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 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$4.23M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$2.91M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VR
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
|
+$3.14M |
| 2 |
Usg
USG
|
+$90.7K |
| 3 |
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
|
+$84.4K |
| 4 |
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
FAX
|
+$44K |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$10.7K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 46.92% |
| 2 | Materials | 10.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.16% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.72% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $39.4M | 22.73% |
184,062
-52
| -0% | -$10.7K |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.16T
| $27.5M | 15.87% |
86
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
3
Starbucks
SBUX
$115B
| $10M | 5.79% |
176,492
-26
| -0% | -$1.38K |
2018 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4
ExxonMobil
XOM
$753B
| $9.7M | 5.59% |
114,029
-100
| -0.1% | -$8.18K |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
5
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.7B
| $7.74M | 4.47% |
154,390
-1
| -0% | -$50 |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
6
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$234M
| $7.44M | 4.29% |
328,858
| – | – |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
7
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $6.41M | 3.7% |
147,992
-2,101
| -1% | -$90.7K |
2018 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
8
Dollar General
DG
$29.3B
| $6.3M | 3.63% |
57,621
-26
| -0% | -$2.7K |
2017 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
9
Sanofi
SNY
$100B
| $5.52M | 3.18% |
123,472
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
10
Newmont
NEM
$113B
| $5.3M | 3.06% |
175,676
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
11
Costco
COST
$445B
| $4.65M | 2.68% |
19,816
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
12
Hexcel
HXL
$6.03B
| $4.44M | 2.56% |
66,278
-1
| -0% | -$68 |
2016 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
13
Cummins
CMI
$71.2B
| $4.39M | 2.53% |
+30,035
| New | +$4.23M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
GG
14
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.88M | 2.24% |
380,070
-1
| -0% | -$12 |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
15
Nike
NKE
$55.4B
| $3.36M | 1.94% |
39,618
| – | – |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
16
Equinor
EQNR
$116B
| $3.11M | 1.79% |
110,240
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
17
Merck
MRK
$358B
| $3.03M | 1.75% |
44,774
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
18
Kinross Gold
KGC
$26.5B
| $2.99M | 1.72% |
1,106,958
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
|
19
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $2.6M | 1.5% |
+30,378
| New | +$2.91M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
20
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.6B
| $2.59M | 1.5% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
21
Walt Disney
DIS
$194B
| $2.56M | 1.48% |
21,929
-1
| -0% | -$111 |
2018 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
22
American Express
AXP
$212B
| $2.32M | 1.34% |
21,761
-20
| -0.1% | -$2.08K |
2015 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
23
WaFd
WAFD
$2.18B
| $1.77M | 1.02% |
55,204
-1
| -0% | -$34 |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
|
AVX
24
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.76M | 1.01% |
97,380
-4,378
| -4% | -$84.4K |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
25
Coca-Cola
KO
$399B
| $1.39M | 0.8% |
30,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
21 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Christopher Bloomstran held 31 positions worth $173M, up 8.5% from $160M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2018 filing shows 2 new, 12 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cummins: 30,035 shares worth $4.39M. The largest sale was Validus Hold Ltd, an estimated $3.14M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, down from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Industrials.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q3 2018 buy was Cummins: 30,035 shares worth $4.39M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Usg, cutting an estimated $90.7K.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Validus Hold Ltd in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $3.14M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $173M portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2018.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $173M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.