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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
+0.43%
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
$423M
AUM Growth
+$32.5M
(+8.3%)
Cap. Flow
+$36.2M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
8.55%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
76.74%
Holding
34
New
–
Increased
13
Reduced
16
Closed
1
Avg Time Held
6.1
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
3.8
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
4.6
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercury Insurance
MCY
|
+$18.4M |
| 2 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$3.98M |
| 4 |
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$2.68M |
| 5 |
Alaska Air
ALK
|
+$1.24M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hexcel
HXL
|
+$4.56M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$1.65M |
| 3 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$598K |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$128K |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$108K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.98% |
| 2 | Materials | 16.33% |
| 3 | Energy | 9.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.37% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.17T
| $80M | 18.91% |
234,530
+1,367
| +0.6% | +$446K |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.17T
| $66.8M | 15.79% |
129
+8
| +7% | +$3.98M |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
|
3
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.63B
| $38.1M | 9.01% |
1,259,725
+603,240
| +92% | +$18.4M |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
|
4
Olin
OLN
$1.82B
| $26.7M | 6.31% |
519,139
-11,240
| -2% | -$598K |
2019 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
|
5
Dollar General
DG
$28.3B
| $24.8M | 5.86% |
146,025
+63,488
| +77% | +$12.6M |
2017 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
6
Newmont
NEM
$115B
| $22.2M | 5.25% |
520,677
+22,289
| +4% | +$1.01M |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
7
Kinross Gold
KGC
$26.6B
| $19.9M | 4.71% |
4,176,999
+166,397
| +4% | +$831K |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
|
8
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $18.1M | 4.27% |
1,134,831
+148,222
| +15% | +$2.68M |
2021 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
9
HF Sinclair
DINO
$22.3B
| $14.5M | 3.43% |
325,025
+25,589
| +9% | +$1.11M |
2020 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
10
Alaska Air
ALK
$3.9B
| $13.5M | 3.2% |
254,566
+27,206
| +12% | +$1.24M |
2020 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
11
Valero Energy
VLO
$123B
| $11.5M | 2.71% |
97,893
-120
| -0.1% | -$13.9K |
2020 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
12
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.4B
| $11M | 2.59% |
76,335
+1,758
| +2% | +$259K |
2021 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
13
Walt Disney
DIS
$191B
| $10.9M | 2.58% |
122,023
+7,937
| +7% | +$752K |
2018 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
14
Cummins
CMI
$71.9B
| $10.1M | 2.39% |
41,272
-152
| -0.4% | -$34.4K |
2018 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
15
Starbucks
SBUX
$117B
| $9.6M | 2.27% |
97,140
-468
| -0.5% | -$48.6K |
2018 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
16
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$62B
| $8.13M | 1.92% |
39,718
+120
| +0.3% | +$21.3K |
2018 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
|
17
ExxonMobil
XOM
$759B
| $7.97M | 1.89% |
74,348
-15,119
| -17% | -$1.65M |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
18
Equinor
EQNR
$114B
| $6.93M | 1.64% |
237,162
+8,496
| +4% | +$242K |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
19
Merck
MRK
$347B
| $5.13M | 1.21% |
44,444
-29
| -0.1% | -$3.29K |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
20
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82B
| $3.5M | 0.83% |
20,155
| – | – |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
21
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$235M
| $2.82M | 0.67% |
246,977
-1,146
| -0.5% | -$10.1K |
2017 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
22
Costco
COST
$445B
| $2.25M | 0.53% |
4,172
-97
| -2% | -$49.1K |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
|
23
GE Aerospace
GE
$299B
| $1.82M | 0.43% |
20,748
-1,582
| -7% | -$128K |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
24
Coca-Cola
KO
$399B
| $1.35M | 0.32% |
22,425
| – | – |
2013 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
25
Nike
NKE
$56.3B
| $1.25M | 0.3% |
11,342
-63
| -0.6% | -$7.37K |
2017 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
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Christopher Bloomstran's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Christopher Bloomstran held 34 positions worth $423M, up 8.3% from $391M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 77% of the portfolio.
Christopher Bloomstran deployed $36.2M of net new capital in Q2 2023, adding to 13 existing holdings.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ExxonMobil, an estimated $1.65M trimmed.
- Christopher Bloomstran added most to Mercury Insurance in Q2 2023, an estimated $18.4M increase.
- Christopher Bloomstran's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $1.65M.
- Christopher Bloomstran fully exited Hexcel in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $4.56M.
- Christopher Bloomstran's ten largest holdings make up 77% of its $423M portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Christopher Bloomstran opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2023.
- Christopher Bloomstran's portfolio value rose 8.3% quarter-over-quarter to $423M.
Based on Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.