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Christopher Bloomstran Semper Augustus Investments Group

AUM $885M
1-Year Est. Return 30.72%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+1.17%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.72%
3 Year Est. Return
+95.38%
5 Year Est. Return
+117.62%
10 Year Est. Return
+411.84%
AUM
$169M
AUM Growth
-$873K
Cap. Flow
-$1.99M
Cap. Flow %
-1.18%
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.45%
Holding
31
New
1
Increased
9
Reduced
5
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
RBA icon
RB Global
RBA
+$1.85M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$41.5K
3
PEP icon
PepsiCo
PEP
+$12.3K
4
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$8.3K
5
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$6.58K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$3.29M
2
TLAB
TELLABS INC
TLAB
+$560K
3
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$36.9K
4
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
+$22.7K
5
CNA icon
CNA Financial
CNA
+$10.7K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 44.42%
2 Energy 17.2%
3 Materials 10.54%
4 Healthcare 9.99%
5 Technology 8.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CB
26
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
$893K 0.53%
10,000
– –
RDS.A
27
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$845K 0.5%
13,777
– –
FRTX
28
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$511K 0.3%
130
– –
MDT icon
29
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$266K 0.16%
5,000
– –
TAP.A icon
30
Molson Coors Class A
TAP.A
$251K 0.15%
5,000
– –
TLAB
31
DELISTED
TELLABS INC
TLAB
– –
-283,455
Closed -$560K
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2013, Christopher Bloomstran held 31 positions worth $169M, down 0.52% from $169M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2013 filing shows 1 new, 9 increased, 5 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was RB Global: 95,700 shares worth $1.93M. The largest sale was Mercury Insurance, an estimated $3.29M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Materials.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q3 2013 buy was RB Global: 95,700 shares worth $1.93M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to ExxonMobil in Q3 2013, an estimated $41.5K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Mercury Insurance, cutting an estimated $3.29M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited TELLABS INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $560K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $169M portfolio in Q3 2013.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q3 2013.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 0.52% quarter-over-quarter to $169M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.