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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
+3.25%
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
$144M
AUM Growth
+$10.2M
Cap. Flow
+$7.46M
Cap. Flow %
5.19%
Top 10 Hldgs %
76.78%
Holding
26
New
–
Increased
7
Reduced
12
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$4.35M
2
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$2.91M
3
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$547K
4
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$519K
5
SMHI icon
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
+$117K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$596K
2
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
+$186K
3
COST icon
Costco
COST
+$75.5K
4
HXL icon
Hexcel
HXL
+$52K
5
SNY icon
Sanofi
SNY
+$43.8K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 55.33%
2 Materials 11.55%
3 Industrials 8.56%
4 Energy 7.91%
5 Consumer Staples 7.41%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
RDS.A
26
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$311K 0.22%
4,868
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1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2018, Christopher Bloomstran held 26 positions worth $144M, up 7.6% from $134M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 77% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran deployed $7.46M of net new capital in Q1 2018, adding to 7 existing holdings.

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

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Newmont, an estimated $596K trimmed.

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Mercury Insurance in Q1 2018, an estimated $4.35M increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Newmont, cutting an estimated $596K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 77% of its $144M portfolio in Q1 2018.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2018.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 7.6% quarter-over-quarter to $144M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.