Christopher Bloomstran Semper Augustus Investments Group
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kinross Gold
KGC
|
+$1.68M |
| 2 |
Alaska Air
ALK
|
+$731K |
| 3 |
Equinor
EQNR
|
+$222K |
| 4 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$126K |
| 5 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$102K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
|
+$3.16M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$862K |
| 4 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$621K |
| 5 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$593K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.67% |
| 2 | Materials | 24.56% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.36% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $1.77M | 0.55% |
10,639
| – | – |
|
27
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $1.68M | 0.53% |
28,604
| – | – |
|
28
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.3M | 0.41% |
22,000
-1,500
| -6% | -$83.5K |
|
29
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
| $866K | 0.27% |
254,744
-5,628
| -2% | -$24.4K |
|
30
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $386K | 0.12% |
3,288
| – | – |
|
31
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $275K | 0.09% |
1,582
| – | – |
|
|
RDS.A
32
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $211K | 0.07% |
4,868
| – | – |
|
33
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $206K | 0.06% |
4,437
| – | – |
|
34
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| – | – |
-900
| Closed | -$305K |
|
|
35
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| – | – |
-21,000
| Closed | -$621K |
|
|
36
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$37.1B
| – | – |
-266,717
| Closed | -$3.16M |
|
37
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.1B
| – | – |
-4,600
| Closed | -$259K |
|
|
PSTH
38
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| – | – |
-14,000
| Closed | -$276K |
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Christopher Bloomstran held 38 positions worth $321M, up 3.6% from $309M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2021 filing shows 11 increased, 11 reduced and 5 closed positions. The largest sale was Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants, an estimated $3.16M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Kinross Gold in Q4 2021, an estimated $1.68M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.92M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $3.16M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $321M portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2021.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $321M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.