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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
+7.32%
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
$163M
AUM Growth
+$7.11M
Cap. Flow
-$2.41M
Cap. Flow %
-1.48%
Top 10 Hldgs %
72.77%
Holding
29
New
1
Increased
3
Reduced
6
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SWKS icon
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
+$4.56M
2
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
+$897K
3
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$107K
4
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$53.1K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
USG
Usg
USG
+$5.56M
2
NKE icon
Nike
NKE
+$2.15M
3
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$164K
4
DG icon
Dollar General
DG
+$97.7K
5
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$45.1K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 46.88%
2 Industrials 8.95%
3 Materials 8.7%
4 Consumer Discretionary 8.55%
5 Technology 8.09%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
NKE icon
26
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
$1.07M 0.66%
12,723
-26,069
-67% -$2.15M
MDT icon
27
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$460K 0.28%
5,050
– –
RDS.A
28
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$305K 0.19%
4,868
– –
USG
29
DELISTED
Usg
USG
– –
-130,280
Closed -$5.56M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2019, Christopher Bloomstran held 29 positions worth $163M, up 4.6% from $156M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 73% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2019 filing shows 1 new, 3 increased, 6 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Skyworks Solutions: 59,003 shares worth $4.87M. The largest sale was Usg, an estimated $5.56M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, down from 49% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Materials.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q1 2019 buy was Skyworks Solutions: 59,003 shares worth $4.87M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to AVX Corporation in Q1 2019, an estimated $897K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $2.15M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Usg in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $5.56M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 73% of its $163M portfolio in Q1 2019.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q1 2019.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 4.6% quarter-over-quarter to $163M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.