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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
+1.38%
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
$174M
AUM Growth
-$2.41M
Cap. Flow
-$4.17M
Cap. Flow %
-2.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.68%
Holding
31
New
–
Increased
1
Reduced
4
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$124

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$2.17M
2
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$1.16M
3
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
+$572K
4
TCS
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
+$220K
5
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$46.7K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 44.25%
2 Energy 18.96%
3 Healthcare 9.63%
4 Technology 9.4%
5 Materials 9.08%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
FRTX
26
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$527K 0.3%
130
– –
RDS.A
27
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$356K 0.21%
5,212
-8,565
-62% -$572K
MDT icon
28
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$308K 0.18%
5,000
– –
TAP.A icon
29
Molson Coors Class A
TAP.A
$294K 0.17%
5,000
– –
TCS
30
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
$204K 0.12%
400
-400
-50% -$220K
GLD icon
31
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
– –
-10,000
Closed -$1.16M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2014, Christopher Bloomstran held 31 positions worth $174M, down 1.4% from $176M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.

Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 3.2%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and exited 1, leaving the 31-position portfolio largely intact.

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

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to GE Aerospace in Q1 2014, an estimated $124 increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $2.17M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $1.16M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $174M portfolio in Q1 2014.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2014.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $174M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.