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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
+7.47%
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
$135M
AUM Growth
-$3.03M
Cap. Flow
-$12M
Cap. Flow %
-8.9%
Top 10 Hldgs %
72.43%
Holding
30
New
–
Increased
1
Reduced
17
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$973K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$5.94M
2
WAFD icon
WaFd
WAFD
+$5.34M
3
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$717K
4
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$504K
5
SYF icon
Synchrony
SYF
+$267K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 55.24%
2 Materials 10.36%
3 Energy 9.03%
4 Healthcare 8.55%
5 Industrials 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
DST
26
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$591K 0.44%
11,028
– –
MDT icon
27
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$356K 0.26%
5,000
– –
RDS.A
28
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$265K 0.2%
5,040
– –
SYF icon
29
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
– –
-9,532
Closed -$267K
FRTX
30
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
– –
-117
Closed -$112K
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, Christopher Bloomstran held 30 positions worth $135M, down 2.2% from $138M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran withdrew a net $12M in Q4 2016, closing 2 positions and reducing 17 holdings. Its most notable exit was Synchrony, an estimated $267K position sold in full.

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

Against the trend, Christopher Bloomstran added an estimated $973K to Goldcorp Inc.

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Goldcorp Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $973K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Mercury Insurance, cutting an estimated $5.94M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Synchrony in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $267K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $135M portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2016.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $135M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.