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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$9.26M |
| 2 |
Five Below
FIVE
|
+$9.19M |
| 3 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$2.93M |
| 4 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$2.39M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$2.15M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$2.71M |
| 2 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.25M |
| 3 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$395K |
| 4 |
Dow Inc
DOW
|
+$299K |
| 5 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$259K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 45.62% |
| 2 | Materials | 16.24% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 13.18% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.6% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $2.06M | 0.37% |
12,947
-7,801
| -38% | -$1.25M |
|
27
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.43M | 0.26% |
22,425
| – | – |
|
28
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.05M | 0.19% |
4,518
-648
| -13% | -$150K |
|
29
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $944K | 0.17% |
6,036
| – | – |
|
30
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $774K | 0.14% |
27,072
| – | – |
|
31
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $773K | 0.14% |
16,487
| – | – |
|
32
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $710K | 0.13% |
+4,138
| New | +$656K |
|
33
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$16.6B
| $431K | 0.08% |
+23,869
| New | +$433K |
|
34
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $359K | 0.06% |
4,968
| – | – |
|
35
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.8B
| $357K | 0.06% |
4,581
| – | – |
|
36
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $221K | 0.04% |
2,418
| – | – |
|
37
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $211K | 0.04% |
+1,160
| New | +$196K |
|
38
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $209K | 0.04% |
+4,437
| New | +$193K |
|
39
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $208K | 0.04% |
1,472
| – | – |
|
|
40
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
| – | – |
-5,169
| Closed | -$299K |
|
41
Saia
SAIA
$9.66B
| – | – |
-400
| Closed | -$234K |
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Christopher Bloomstran held 41 positions worth $559M, up 2.3% from $547M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $34.1M of net new capital in Q2 2024, opening 5 new positions and adding to 16 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Five Below: 66,384 shares worth $7.23M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 46% of assets, down from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NXP Semiconductors, an estimated $2.71M trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2024 buy was Five Below: 66,384 shares worth $7.23M.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Starbucks in Q2 2024, an estimated $9.26M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NXP Semiconductors, cutting an estimated $2.71M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Dow Inc in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $299K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $559M portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 5 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2024.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $559M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.