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 |
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
|
+$752K |
| 2 |
Sanofi
SNY
|
+$170K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$32K |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$23.2K |
| 3 |
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
|
+$21.6K |
| 4 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$20K |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$15.4K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 55.74% |
| 2 | Materials | 11.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.58% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.48% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.14T
| $27.2M | 19.76% |
188,605
-219
| -0.1% | -$32K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.14T
| $18.6M | 13.49% |
86
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$733B
| $9.32M | 6.76% |
106,768
-261
| -0.2% | -$23.2K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
4
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.69B
| $9.31M | 6.76% |
169,788
-370
| -0.2% | -$20K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
5
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $7.78M | 5.64% |
197,896
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
GG
6
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $6.18M | 4.48% |
373,810
-1,227
| -0.3% | -$21.6K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
7
WaFd
WAFD
$2.1B
| $6.16M | 4.47% |
231,068
-475
| -0.2% | -$12.2K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
8
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$10B
| $5.81M | 4.21% |
340,754
-56
| -0% | -$928 |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
9
Merck
MRK
$354B
| $4.9M | 3.55% |
82,244
-264
| -0.3% | -$15.4K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
10
Sanofi
SNY
$94.8B
| $4.04M | 2.93% |
105,774
+4,235
| +4% | +$170K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
11
GE Aerospace
GE
$323B
| $3.83M | 2.78% |
27,004
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
12
Hexcel
HXL
$6.93B
| $3.67M | 2.66% |
82,904
-46
| -0.1% | -$2.01K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
13
Intel
INTC
$486B
| $3.29M | 2.39% |
87,125
-50
| -0.1% | -$1.77K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
14
Costco
COST
$441B
| $3.1M | 2.25% |
20,302
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
AVX
15
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.08M | 2.23% |
223,449
-100
| -0% | -$1.36K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
VR
16
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $2.79M | 2.02% |
56,001
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
17
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$612B
| $2.35M | 1.7% |
19,870
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
18
American Express
AXP
$214B
| $2.32M | 1.69% |
36,267
| – | – |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
19
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.4B
| $2.29M | 1.66% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
20
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.1B
| $2.23M | 1.62% |
529,940
-250
| -0% | -$1.21K |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
21
Equinor
EQNR
$109B
| $2.13M | 1.55% |
126,974
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
22
Coca-Cola
KO
$402B
| $2.12M | 1.53% |
50,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
|
CBI
23
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.57M | 1.14% |
56,018
+23,190
| +71% | +$752K |
2014 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
24
CNA Financial
CNA
$12.9B
| $1.29M | 0.94% |
37,580
| – | – |
2013 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
25
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $756K | 0.55% |
6,018
| – | – |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Christopher Bloomstran held 30 positions worth $138M, down 0.05% from $138M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2016: portfolio turnover was 0%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 30-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 56% of assets, up from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv in Q3 2016, an estimated $752K increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $32K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $138M portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2016.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 0.05% quarter-over-quarter to $138M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.