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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
-15.74%
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
$338M
AUM Growth
-$55.9M
(-14%)
Cap. Flow
+$13.3M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
3.93%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
71.95%
Holding
32
New
–
Increased
19
Reduced
8
Closed
–
Avg Time Held
5.5
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
3.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
3.8
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$6.77M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$5.65M |
| 3 |
Kinross Gold
KGC
|
+$5.45M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$4.85M |
| 5 |
Alaska Air
ALK
|
+$2.34M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$10.3M |
| 2 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$28.6K |
| 4 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
|
+$26.2K |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$23.8K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.81% |
| 2 | Materials | 18.88% |
| 3 | Energy | 13.81% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.83% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $61.8M | 18.3% |
226,209
+15,463
| +7% | +$4.85M |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.16T
| $37.6M | 11.15% |
92
+12
| +15% | +$5.65M |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
|
3
Olin
OLN
$1.78B
| $26.6M | 7.87% |
573,688
-177,565
| -24% | -$10.3M |
2019 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
4
Newmont
NEM
$115B
| $24.2M | 7.18% |
406,256
+16,016
| +4% | +$1.13M |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
5
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $23.6M | 6.99% |
955,864
+49,461
| +5% | +$1.51M |
2021 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
Y
6
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $17.2M | 5.1% |
20,681
-12,076
| -37% | -$10.1M |
2020 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
7
ExxonMobil
XOM
$753B
| $13.7M | 4.05% |
159,565
+471
| +0.3% | +$42.5K |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
|
8
Kinross Gold
KGC
$26.5B
| $12.9M | 3.84% |
3,615,556
+1,126,792
| +45% | +$5.45M |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
9
Valero Energy
VLO
$121B
| $12.6M | 3.74% |
118,892
-187
| -0.2% | -$22.1K |
2020 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
10
HF Sinclair
DINO
$21.6B
| $12.6M | 3.74% |
279,209
+24
| +0% | +$1.08K |
2020 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
11
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.5B
| $10.9M | 3.23% |
69,956
+1,487
| +2% | +$236K |
2021 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
12
Dollar General
DG
$29.3B
| $10.8M | 3.21% |
44,100
+29,005
| +192% | +$6.77M |
2017 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
|
13
Alaska Air
ALK
$3.84B
| $8.1M | 2.4% |
202,318
+48,013
| +31% | +$2.34M |
2020 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
14
Cummins
CMI
$71.2B
| $7.96M | 2.36% |
41,141
+5,759
| +16% | +$1.15M |
2018 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
15
Starbucks
SBUX
$115B
| $7.56M | 2.24% |
98,901
+10,828
| +12% | +$832K |
2018 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
16
Equinor
EQNR
$116B
| $6.84M | 2.03% |
196,717
-35
| -0% | -$1.25K |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
17
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.7B
| $6.33M | 1.87% |
142,802
+34
| +0% | +$1.68K |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$194B
| $6.23M | 1.85% |
65,975
+16,868
| +34% | +$1.87M |
2018 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
19
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $5.36M | 1.59% |
36,231
+9,274
| +34% | +$1.61M |
2018 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
20
Merck
MRK
$358B
| $4.06M | 1.2% |
44,473
+400
| +0.9% | +$35.5K |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
21
Hexcel
HXL
$6.03B
| $3.74M | 1.11% |
71,438
-52
| -0.1% | -$2.85K |
2016 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
22
Travelers Companies
TRV
$83.1B
| $3.38M | 1% |
20,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
|
23
American Express
AXP
$212B
| $2.84M | 0.84% |
20,451
-173
| -0.8% | -$28.6K |
2015 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
|
24
Costco
COST
$445B
| $2.45M | 0.73% |
5,119
-47
| -0.9% | -$23.8K |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
25
WaFd
WAFD
$2.18B
| $1.84M | 0.54% |
61,190
| – | – |
2013 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Christopher Bloomstran held 32 positions worth $338M, down 14% from $393M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 72% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $13.3M of net new capital in Q2 2022, adding to 19 existing holdings.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Olin, an estimated $10.3M trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Dollar General in Q2 2022, an estimated $6.77M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Olin, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 72% of its $338M portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2022.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.