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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
+11.74%
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
$195M
AUM Growth
+$17.9M
Cap. Flow
-$599K
Cap. Flow %
-0.31%
Top 10 Hldgs %
78.34%
Holding
27
New
–
Increased
5
Reduced
16
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$287K
2
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$272K
3
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$248K
4
OLN icon
Olin
OLN
+$147K
5
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
+$24.7K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
COST icon
Costco
COST
+$646K
2
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$479K
3
CMI icon
Cummins
CMI
+$163K
4
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
+$50.3K
5
NXPI icon
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
+$44.3K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 46.25%
2 Materials 20.35%
3 Consumer Discretionary 7.81%
4 Industrials 6.95%
5 Consumer Staples 5.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SMHI icon
26
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
$523K 0.27%
257,672
-1,343
-0.5% -$3.36K
PEP icon
27
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
$219K 0.11%
1,582
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1
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2020, Christopher Bloomstran held 27 positions worth $195M, up 10% from $177M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 78% of the portfolio.

Trading was light in Q3 2020: portfolio turnover was 0%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 27-position portfolio largely intact.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 46% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Newmont in Q3 2020, an estimated $287K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Costco, cutting an estimated $646K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 78% of its $195M portfolio in Q3 2020.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2020.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $195M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.