Christopher Bloomstran Semper Augustus Investments Group
Christopher Bloomstran is the president of Semper Augustus Investments Group, a value-oriented firm with a multi-decade focus on capital preservation and thoughtful security selection. He is known for detailed annual letters that discuss portfolio construction, accounting quality, and long-term ownership of businesses such as Berkshire Hathaway. Bloomstran’s work is popular among investors who prefer process transparency over short-term trading narratives.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$26M |
| 2 |
Paychex
PAYX
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$19.9M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$19.4M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$9.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
Five Below
FIVE
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$7.21M |
| 5 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$3.48M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.64% |
| 2 | Industrials | 18.09% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 16.44% |
| 4 | Materials | 13.68% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Costco
COST
$438B
| $3.14M | 0.35% |
3,354
-13
| -0.4% | -$13K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
27
GE Vernova
GEV
$245B
| $2.34M | 0.26% |
1,994
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
28
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.8B
| $2.15M | 0.24% |
7,662
-5,334
| -41% | -$1.47M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
29
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$31B
| $1.91M | 0.22% |
24,063
+84
| +0.4% | +$7.5K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
30
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$223M
| $1.59M | 0.18% |
208,175
| – | – |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
31
Apple
AAPL
$5.01T
| $1.34M | 0.15% |
4,640
+500
| +12% | +$143K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
32
Coca-Cola
KO
$404B
| $1.25M | 0.14% |
15,328
| – | – |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
33
American Express
AXP
$212B
| $1.12M | 0.13% |
3,311
-125
| -4% | -$40K |
2015 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
34
Chevron
CVX
$441B
| $1.01M | 0.11% |
6,063
| – | – |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
35
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$115B
| $863K | 0.1% |
8,570
-1,346
| -14% | -$135K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
36
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.12T
| $859K | 0.1% |
2,432
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
37
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$14.9B
| $720K | 0.08% |
23,869
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
38
Shell
SHEL
$303B
| $385K | 0.04% |
4,968
| – | – |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
39
Mastercard
MA
$541B
| $338K | 0.04% |
658
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
40
Synchrony
SYF
$24B
| $337K | 0.04% |
4,437
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
41
Philip Morris
PM
$320B
| $319K | 0.04% |
1,762
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
42
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$31.4B
| $293K | 0.03% |
4,581
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
43
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.17T
| $250K | 0.03% |
700
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
44
Phillips 66
PSX
$117B
| $249K | 0.03% |
1,472
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
45
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.93T
| $239K | 0.03% |
+641
| New | +$259K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
46
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$3.85B
| $239K | 0.03% |
4,245
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
47
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.1B
| $221K | 0.02% |
+2,418
| New | +$216K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
48
Netflix
NFLX
$294B
| $213K | 0.02% |
2,980
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
49
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings
SUNB
$31.2B
| $208K | 0.02% |
+2,774
| New | +$208K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
50
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$616B
| $202K | 0.02% |
+794
| New | +$185K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Christopher Bloomstran held 51 positions worth $885M, up 5.6% from $837M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 79% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $41.3M of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 7 new positions and adding to 12 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Paychex: 211,640 shares worth $20.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Starbucks, an estimated $20.7M trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2026 buy was Paychex: 211,640 shares worth $20.8M.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Builders FirstSource in Q2 2026, an estimated $26M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $20.7M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Flex in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $294K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 79% of its $885M portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 7 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2026.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $885M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.