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 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$9.63M |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$2.43M |
| 4 |
Equinor
EQNR
|
+$263K |
| 5 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$251K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$19.7M |
| 2 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$9.74M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$5.49M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$4.85M |
| 5 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$2.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 35.36% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 19.75% |
| 3 | Materials | 15.54% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.39M | 0.25% |
22,273
+273
| +1% | +$17.8K |
|
27
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $1.36M | 0.24% |
4,138
| – | – |
|
28
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.32M | 0.24% |
4,432
-22
| -0.5% | -$6.32K |
|
29
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $1.04M | 0.19% |
4,140
| – | – |
|
30
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $893K | 0.16% |
6,163
| – | – |
|
31
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$31.7B
| $747K | 0.13% |
14,365
+1,905
| +15% | +$100K |
|
32
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $668K | 0.12% |
16,487
| – | – |
|
33
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$16.6B
| $481K | 0.09% |
23,869
| – | – |
|
34
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.8B
| $358K | 0.06% |
4,581
| – | – |
|
35
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $311K | 0.06% |
4,968
| – | – |
|
36
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $288K | 0.05% |
4,437
| – | – |
|
37
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $211K | 0.04% |
960
-312
| -25% | -$63.8K |
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Christopher Bloomstran held 37 positions worth $560M, down 5.4% from $592M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2024: portfolio turnover was 0%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 37-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 35% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Materials.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Dollar Tree in Q4 2024, an estimated $20.6M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $19.7M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $560M portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2024.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $560M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.