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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
+13.54%
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
$367M
AUM Growth
+$36.6M
Cap. Flow
-$4.19M
Cap. Flow %
-1.14%
Top 10 Hldgs %
73.06%
Holding
34
New
–
Increased
11
Reduced
15
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$4.38M
2
BRK.A icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
+$2.24M
3
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$1.32M
4
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$795K
5
ALK icon
Alaska Air
ALK
+$703K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
+$9.29M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$2.15M
3
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
+$1.44M
4
KGC icon
Kinross Gold
KGC
+$808K
5
DINO icon
HF Sinclair
DINO
+$181K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 40.02%
2 Materials 19.11%
3 Energy 13.36%
4 Industrials 7.54%
5 Communication Services 7.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
NKE icon
26
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
$1.35M 0.37%
11,501
-14
-0.1% -$1.41K
AXP icon
27
American Express
AXP
$227B
$975K 0.27%
6,598
+5
+0.1% +$741
WAFD icon
28
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
$934K 0.25%
27,847
– –
CVX icon
29
Chevron
CVX
$403B
$629K 0.17%
3,503
-107
-3% -$18.7K
AAPL icon
30
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
$458K 0.12%
3,525
+151
+4% +$21.6K
PEP icon
31
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
$286K 0.08%
1,582
– –
SHEL icon
32
Shell
SHEL
$257B
$277K 0.08%
4,868
– –
DOW icon
33
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
$260K 0.07%
5,169
– –
Y
34
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
– –
-11,065
Closed -$9.29M
1
2

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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2022, Christopher Bloomstran held 34 positions worth $367M, up 11% from $331M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 73% of the portfolio.

Trading was light in Q4 2022: portfolio turnover was 2.9%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and exited 1, leaving the 34-position portfolio largely intact.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.

  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Walt Disney in Q4 2022, an estimated $4.38M increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $2.15M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Alleghany Corp in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $9.29M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 73% of its $367M portfolio in Q4 2022.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2022.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $367M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.