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 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$2.29M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$35.5K |
| 3 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$10K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CNA Financial
CNA
|
+$1.82M |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$1.21M |
| 3 |
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
DST
DST Systems Inc.
DST
|
+$274K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 51.6% |
| 2 | Materials | 10.9% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.53% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.41% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $33.4M | 24.69% |
182,138
| – | – |
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $23.6M | 17.47% |
86
| – | – |
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $8.7M | 6.44% |
106,161
| – | – |
|
4
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $7.39M | 5.47% |
197,021
| – | – |
|
|
GG
5
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.73M | 4.24% |
442,017
| – | – |
|
6
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $5.24M | 3.87% |
105,188
| – | – |
|
|
7
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $4.75M | 3.51% |
58,626
+134
| +0.2% | +$10K |
|
8
Hexcel
HXL
$7.1B
| $4.73M | 3.5% |
82,444
| – | – |
|
|
AVX
9
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $4.06M | 3% |
222,558
| – | – |
|
|
10
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$270M
| $3.75M | 2.77% |
239,829
+157,478
| +191% | +$2.29M |
|
11
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
| $3.67M | 2.72% |
64,792
| – | – |
|
12
Costco
COST
$420B
| $3.33M | 2.46% |
20,251
| – | – |
|
13
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $3.3M | 2.44% |
86,731
| – | – |
|
14
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $2.89M | 2.14% |
24,917
| – | – |
|
|
VR
15
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $2.75M | 2.03% |
55,851
| – | – |
|
16
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $2.74M | 2.02% |
44,774
| – | – |
|
17
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
| $2.54M | 1.88% |
126,514
| – | – |
|
18
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $2.45M | 1.81% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
19
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $2.09M | 1.54% |
40,251
+632
| +2% | +$35.5K |
|
|
20
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $2M | 1.48% |
22,091
-14,039
| -39% | -$1.21M |
|
21
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $1.89M | 1.39% |
56,031
| – | – |
|
22
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
| $1.62M | 1.2% |
381,990
| – | – |
|
23
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $1.35M | 1% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
DST
24
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $556K | 0.41% |
10,136
-5,000
| -33% | -$274K |
|
25
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $389K | 0.29% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Christopher Bloomstran held 28 positions worth $135M, up 3.9% from $130M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2017 filing shows 3 increased, 2 reduced and 2 closed positions. The largest sale was CNA Financial, an estimated $1.82M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 52% of assets, down from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to SEACOR Marine Holdings in Q3 2017, an estimated $2.29M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was American Express, cutting an estimated $1.21M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited CNA Financial in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.82M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $135M portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2017.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $135M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.