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 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$26M |
| 2 |
Paychex
PAYX
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$19.9M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$19.4M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$9.67M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
Five Below
FIVE
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$7.21M |
| 5 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$3.48M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.64% |
| 2 | Industrials | 18.09% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 16.44% |
| 4 | Materials | 13.68% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Christopher Bloomstran held 51 positions worth $885M, up 5.6% from $837M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 79% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $41.3M of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 7 new positions and adding to 12 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Paychex: 211,640 shares worth $20.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Starbucks, an estimated $20.7M trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2026 buy was Paychex: 211,640 shares worth $20.8M.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Builders FirstSource in Q2 2026, an estimated $26M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $20.7M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Flex in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $294K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 79% of its $885M portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 7 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2026.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $885M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.