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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
+0.38%
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
$163M
AUM Growth
-$7.23M
Cap. Flow
-$7.12M
Cap. Flow %
-4.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
72.58%
Holding
30
New
1
Increased
4
Reduced
9
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
+$2.11M
2
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$30.4K
3
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
+$7.06K
4
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$5.1K
5
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$125

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$2.7M
2
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$2.22M
3
JNJ icon
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
+$2.07M
4
PEP icon
PepsiCo
PEP
+$1.83M
5
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$294K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 48.05%
2 Energy 17.19%
3 Healthcare 9.41%
4 Materials 8.99%
5 Technology 6.92%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CB
26
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
$911K 0.56%
10,000
– –
FRTX
27
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$456K 0.28%
129
-1
-0.8% -$3.89K
RDS.A
28
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$371K 0.23%
5,212
– –
MDT icon
29
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$310K 0.19%
5,000
– –
AMPE
30
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
$35K 0.02%
33
– –
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, Christopher Bloomstran held 30 positions worth $163M, down 4.2% from $170M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 73% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran withdrew a net $7.12M in Q3 2014, reducing 9 holdings. Its largest reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $2.7M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 48% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Christopher Bloomstran opened a new position in Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv worth $1.94M.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q3 2014 buy was Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv: 33,515 shares worth $1.94M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Goldcorp Inc in Q3 2014, an estimated $30.4K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $2.7M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 73% of its $163M portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q3 2014.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 4.2% quarter-over-quarter to $163M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 13 Nov 2014.