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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
+1.99%
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
$157M
AUM Growth
-$6.5M
Cap. Flow
-$7.69M
Cap. Flow %
-4.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
75.95%
Holding
30
New
–
Increased
1
Reduced
19
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$5.8M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$4.37M
2
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$3.33M
3
JNJ icon
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
+$1.85M
4
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$1.7M
5
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$826K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 50.9%
2 Energy 16.74%
3 Materials 7.89%
4 Healthcare 7.57%
5 Technology 7.39%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CB
26
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
$1.03M 0.66%
10,000
– –
FRTX
27
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$427K 0.27%
129
– –
MDT icon
28
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$361K 0.23%
5,000
– –
RDS.A
29
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$326K 0.21%
5,212
– –
AMPE
30
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
$34K 0.02%
33
– –
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Christopher Bloomstran held 30 positions worth $157M, down 4% from $163M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 76% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran withdrew a net $7.69M in Q4 2014, reducing 19 holdings. Its largest reduction was Newmont, cutting an estimated $4.37M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, up from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Materials.

Against the trend, Christopher Bloomstran added an estimated $5.8M to Goldcorp Inc.

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Goldcorp Inc in Q4 2014, an estimated $5.8M increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Newmont, cutting an estimated $4.37M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 76% of its $157M portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2014.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 4% quarter-over-quarter to $157M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.