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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
+6.34%
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
$176M
AUM Growth
+$7.36M
Cap. Flow
-$1.91M
Cap. Flow %
-1.09%
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.06%
Holding
32
New
2
Increased
5
Reduced
6
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$1.7M
2
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$1.23M
3
TCS
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
+$470K
4
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$147K
5
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
+$3.39K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$2.36M
2
MMM icon
3M
MMM
+$1.76M
3
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$1.31M
4
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$17.3K
5
SNY icon
Sanofi
SNY
+$3.87K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 43.3%
2 Energy 19.19%
3 Healthcare 10.07%
4 Technology 9.09%
5 Materials 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CB
26
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
$966K 0.55%
10,000
– –
RDS.A
27
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$917K 0.52%
13,777
– –
TCS
28
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
$559K 0.32%
+800
New +$470K
FRTX
29
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$482K 0.27%
130
– –
MDT icon
30
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$287K 0.16%
5,000
– –
TAP.A icon
31
Molson Coors Class A
TAP.A
$281K 0.16%
5,000
– –
MMM icon
32
3M
MMM
$92.3B
– –
-17,677
Closed -$1.76M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2013, Christopher Bloomstran held 32 positions worth $176M, up 4.4% from $169M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2013 filing shows 2 new, 5 increased, 6 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SPDR Gold Trust: 10,000 shares worth $1.16M. The largest sale was Mercury Insurance, an estimated $2.36M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 43% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q4 2013 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 10,000 shares worth $1.16M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Goldcorp Inc in Q4 2013, an estimated $1.7M increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Mercury Insurance, cutting an estimated $2.36M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited 3M in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $1.76M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $176M portfolio in Q4 2013.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2013.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $176M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 13 Feb 2014.