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 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$16.6M |
| 2 |
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$5.37M |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$1.76M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$1.59M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$1.32M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$2.91M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$246K |
| 3 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$211K |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$206K |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$175K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 41.13% |
| 2 | Materials | 21.59% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.32% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.42% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.26T
| $74.4M | 18.91% |
210,746
-762
| -0.4% | -$246K |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.26T
| $42.3M | 10.76% |
80
-6
| -7% | -$2.91M |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
|
3
Olin
OLN
$2.05B
| $39.3M | 9.98% |
751,253
+34,326
| +5% | +$1.76M |
2019 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
|
4
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $34.3M | 8.71% |
906,403
+157,581
| +21% | +$5.37M |
2021 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
5
Newmont
NEM
$118B
| $31M | 7.88% |
390,240
+7,929
| +2% | +$536K |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
|
Y
6
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $27.7M | 7.05% |
32,757
+24,009
| +274% | +$16.6M |
2020 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
7
Kinross Gold
KGC
$24.6B
| $14.6M | 3.72% |
2,488,764
+116,377
| +5% | +$649K |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
8
ExxonMobil
XOM
$696B
| $13.1M | 3.34% |
159,094
-149
| -0.1% | -$11.6K |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
9
Valero Energy
VLO
$105B
| $12.1M | 3.07% |
119,079
+403
| +0.3% | +$35K |
2020 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
10
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.6B
| $11.1M | 2.83% |
279,185
+11,292
| +4% | +$397K |
2020 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
11
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.5B
| $11M | 2.79% |
68,469
+197
| +0.3% | +$27.9K |
2021 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
12
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.45B
| $8.95M | 2.28% |
154,305
+18,582
| +14% | +$1.01M |
2020 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
13
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $8.01M | 2.04% |
88,073
+9,755
| +12% | +$921K |
2018 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
14
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$4.82B
| $7.85M | 2% |
142,768
+7,574
| +6% | +$408K |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
15
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
| $7.38M | 1.88% |
196,752
-30
| -0% | -$933 |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
|
16
Cummins
CMI
$62.9B
| $7.26M | 1.84% |
35,382
+6,103
| +21% | +$1.32M |
2018 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
|
17
Walt Disney
DIS
$205B
| $6.74M | 1.71% |
49,107
+11,026
| +29% | +$1.59M |
2018 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
18
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.1B
| $4.99M | 1.27% |
26,957
+3,724
| +16% | +$734K |
2018 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
19
Hexcel
HXL
$6.04B
| $4.25M | 1.08% |
71,490
-28
| -0% | -$1.54K |
2016 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
20
American Express
AXP
$215B
| $3.86M | 0.98% |
20,624
-636
| -3% | -$115K |
2015 Q1
28 quarters
|
|
21
Travelers Companies
TRV
$83.2B
| $3.66M | 0.93% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
22
Merck
MRK
$364B
| $3.62M | 0.92% |
44,073
| – | – |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
23
Dollar General
DG
$29.7B
| $3.36M | 0.85% |
15,095
+4,468
| +42% | +$949K |
2017 Q1
20 quarters
|
|
|
24
Costco
COST
$484B
| $2.98M | 0.76% |
5,166
-334
| -6% | -$175K |
2013 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
25
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$243M
| $2.06M | 0.52% |
254,744
| – | – |
2017 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Christopher Bloomstran held 34 positions worth $393M, up 23% from $321M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 76% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $28.6M of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1 new position and adding to 15 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Shell: 4,868 shares worth $267K.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 41% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $2.91M trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 4,868 shares worth $267K.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Alleghany Corp in Q1 2022, an estimated $16.6M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $2.91M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $211K.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 76% of its $393M portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 1 new position and closed 2 in Q1 2022.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 23% quarter-over-quarter to $393M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.