Capital Investment Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in Central Securities Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:CET)

Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Central Securities Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:CET – Get Rating) by 62.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,425 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,975 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.09% of Central Securities worth $782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CET. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Central Securities during the 1st quarter worth about $256,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Central Securities by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 20,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $725,000 after acquiring an additional 2,398 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Central Securities during the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC purchased a new position in shares of Central Securities during the 2nd quarter worth about $696,000. Finally, Confluence Wealth Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Central Securities by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 18,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares during the period. 9.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Central Securities

In other news, Director Leo Price Blackford acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $34.12 per share, with a total value of $34,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 43,068 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,469,480.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Leo Price Blackford acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $34.12 per share, with a total value of $34,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 43,068 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,469,480.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Andrew J. O’neill acquired 2,388 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $33.21 per share, with a total value of $79,305.48. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 78,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,611,302.30. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 11.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Central Securities Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSEAMERICAN CET opened at $33.70 on Friday. Central Securities Corp. has a one year low of $33.01 and a one year high of $42.31.

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Central Securities is a financial firm that provides investment and consulting services for various clients.