Central Securities Corp. (CET) Ownership
CET ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 15.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 41.46% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 29.5M
- Float
- 17.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.06% 9,981 shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.39 short interest up 220.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 15.50%
- Insiders 41.46%
- Other investors 43.04%
CET insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | John C Hill | Buy | $50.91 | 500 | $25,455 |
| 2025-11-07 | John C Hill | Buy | $50.70 | 100 | $5,070 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CET shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CET
Institutional investors own 15.5% of Central Securities's shares and insiders 41.46%. Short interest is 0.06% of the float, or 0.39 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 15.5% since 2014.
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CET ownership FAQ
What percentage of Central Securities is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 15.5% of Central Securities's shares outstanding; insiders hold 41.46%.
What is Central Securities's short interest?
9,981 shares of Central Securities were sold short, 0.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.39 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Central Securities?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Central Securities (since November 7, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Central Securities are outstanding?
Central Securities has 29.5M shares outstanding, of which 17.4M are in the public float.