOIO5VXBKJA04 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  27307570 | NS      | $27307570.00  | 2.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| U.S. Government                        | Treasury Bill                   | CUSIP: 912796ZJ1<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  30000000 | PA      | $29971106.00  | 2.65%             | 2023-01-10      | None          | 3.92%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| U.S. Government                        | Treasury Bill                   | CUSIP: 912796ZU6<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  30000000 | PA      | $29856010.00  | 2.64%             | 2023-02-14      | None          | 4.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-02-13

**Name of Applicant:** CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

**Signature:** /s/ Lawrence P. Vogel

**Name of Signer:** Lawrence P. Vogel

**Title:** Vice President and Treasurer