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 General
DG
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$5.06M |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$3.29M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$630K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$2.92M |
| 3 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$1.78M |
| 4 |
Kinross Gold
KGC
|
+$1.14M |
| 5 |
Alaska Air
ALK
|
+$344K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.57% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 19.73% |
| 3 | Materials | 17.06% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $1.14M | 0.18% |
3,738
-400
| -10% | -$139K |
|
27
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
| $1.07M | 0.17% |
211,480
| – | – |
|
|
28
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$103B
| $1.07M | 0.17% |
+10,600
| New | +$1.07M |
|
29
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $1.03M | 0.17% |
6,163
| – | – |
|
30
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$31.7B
| $1M | 0.16% |
16,219
+1,854
| +13% | +$105K |
|
31
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $920K | 0.15% |
4,140
| – | – |
|
32
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $706K | 0.11% |
16,487
| – | – |
|
33
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$16.6B
| $574K | 0.09% |
23,869
| – | – |
|
34
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.8B
| $370K | 0.06% |
4,581
| – | – |
|
35
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $364K | 0.06% |
4,968
| – | – |
|
36
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $235K | 0.04% |
4,437
| – | – |
|
37
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| – | – |
-960
| Closed | -$211K |
|
|
38
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
| – | – |
-26,805
| Closed | -$1.78M |
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Christopher Bloomstran held 38 positions worth $620M, up 11% from $560M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 82% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2025 filing shows 1 new, 11 increased, 12 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF: 10,600 shares worth $1.07M. The largest sale was Dollar Tree, an estimated $20.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Materials.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q1 2025 buy was iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF: 10,600 shares worth $1.07M.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Dollar General in Q1 2025, an estimated $22.4M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Dollar Tree, cutting an estimated $20.8M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Mercury Insurance in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $1.78M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 82% of its $620M portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 2 in Q1 2025.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $620M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.