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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$124 |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$2.17M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.16M |
| 3 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$572K |
| 4 |
TCS
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
|
+$220K |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$46.7K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.25% |
| 2 | Energy | 18.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.63% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.4% |
| 5 | Materials | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $28.9M | 16.66% |
231,385
-400
| -0.2% | -$46.7K |
|
2
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $27.8M | 16.01% |
284,486
| – | – |
|
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $16.1M | 9.28% |
86
| – | – |
|
4
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
| $11.8M | 6.79% |
261,360
| – | – |
|
5
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $8.05M | 4.64% |
321,314
| – | – |
|
6
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $7.43M | 4.28% |
287,680
| – | – |
|
7
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $7.09M | 4.08% |
302,328
| – | – |
|
8
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $6M | 3.46% |
146,505
| – | – |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $5.7M | 3.28% |
58,005
| – | – |
|
|
10
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $5.55M | 3.2% |
102,446
-41,920
| -29% | -$2.17M |
|
11
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $5.54M | 3.19% |
237,640
| – | – |
|
|
GG
12
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.19M | 2.99% |
212,050
| – | – |
|
13
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
| $4.75M | 2.74% |
168,480
| – | – |
|
14
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $4.63M | 2.67% |
88,540
| – | – |
|
15
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $4.15M | 2.39% |
49,730
| – | – |
|
|
16
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $3.89M | 2.24% |
31,367
+1
| +0% | +$124 |
|
17
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
| $3.49M | 2.01% |
842,878
| – | – |
|
|
AVX
18
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.89M | 1.66% |
219,022
| – | – |
|
19
RB Global
RBA
$16.1B
| $2.31M | 1.33% |
95,700
| – | – |
|
20
Costco
COST
$420B
| $2.29M | 1.32% |
20,502
| – | – |
|
|
VR
21
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $2.17M | 1.25% |
57,531
| – | – |
|
22
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.93M | 1.11% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
23
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $1.7M | 0.98% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
24
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
| $1.63M | 0.94% |
38,155
| – | – |
|
|
CB
25
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $893K | 0.51% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Christopher Bloomstran held 31 positions worth $174M, down 1.4% from $176M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 3.2%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and exited 1, leaving the 31-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to GE Aerospace in Q1 2014, an estimated $124 increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $2.17M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $1.16M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $174M portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2014.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $174M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.