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Christopher Bloomstran Semper Augustus Investments Group

AUM $885M
1-Year Est. Return 30.72%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+1.89%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.72%
3 Year Est. Return
+95.38%
5 Year Est. Return
+117.62%
10 Year Est. Return
+411.84%
AUM
$134M
AUM Growth
-$948K
Cap. Flow
-$3.14M
Cap. Flow %
-2.34%
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.48%
Holding
29
New
1
Increased
1
Reduced
18
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DG icon
Dollar General
DG
+$4.18M
2
DST
DST Systems Inc.
DST
+$238K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
JEF icon
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
+$7.08M
2
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$276K
3
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$30.1K
4
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$27.2K
5
NEM icon
Newmont
NEM
+$16.6K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 51.22%
2 Materials 10.68%
3 Healthcare 9.42%
4 Energy 8.31%
5 Industrials 7.52%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BRK.B icon
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
$30.4M 22.69%
182,299
-1,650
-0.9% -$276K
BRK.A icon
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$21.5M 16.05%
86
– –
XOM icon
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
$8.7M 6.5%
106,044
-325
-0.3% -$27.2K
NEM icon
4
Newmont
NEM
$139B
$6.49M 4.85%
197,021
-475
-0.2% -$16.6K
GG
5
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
$6.46M 4.82%
442,580
-1,050
-0.2% -$16.4K
MRK icon
6
Merck
MRK
$376B
$4.99M 3.72%
82,244
– –
SNY icon
7
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
$4.76M 3.56%
105,260
-350
-0.3% -$14.8K
HXL icon
8
Hexcel
HXL
$7.1B
$4.5M 3.36%
82,512
-269
-0.3% -$14.2K
DG icon
9
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
$3.98M 2.97%
+57,113
New +$4.18M
MCY icon
10
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
$3.95M 2.95%
64,791
-504
-0.8% -$30.1K
GE icon
11
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
$3.86M 2.88%
27,004
– –
AVX
12
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
$3.65M 2.73%
222,765
-400
-0.2% -$6.4K
COST icon
13
Costco
COST
$420B
$3.4M 2.54%
20,251
– –
VR
14
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
$3.15M 2.35%
55,851
-150
-0.3% -$8.55K
INTC icon
15
Intel
INTC
$476B
$3.13M 2.34%
86,731
-294
-0.3% -$10.6K
AXP icon
16
American Express
AXP
$227B
$2.86M 2.14%
36,147
-95
-0.3% -$7.43K
JNJ icon
17
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
$2.47M 1.84%
19,804
-40
-0.2% -$4.78K
TRV icon
18
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
$2.41M 1.8%
20,000
– –
EQNR icon
19
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
$2.17M 1.62%
126,514
-360
-0.3% -$6.47K
KO icon
20
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
$2.12M 1.58%
50,000
– –
WAFD icon
21
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
$1.86M 1.39%
56,075
-178
-0.3% -$5.96K
CBI
22
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
$1.71M 1.28%
55,699
-221
-0.4% -$7.13K
CNA icon
23
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
$1.65M 1.23%
37,405
-125
-0.3% -$5.32K
KGC icon
24
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
$1.34M 1%
382,690
-3,700
-1% -$13.3K
DST
25
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$927K 0.69%
15,136
+4,108
+37% +$238K
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2017, Christopher Bloomstran held 29 positions worth $134M, down 0.7% from $135M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2017 filing shows 1 new, 1 increased, 18 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dollar General: 57,113 shares worth $3.98M. The largest sale was Jefferies Financial Group, an estimated $7.08M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 51% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q1 2017 buy was Dollar General: 57,113 shares worth $3.98M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to DST Systems Inc. in Q1 2017, an estimated $238K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $276K.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Jefferies Financial Group in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $7.08M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $134M portfolio in Q1 2017.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q1 2017.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $134M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.