Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CET held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 658K | $32.7M | -18.1% | 2.267% | 0.06% |
| 2 | Bulldog Investors, LLP | 396K | $19.7M | +1.4% | 1.366% | 4.42% |
| 3 | BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 350K | $17.4M | +12.3% | 1.205% | 2.50% |
| 4 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 300K | $14.9M | -7.2% | 1.034% | 0.00% |
| 5 | MORGAN STANLEY | 203K | $10.1M | -4.7% | 0.699% | 0.00% |
| 6 | 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | 188K | $9.4M | -0.1% | 0.649% | 0.67% |
| 7 | BRASADA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 126K | $6.3M | +2.5% | 0.434% | 1.16% |
| 8 | CHILTON INVESTMENT CO LLC | 107K | $5.3M | 0.0% | 0.369% | 0.12% |
| 9 | THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC | 102K | $5.1M | 0.0% | 0.351% | 0.82% |
| 10 | Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 92K | $4.6M | +3.8% | 0.316% | 0.02% |
| 11 | Matisse Capital | 65K | $3.2M | 0.0% | 0.224% | 1.38% |
| 12 | Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC | 59K | $3.0M | 0.0% | 0.205% | 0.05% |
| 13 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 58K | $2.9M | +4.9% | 0.198% | 0.00% |
| 14 | PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 53K | $2.6M | 0.0% | 0.181% | 0.03% |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 52K | $2.6M | -9.9% | 0.178% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Colonial Trust Advisors | 51K | $2.5M | 0.0% | 0.174% | 0.20% |
| 17 | EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | 50K | $2.5M | -0.2% | 0.171% | 0.13% |
| 18 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 44K | $2.2M | -3.0% | 0.151% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 44K | $2.2M | -2.7% | 0.150% | 0.00% |
| 20 | CSS LLC/IL | 43K | $2.1M | 0.0% | 0.147% | 0.11% |
| 21 | Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | 37K | $1.8M | -33.1% | 0.126% | 0.62% |
| 22 | ROBERTS GLORE & CO INC /IL/ | 35K | $1.7M | -0.3% | 0.120% | 0.48% |
| 23 | LPL Financial LLC | 33K | $1.6M | +5.7% | 0.113% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | 31K | $1.5M | 0.0% | 0.106% | 0.02% |
| 25 | Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 31K | $1.5M | -0.9% | 0.105% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in CET — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CET during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CET position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CET position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 88 | +0.0% | 11.95% | 0.96 pp | $184M | 7.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 88 | +1.1% | 12.91% | +0.18 pp | $199M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 87 | +7.4% | 12.73% | +3.57 pp | $197M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | 81 | 1.2% | 9.16% | +0.83 pp | $141M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 82 | 4.7% | 8.33% | 0.18 pp | $129M | 2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 86 | +3.6% | 8.51% | +0.43 pp | $131M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 83 | +1.2% | 8.08% | 0.41 pp | $125M | 4.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 82 | — | 8.49% | — | $131M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CET stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Central Securities Corp. stands at 11.9%, held across 88 reporting institutions.
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. is the largest reported institutional holder of CET, with approximately 658,232 shares worth $0.03B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CET.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CET is 32 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
6 institutions opened new positions in CET during Q1 2026, while 6 fully exited. 9 added to existing positions and 73 trimmed.
CET institutional ownership fell by 0.96 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +0 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 68.0% of all reported 13F value in CET, and the top 25 account for 86.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Central Securities Corp. (CET) Institutional Ownership