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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
-0.19%
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
-$64K
Cap. Flow
+$784K
Cap. Flow %
0.57%
Top 10 Hldgs %
72.05%
Holding
30
New
–
Increased
2
Reduced
13
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
+$752K
2
SNY icon
Sanofi
SNY
+$170K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$32K
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$23.2K
3
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$21.6K
4
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$20K
5
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$15.4K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 55.74%
2 Materials 11.74%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Energy 8.48%
5 Industrials 6.58%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
DST
26
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$650K 0.47%
11,028
– –
MDT icon
27
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$432K 0.31%
5,000
– –
SYF icon
28
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
$267K 0.19%
9,532
– –
RDS.A
29
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$244K 0.18%
5,040
-95
-2% -$4.64K
FRTX
30
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
$112K 0.08%
117
-1
-0.8% -$1.26K
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, Christopher Bloomstran held 30 positions worth $138M, down 0.05% from $138M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.

Trading was light in Q3 2016: portfolio turnover was 0%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 30-position portfolio largely intact.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 56% of assets, up from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv in Q3 2016, an estimated $752K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $32K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $138M portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2016.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 0.05% quarter-over-quarter to $138M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.