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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
-0.3%
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
$130M
AUM Growth
-$3.71M
Cap. Flow
-$2.98M
Cap. Flow %
-2.29%
Top 10 Hldgs %
72.33%
Holding
30
New
2
Increased
3
Reduced
13
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NKE icon
Nike
NKE
+$2.14M
2
SMHI icon
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
+$1.58M
3
DG icon
Dollar General
DG
+$99.3K
4
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$9.57K
5
MCY icon
Mercury Insurance
MCY
+$57

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
JNJ icon
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
+$2.47M
2
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$2.28M
3
KO icon
Coca-Cola
KO
+$884K
4
CB icon
Chubb
CB
+$820K
5
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$286K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 52.55%
2 Materials 10.48%
3 Energy 8.39%
4 Industrials 7.95%
5 Consumer Staples 6.76%
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
$30.8M 23.7%
182,138
-161
-0.1% -$26.8K
BRK.A icon
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$21.9M 16.83%
86
– –
XOM icon
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
$8.57M 6.58%
106,161
+117
+0.1% +$9.57K
NEM icon
4
Newmont
NEM
$139B
$6.38M 4.9%
197,021
– –
GG
5
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
$5.71M 4.38%
442,017
-563
-0.1% -$7.88K
SNY icon
6
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
$5.04M 3.87%
105,188
-72
-0.1% -$3.44K
HXL icon
7
Hexcel
HXL
$7.1B
$4.35M 3.34%
82,444
-68
-0.1% -$3.52K
DG icon
8
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
$4.22M 3.24%
58,492
+1,379
+2% +$99.3K
AVX
9
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
$3.64M 2.79%
222,558
-207
-0.1% -$3.42K
MCY icon
10
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
$3.5M 2.69%
64,792
+1
+0% +$57
COST icon
11
Costco
COST
$420B
$3.24M 2.49%
20,251
– –
GE icon
12
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
$3.23M 2.48%
24,917
-2,087
-8% -$286K
AXP icon
13
American Express
AXP
$227B
$3.04M 2.34%
36,130
-17
-0% -$1.34K
INTC icon
14
Intel
INTC
$476B
$2.93M 2.25%
86,731
– –
VR
15
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
$2.9M 2.23%
55,851
– –
MRK icon
16
Merck
MRK
$376B
$2.74M 2.1%
44,774
-37,470
-46% -$2.28M
TRV icon
17
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
$2.53M 1.94%
20,000
– –
NKE icon
18
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
$2.34M 1.8%
+39,619
New +$2.14M
EQNR icon
19
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
$2.09M 1.61%
126,514
– –
WAFD icon
20
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
$1.86M 1.43%
56,031
-44
-0.1% -$1.46K
CNA icon
21
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
$1.82M 1.4%
37,405
– –
SMHI icon
22
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
$1.68M 1.29%
+82,351
New +$1.58M
KGC icon
23
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
$1.55M 1.19%
381,990
-700
-0.2% -$2.78K
KO icon
24
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
$1.35M 1.03%
30,000
-20,000
-40% -$884K
CBI
25
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
$1.09M 0.84%
55,468
-231
-0.4% -$5.36K
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2017, Christopher Bloomstran held 30 positions worth $130M, down 2.8% from $134M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.

Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2017 filing shows 2 new, 3 increased, 13 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nike: 39,619 shares worth $2.34M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $2.47M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 53% of assets, up from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.

  • Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q2 2017 buy was Nike: 39,619 shares worth $2.34M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran added most to Dollar General in Q2 2017, an estimated $99.3K increase.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $2.28M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Johnson & Johnson in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $2.47M.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $130M portfolio in Q2 2017.
  • Christopher Bloomstran opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2017.
  • Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $130M.

Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.