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Christopher Bloomstran Semper Augustus Investments Group
AUM
$885M
Turnover
15.69%
1-Year Est. Return
30.72%
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.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.24%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.72%
3 Year Est. Return
+95.38%
5 Year Est. Return
+117.62%
10 Year Est. Return
+411.84%
AUM
$321M
AUM Growth
+$11M
(+3.6%)
Cap. Flow
-$5.65M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-1.76%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
75.11%
Holding
38
New
–
Increased
11
Reduced
11
Closed
5
Avg Time Held
4.9
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
3.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
3.6
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kinross Gold
KGC
|
+$1.68M |
| 2 |
Alaska Air
ALK
|
+$731K |
| 3 |
Equinor
EQNR
|
+$222K |
| 4 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$126K |
| 5 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$102K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
|
+$3.16M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$862K |
| 4 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$621K |
| 5 |
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$593K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.67% |
| 2 | Materials | 24.56% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.36% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.26T
| $63.2M | 19.73% |
211,508
-6,701
| -3% | -$1.92M |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
|
2
Olin
OLN
$1.99B
| $41.2M | 12.87% |
716,927
-15,371
| -2% | -$862K |
2019 Q3
9 quarters
|
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.26T
| $38.8M | 12.09% |
86
| – | – |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
4
Newmont
NEM
$118B
| $23.7M | 7.4% |
382,311
+1,119
| +0.3% | +$63.4K |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
|
5
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.6M | 7.05% |
748,822
-17,201
| -2% | -$593K |
2021 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
|
6
Kinross Gold
KGC
$24.5B
| $13.8M | 4.3% |
2,372,387
+281,276
| +13% | +$1.68M |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
7
ExxonMobil
XOM
$696B
| $9.7M | 3.04% |
159,243
-5,930
| -4% | -$371K |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
8
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.9B
| $9.6M | 2.99% |
68,272
-850
| -1% | -$103K |
2021 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
9
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $9.16M | 2.86% |
78,318
+111
| +0.1% | +$12.5K |
2018 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
10
Valero Energy
VLO
$106B
| $8.91M | 2.78% |
118,676
+1,686
| +1% | +$126K |
2020 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
11
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $8.78M | 2.74% |
267,893
-1,405
| -0.5% | -$47.3K |
2020 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
12
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.79B
| $7.17M | 2.24% |
135,194
+678
| +0.5% | +$36.4K |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
|
13
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.34B
| $7.07M | 2.21% |
135,723
+13,496
| +11% | +$731K |
2020 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
14
Cummins
CMI
$61.9B
| $6.39M | 1.99% |
29,279
+168
| +0.6% | +$38.3K |
2018 Q3
13 quarters
|
|
15
Walt Disney
DIS
$205B
| $5.9M | 1.84% |
38,081
+522
| +1% | +$84.3K |
2018 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
Y
16
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $5.84M | 1.82% |
8,748
+153
| +2% | +$102K |
2020 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
17
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.8B
| $5.29M | 1.65% |
23,233
| – | – |
2018 Q3
13 quarters
|
|
|
18
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
| $5.18M | 1.62% |
196,782
+8,426
| +4% | +$222K |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
19
Hexcel
HXL
$6.02B
| $3.7M | 1.16% |
71,518
+400
| +0.6% | +$22.6K |
2016 Q2
22 quarters
|
|
20
American Express
AXP
$215B
| $3.48M | 1.09% |
21,260
-648
| -3% | -$111K |
2015 Q1
27 quarters
|
|
21
Merck
MRK
$364B
| $3.38M | 1.05% |
44,073
| – | – |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
22
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.6B
| $3.13M | 0.98% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
23
Costco
COST
$490B
| $3.12M | 0.97% |
5,500
-7
| -0.1% | -$3.58K |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
24
Dollar General
DG
$29.6B
| $2.51M | 0.78% |
10,627
| – | – |
2017 Q1
19 quarters
|
|
25
WaFd
WAFD
$2.18B
| $2.13M | 0.66% |
63,723
-755
| -1% | -$26K |
2013 Q2
34 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Christopher Bloomstran held 38 positions worth $321M, up 3.6% from $309M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran's Q4 2021 filing shows 11 increased, 11 reduced and 5 closed positions. The largest sale was Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants, an estimated $3.16M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Kinross Gold in Q4 2021, an estimated $1.68M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $1.92M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $3.16M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $321M portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2021.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $321M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.