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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$69.2K |
| 2 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$16.3K |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$7.38K |
| 4 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$50 |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$323K |
| 2 |
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
|
+$161K |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$116K |
| 4 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$107K |
| 5 |
AVX
AVX Corporation
AVX
|
+$91.5K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.93% |
| 2 | Materials | 11.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.44% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.24T
| $42.5M | 22.85% |
187,771
-80
| -0% | -$17.4K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.24T
| $28.5M | 15.32% |
84
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
3
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $12.6M | 6.77% |
290,179
-478
| -0.2% | -$18.7K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
|
4
Starbucks
SBUX
$125B
| $10.1M | 5.41% |
114,560
+191
| +0.2% | +$16.3K |
2018 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
5
Dollar General
DG
$30.3B
| $8.29M | 4.45% |
53,151
-675
| -1% | -$107K |
2017 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
|
6
ExxonMobil
XOM
$671B
| $7.98M | 4.28% |
114,297
+1,000
| +0.9% | +$69.2K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
|
7
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$19.5B
| $7.19M | 3.86% |
59,463
-1,643
| -3% | -$161K |
2019 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
|
8
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.9B
| $6.64M | 3.57% |
52,177
-1,000
| -2% | -$116K |
2018 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
9
Costco
COST
$472B
| $5.68M | 3.05% |
19,319
-300
| -2% | -$89.2K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
10
Cummins
CMI
$62.3B
| $5.29M | 2.84% |
29,549
-100
| -0.3% | -$17.6K |
2018 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
11
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.66B
| $5.25M | 2.82% |
107,705
+1
| +0% | +$50 |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
12
Kinross Gold
KGC
$25.4B
| $5.17M | 2.78% |
1,090,010
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
13
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$248M
| $4.57M | 2.45% |
331,313
| – | – |
2017 Q2
10 quarters
|
|
14
Hexcel
HXL
$6.19B
| $4.53M | 2.43% |
61,768
| – | – |
2016 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
AVX
15
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $4.22M | 2.27% |
206,277
-5,311
| -3% | -$91.5K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
16
Merck
MRK
$365B
| $3.87M | 2.08% |
44,553
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
|
17
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $3.75M | 2.01% |
217,328
+412
| +0.2% | +$7.38K |
2019 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$206B
| $3.16M | 1.69% |
21,811
| – | – |
2018 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
19
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.1B
| $2.74M | 1.47% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
20
American Express
AXP
$217B
| $2.57M | 1.38% |
20,628
| – | – |
2015 Q1
19 quarters
|
|
21
Intel
INTC
$309B
| $2.42M | 1.3% |
40,371
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
22
Equinor
EQNR
$96.3B
| $2.38M | 1.28% |
119,367
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
23
WaFd
WAFD
$2.18B
| $2.03M | 1.09% |
55,343
| – | – |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
|
24
Coca-Cola
KO
$417B
| $1.33M | 0.71% |
24,000
-6,000
| -20% | -$323K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
25
GE Aerospace
GE
$351B
| $1.32M | 0.71% |
23,809
-150
| -0.6% | -$7.75K |
2013 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Christopher Bloomstran held 28 positions worth $186M, up 6.6% from $175M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 0%. Christopher Bloomstran opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 28-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Technology.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2019, an estimated $69.2K increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $323K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $186M portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2019.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $186M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.