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 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$4.35M |
| 2 |
Kinross Gold
KGC
|
+$2.91M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$547K |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$519K |
| 5 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$117K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$596K |
| 2 |
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
|
+$186K |
| 3 |
Costco
COST
|
+$75.5K |
| 4 |
Hexcel
HXL
|
+$52K |
| 5 |
Sanofi
SNY
|
+$43.8K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 55.33% |
| 2 | Materials | 11.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 8.56% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.23T
| $36.2M | 25.18% |
181,426
+2,663
| +1% | +$547K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.23T
| $25.7M | 17.89% |
86
| – | – |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$677B
| $8.4M | 5.84% |
112,602
+6,489
| +6% | +$519K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
4
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.67B
| $7.16M | 4.98% |
156,148
+91,387
| +141% | +$4.35M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
5
Newmont
NEM
$126B
| $6.87M | 4.78% |
175,761
-15,450
| -8% | -$596K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
6
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$241M
| $6.4M | 4.45% |
336,221
+7,344
| +2% | +$117K |
2017 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
7
Dollar General
DG
$29.5B
| $5.6M | 3.9% |
59,915
+314
| +0.5% | +$30.2K |
2017 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
|
GG
8
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.34M | 3.72% |
386,587
-13,767
| -3% | -$186K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
9
Kinross Gold
KGC
$26B
| $4.39M | 3.06% |
1,112,085
+730,395
| +191% | +$2.91M |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
10
Hexcel
HXL
$6.17B
| $4.3M | 2.99% |
66,594
-790
| -1% | -$52K |
2016 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
|
11
Sanofi
SNY
$112B
| $4.17M | 2.9% |
104,085
-1,053
| -1% | -$43.8K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
12
Costco
COST
$468B
| $3.74M | 2.6% |
19,851
-400
| -2% | -$75.5K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
VR
13
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $3.72M | 2.59% |
55,210
-641
| -1% | -$40.4K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
14
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.6B
| $2.78M | 1.93% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
15
Equinor
EQNR
$99.3B
| $2.65M | 1.84% |
112,139
-1,125
| -1% | -$25.8K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
16
Nike
NKE
$57.5B
| $2.64M | 1.84% |
39,800
-432
| -1% | -$28.5K |
2017 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
17
Merck
MRK
$362B
| $2.33M | 1.62% |
44,774
| – | – |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
18
American Express
AXP
$216B
| $2.04M | 1.42% |
21,881
-210
| -1% | -$20.3K |
2015 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
19
WaFd
WAFD
$2.18B
| $1.92M | 1.33% |
55,464
-540
| -1% | -$19.2K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
AVX
20
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.69M | 1.18% |
102,240
-1,209
| -1% | -$21.4K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
21
GE Aerospace
GE
$335B
| $1.61M | 1.12% |
24,917
| – | – |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
22
Coca-Cola
KO
$413B
| $1.3M | 0.91% |
30,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
23
Intel
INTC
$301B
| $1.11M | 0.77% |
21,305
-245
| -1% | -$11.6K |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
|
DST
24
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $949K | 0.66% |
11,348
+1,212
| +12% | +$98.6K |
2015 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
25
Medtronic
MDT
$131B
| $401K | 0.28% |
5,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Christopher Bloomstran held 26 positions worth $144M, up 7.6% from $134M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 77% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $7.46M of net new capital in Q1 2018, adding to 7 existing holdings.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 55% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Newmont, an estimated $596K trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Mercury Insurance in Q1 2018, an estimated $4.35M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Newmont, cutting an estimated $596K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 77% of its $144M portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q1 2018.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 7.6% quarter-over-quarter to $144M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.