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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
-2.36%
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
$149M
AUM Growth
-$4.39M
Cap. Flow
-$317K
Cap. Flow %
-0.21%
Top 10 Hldgs %
74.24%
Holding
32
New
1
Increased
5
Reduced
13
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$1.87M
2
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ExxonMobil
XOM
+$188K
3
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
+$139K
4
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$34.3K
5
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American Express
AXP
+$27.8K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
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RB Global
RBA
+$2.37M
2
WAFD icon
WaFd
WAFD
+$140K
3
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Merck
MRK
+$19.1K
4
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Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$16.5K
5
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Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
+$7.13K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 51.77%
2 Energy 16.07%
3 Healthcare 7.67%
4 Materials 7.58%
5 Technology 7.35%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
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26
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
$1.28M 0.86%
550,678
– –
CB
27
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
$951K 0.64%
10,000
– –
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28
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$370K 0.25%
5,000
– –
DST
29
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$309K 0.21%
4,900
– –
FRTX
30
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$284K 0.19%
129
– –
RDS.A
31
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$278K 0.19%
5,135
-77
-1% -$4.41K
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32
RB Global
RBA
$16.1B
– –
-95,000
Closed -$2.37M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, Christopher Bloomstran held 32 positions worth $149M, down 2.9% from $154M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 74% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2015 filing shows 1 new, 5 increased, 13 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP: 8,923 shares worth $1.78M. The largest sale was RB Global, an estimated $2.37M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 52% of assets, down from 52% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2015 buy was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP: 8,923 shares worth $1.78M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2015, an estimated $188K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was WaFd, cutting an estimated $140K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited RB Global in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $2.37M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 74% of its $149M portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q2 2015.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $149M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.