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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
+13.34%
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
$177M
AUM Growth
+$18.2M
Cap. Flow
+$1.49M
Cap. Flow %
0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
76.02%
Holding
28
New
1
Increased
9
Reduced
14
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
+$2.19M
2
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$782K
3
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$773K
4
OLN icon
Olin
OLN
+$291K
5
BRK.A icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
+$274K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DG icon
Dollar General
DG
+$2.51M
2
MDT icon
Medtronic
MDT
+$276K
3
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$147K
4
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$84.2K
5
CMI icon
Cummins
CMI
+$54.2K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 44.48%
2 Materials 20.28%
3 Industrials 7.69%
4 Consumer Discretionary 7.43%
5 Consumer Staples 5.2%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SMHI icon
26
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
$660K 0.37%
259,015
-3,358
-1% -$9.57K
PEP icon
27
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
$209K 0.12%
+1,582
New +$209K
MDT icon
28
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
– –
-3,056
Closed -$276K
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2020, Christopher Bloomstran held 28 positions worth $177M, up 11% from $159M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 76% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2020 filing shows 1 new, 9 increased, 14 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PepsiCo: 1,582 shares worth $209K. The largest sale was Dollar General, an estimated $2.51M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, down from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Industrials.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2020 buy was PepsiCo: 1,582 shares worth $209K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Alleghany Corp in Q2 2020, an estimated $2.19M increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $2.51M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Medtronic in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $276K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 76% of its $177M portfolio in Q2 2020.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q2 2020.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $177M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.