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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
+7.19%
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
$138M
AUM Growth
-$1.55M
Cap. Flow
-$9.91M
Cap. Flow %
-7.19%
Top 10 Hldgs %
72.27%
Holding
31
New
1
Increased
3
Reduced
2
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
HXL icon
Hexcel
HXL
+$3.63M
2
SNY icon
Sanofi
SNY
+$787K
3
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$28.6K
4
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$53

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$10.4M
2
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$3.71M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$201K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 54.71%
2 Materials 12.69%
3 Energy 9.06%
4 Healthcare 8.55%
5 Industrials 6.28%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
DST
26
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$642K 0.47%
11,028
– –
MDT icon
27
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$434K 0.31%
5,000
– –
RDS.A
28
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$269K 0.2%
5,135
– –
SYF icon
29
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
$241K 0.17%
9,532
– –
FRTX
30
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$168K 0.12%
118
– –
MSFT icon
31
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
– –
-67,208
Closed -$3.71M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, Christopher Bloomstran held 31 positions worth $138M, down 1.1% from $139M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran withdrew a net $9.91M in Q2 2016, closing 1 position and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was Microsoft, an estimated $3.71M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 55% of assets, up from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.

Against the trend, Christopher Bloomstran opened a new position in Hexcel worth $3.45M.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2016 buy was Hexcel: 82,950 shares worth $3.45M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Sanofi in Q2 2016, an estimated $787K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $10.4M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Microsoft in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $3.71M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $138M portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q2 2016.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $138M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.