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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
+1.89%
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
$134M
AUM Growth
-$948K
Cap. Flow
-$3.14M
Cap. Flow %
-2.34%
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.48%
Holding
29
New
1
Increased
1
Reduced
18
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
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Dollar General
DG
+$4.18M
2
DST
DST Systems Inc.
DST
+$238K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
JEF icon
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
+$7.08M
2
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$276K
3
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$30.1K
4
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$27.2K
5
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$16.6K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 51.22%
2 Materials 10.68%
3 Healthcare 9.42%
4 Energy 8.31%
5 Industrials 7.52%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CB icon
26
Chubb
CB
$132B
$820K 0.61%
6,018
– –
MDT icon
27
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$403K 0.3%
5,000
– –
RDS.A
28
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$257K 0.19%
4,951
-89
-2% -$4.64K
JEF icon
29
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
– –
-340,362
Closed -$7.08M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2017, Christopher Bloomstran held 29 positions worth $134M, down 0.7% from $135M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2017 filing shows 1 new, 1 increased, 18 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dollar General: 57,113 shares worth $3.98M. The largest sale was Jefferies Financial Group, an estimated $7.08M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q1 2017 buy was Dollar General: 57,113 shares worth $3.98M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to DST Systems Inc. in Q1 2017, an estimated $238K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $276K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Jefferies Financial Group in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $7.08M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $134M portfolio in Q1 2017.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q1 2017.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $134M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.