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CET Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 9.10%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $30,525.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $0.00

Central Securities Insider Trading History Chart

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Central Securities Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $50.25
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.05 (-0.10%)
As of 03/13/2026 05:10 PM ET

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Central Securities Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
12/29/2025John C HillCEOBuy500$50.91$25,455.0077,373View SEC Filing Icon  
11/7/2025John C HillCEOBuy100$50.70$5,070.0073,277View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2025Andrew J O'neillVPBuy1,309$45.65$59,755.8588,146View SEC Filing Icon  
1/6/2025John C HillCEOBuy700$45.87$32,109.0072,992View SEC Filing Icon  
10/30/2024John C HillCEOBuy600$46.71$28,026.0069,296View SEC Filing Icon  
10/24/2024Andrew J O'neillVPBuy1,080$46.09$49,777.2084,916View SEC Filing Icon  
5/2/2024John C HillCEOBuy300$40.77$12,231.0068,547View SEC Filing Icon  
4/19/2024Andrew J O'neillVPBuy800$40.13$32,104.0083,639View SEC Filing Icon  
4/18/2024John C HillCEOBuy200$40.43$8,086.0068,247View SEC Filing Icon  
3/14/2024John C HillCEOBuy300$39.94$11,982.0068,047View SEC Filing Icon  
10/25/2023John C HillCEOBuy260$35.15$9,139.0064,841View SEC Filing Icon  
10/20/2023John C HillCEOBuy200$35.51$7,102.0064,581View SEC Filing Icon  
10/19/2023Andrew J O'neillVPBuy1,954$35.80$69,953.2081,021View SEC Filing Icon  
10/19/2023Andrew J O'neillVPBuy1,954$35.80$69,953.2081,021View SEC Filing Icon  
10/19/2023Andrew J O'neillVPBuy1,954$35.80$69,953.2081,021View SEC Filing Icon  
6/28/2023Andrew J O'neillVPBuy215$35.79$7,694.8579,067View SEC Filing Icon  
3/27/2023David Martin PoppeDirectorBuy3,500$34.24$119,840.0012,000View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Central Securities (NYSEAMERICAN:CET)

8.68% of Central Securities stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Central Securities Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
2/18/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC49,712$2.52M0.1%N/A0.172%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026First Manhattan CO. LLC.15,799$0.80M0.0%+4.8%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC7,004$0.36M0.0%-41.2%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers44,764$2.27M0.0%+1.7%0.155%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Nitor Capital Management LLC6,241$0.32M0.3%N/A0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.11,723$0.60M0.0%+17.8%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada45,132$2.29M0.0%-3.3%0.156%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Brasada Capital Management LP122,996$6.24M1.1%+11.5%0.425%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc.54,569$2.77M0.9%+4.5%0.189%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC.4,376$0.22M0.0%+4.9%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Bulldog Investors LLP390,946$19.83M4.4%+1.3%1.351%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP54,855$2.78M0.0%+10.4%0.190%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC30,842$1.56M0.0%-4.9%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN23,087$1.17M0.0%-57.0%0.080%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Advisors Asset Management Inc.17,028$0.86M0.0%-1.6%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC59,439$3.01M0.1%+4.9%0.205%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Jane Street Group LLC4,529$0.23M0.0%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC4,220$0.21M0.0%-11.8%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Robotti Robert4,376$0.22M0.0%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Colonial Trust Advisors50,542$2.56M0.2%+3.3%0.175%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026LPL Financial LLC30,927$1.57M0.0%+65.7%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Closed End Fund Advisors Inc.10,927$0.55M0.3%N/A0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026King Luther Capital Management Corp9,688$0.49M0.0%+4.9%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC311,489$15.80M2.3%+8.2%1.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.10,957$0.56M0.0%+4.9%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL35,070$1.78M0.5%+2.3%0.121%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026S&CO Inc.15,473$0.78M0.0%+4.9%0.053%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Pinnacle Associates Ltd.52,590$2.67M0.0%+5.5%0.182%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Wolverine Asset Management LLC9,305$0.47M0.0%-43.0%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026UBS Group AG57,336$2.91M0.0%-2.4%0.198%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Approach Retirement Advisors LLC4,967$0.25M0.2%N/A0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026Shaker Financial Services LLC107,720$5.46M1.7%-18.9%0.372%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Assetmark Inc.699$35K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/20/2026Accel Wealth Management8,704$0.44M0.1%+4.1%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Formidable Asset Management LLC10,167$0.52M0.1%N/A0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/15/2026Uncommon Cents Investing LLC29,655$1.50M0.4%+4.3%0.102%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Quad Cities Investment Group LLC5,976$0.30M0.1%-6.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/13/2026Capital Investment Advisors LLC30,855$1.57M0.0%-7.3%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026Diversified Trust Co.13,960$0.71M0.0%+4.9%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/5/2026Noble Wealth Management PBC1,435$73K0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/5/2026Park Avenue Securities LLC6,203$0.32M0.0%+4.9%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC.4,172$0.21M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC32,418$1.67M0.0%-12.3%0.112%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE500$26K0.0%-62.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bulldog Investors LLP386,046$19.83M4.6%+4.9%1.334%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Chilton Investment Co. Inc.102,254$5.25M0.1%+1.0%0.353%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/20251607 Capital Partners LLC188,713$9.69M0.7%-2.7%0.652%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025AQR Arbitrage LLC44,081$2.26M0.1%-19.6%0.152%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.312,216$16.04M0.0%+2.3%1.079%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.18,353$0.94M0.0%+5.9%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Pathstone Holdings LLC75,587$3.88M0.0%-7.4%0.261%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.4,250$0.22M0.0%-27.6%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025UBS Group AG58,725$3.02M0.0%+0.4%0.203%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Pinnacle Associates Ltd.49,869$2.56M0.0%N/A0.172%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025First Trust Advisors LP49,671$2.55M0.0%+10.2%0.172%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Level Four Advisory Services LLC4,129$0.21M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL34,297$1.76M0.5%-0.6%0.119%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.10,445$0.54M0.0%N/A0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025HighTower Advisors LLC31,067$1.60M0.0%-3.7%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2025Envestnet Asset Management Inc.9,101$0.47M0.0%-16.9%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2025Vista Investment Partners II LLC3,960$0.20M0.1%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2025Wolverine Asset Management LLC16,330$0.84M0.0%-65.5%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2025Shaker Financial Services LLC132,905$6.83M2.3%-37.2%0.459%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2025Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC287,793$14.78M2.2%+14.8%0.995%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2025Institute for Wealth Management LLC.16,608$0.85M0.1%-2.2%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/16/2025Uncommon Cents Investing LLC28,445$1.46M0.4%-2.5%0.098%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/8/2025Accel Wealth Management8,363$0.43M0.1%+11.8%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/4/2025Osaic Holdings Inc.10,052$0.48M0.0%+15.1%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Vident Advisory LLC5,165$0.25M0.0%-16.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Bank of America Corp DE1,346$64K0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025AQR Arbitrage LLC54,852$2.63M0.1%-15.7%0.190%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.305,304$14.61M0.0%+1.8%1.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2025Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc.52,665$2.52M0.9%-25.3%0.182%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2025First Trust Advisors LP45,085$2.16M0.0%-1.0%0.156%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2025Third Avenue Management LLC101,812$4.87M1.0%-8.5%0.352%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2025Advisors Asset Management Inc.17,370$0.83M0.0%-2.3%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/5/2025Shaker Financial Services LLC211,722$10.13M3.6%+17.1%0.732%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/4/2025Wolverine Asset Management LLC47,394$2.27M0.0%-40.7%0.164%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/1/2025Envestnet Asset Management Inc.10,957$0.52M0.0%+104.0%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/25/2025Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.4,205$0.20M0.0%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/23/2025Matisse Capital65,000$3.11M1.5%+8.3%0.225%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/23/2025Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC13,210$0.63M0.0%-12.3%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/22/2025Accel Wealth Management7,482$0.36M0.1%+8.1%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/21/2025Ameritas Advisory Services LLC1,307$63K0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/18/2025Institute for Wealth Management LLC.16,982$0.81M0.1%-4.5%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/17/2025Capital Investment Advisors LLC33,376$1.60M0.0%-1.0%0.115%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/17/2025Uncommon Cents Investing LLC29,167$1.40M0.4%+2.7%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/16/2025Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.10,085$0.48M0.1%-2.3%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/14/2025Park Avenue Securities LLC5,914$0.28M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/10/2025Stolper Co4,341$0.21M0.1%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/2/2025Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.16,000$0.77M0.1%-5.9%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC37,315$1.68M0.0%-1.2%0.129%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025AQR Arbitrage LLC65,099$2.93M0.1%-20.0%0.225%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Advisors Asset Management Inc.17,786$0.80M0.0%+43.7%0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2025Almitas Capital LLC15,735$0.71M0.2%+1.9%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/20251607 Capital Partners LLC145,018$6.52M0.5%-18.3%0.501%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Royal Bank of Canada66,549$2.99M0.0%+3.9%0.230%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Brasada Capital Management LP17,336$0.78M0.1%N/A0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Vident Advisory LLC6,170$0.28M0.0%-12.7%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2025Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.6,393$0.29M0.0%+13.0%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York City.
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Today's Range

Now: $50.25
Low: $50.12
High: $50.88

50 Day Range

MA: $51.85
Low: $50.25
High: $52.85

52 Week Range

Now: $50.25
Low: $40.24
High: $52.95

Volume

27,614 shs

Average Volume

38,199 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.48 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

5.37%

Beta

0.81

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Central Securities?

Central Securities' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Andrew J O'neill (VP)
  2. John C Hill (CEO)
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Who are the major institutional investors of Central Securities?

Central Securities' top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Bulldog Investors LLP — 1.35%
  2. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC — 1.08%
  3. Brasada Capital Management LP — 0.43%
  4. Shaker Financial Services LLC — 0.37%
  5. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC — 0.21%
  6. UBS Group AG — 0.20%
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Which major investors are selling Central Securities stock?

During the previous quarter, CET stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Wells Fargo & Company MN
  2. Shaker Financial Services LLC
  3. Wolverine Asset Management LLC
  4. Guggenheim Capital LLC
  5. Capital Investment Advisors LLC
  6. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC
  7. Royal Bank of Canada
  8. UBS Group AG

Which major investors are buying Central Securities stock?

During the previous quarter, CET stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Evolve Private Wealth LLC
  2. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC
  3. Brasada Capital Management LP
  4. LPL Financial LLC
  5. Closed End Fund Advisors Inc.
  6. Formidable Asset Management LLC
  7. Nitor Capital Management LLC
  8. First Trust Advisors LP
During the previous year, these company insiders have bought Central Securities stock:
  1. Andrew J O'neill (VP)
  2. John C Hill (CEO)
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