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 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$4.09M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.35M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$237K |
| 4 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$129K |
| 5 |
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
|
+$113K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$83.8K |
| 2 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$19.4K |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$17.7K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 45.1% |
| 2 | Materials | 11.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.07% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.19T
| $39.1M | 22.38% |
187,851
+6,556
| +4% | +$1.35M |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.19T
| $26.2M | 15% |
84
| – | – |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
3
Newmont
NEM
$113B
| $11M | 6.31% |
290,657
+2,308
| +0.8% | +$89.7K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
4
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $10.1M | 5.79% |
114,369
+454
| +0.4% | +$42.1K |
2018 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
5
Dollar General
DG
$30B
| $8.56M | 4.9% |
53,826
-579
| -1% | -$83.8K |
2017 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
|
6
ExxonMobil
XOM
$733B
| $8M | 4.58% |
113,297
+3,273
| +3% | +$237K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
|
7
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.75B
| $6.02M | 3.45% |
107,704
-339
| -0.3% | -$19.4K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
8
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$64.8B
| $5.8M | 3.32% |
53,177
+379
| +0.7% | +$38.7K |
2018 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
9
Costco
COST
$461B
| $5.65M | 3.24% |
19,619
+89
| +0.5% | +$25K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
10
Hexcel
HXL
$6.15B
| $5.07M | 2.91% |
61,768
+136
| +0.2% | +$11.1K |
2016 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
11
Kinross Gold
KGC
$24.2B
| $5.01M | 2.87% |
1,090,010
+2,696
| +0.2% | +$12.5K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
12
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$20B
| $4.84M | 2.77% |
61,106
+676
| +1% | +$53.9K |
2019 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
13
Cummins
CMI
$68.9B
| $4.82M | 2.76% |
29,649
+338
| +1% | +$54.1K |
2018 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
14
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$254M
| $4.16M | 2.39% |
331,313
+9,815
| +3% | +$129K |
2017 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
|
15
Olin
OLN
$2.07B
| $4.06M | 2.33% |
+216,916
| New | +$4.09M |
2019 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
16
Merck
MRK
$366B
| $3.58M | 2.05% |
44,553
-221
| -0.5% | -$17.7K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
|
AVX
17
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.22M | 1.84% |
211,588
+7,498
| +4% | +$113K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
18
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.7B
| $2.97M | 1.7% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
19
Walt Disney
DIS
$195B
| $2.84M | 1.63% |
21,811
+306
| +1% | +$42.3K |
2018 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
20
American Express
AXP
$220B
| $2.44M | 1.4% |
20,628
+203
| +1% | +$24.9K |
2015 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
21
Equinor
EQNR
$107B
| $2.26M | 1.3% |
119,367
+4,254
| +4% | +$78.3K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
22
Intel
INTC
$319B
| $2.08M | 1.19% |
40,371
+851
| +2% | +$41.8K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
23
WaFd
WAFD
$2.25B
| $2.05M | 1.17% |
55,343
+1,023
| +2% | +$36.5K |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
24
Coca-Cola
KO
$412B
| $1.63M | 0.94% |
30,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
25
Nike
NKE
$58.1B
| $1.21M | 0.69% |
12,854
+131
| +1% | +$11.2K |
2017 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Christopher Bloomstran held 28 positions worth $175M, up 3.4% from $169M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $6.36M of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 1 new position and adding to 18 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Olin: 216,916 shares worth $4.06M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, down from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dollar General, an estimated $83.8K trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q3 2019 buy was Olin: 216,916 shares worth $4.06M.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2019, an estimated $1.35M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $83.8K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $175M portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q3 2019.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $175M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.