Semper Augustus Investments
In its 13F for Q1 2024 (holdings as of March 31, 2024, filed May 15, 2024), Chris Bloomstran's Semper Augustus Investments reported 36 stock positions worth $546.7 million. Its top holding was Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) at 17.8% of the portfolio, followed by Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A, 14.5%) and Mercury General (MCY, 13.2%). Compared with Q4 2023, it opened 2 new positions, sold out of 1, added to 16 and reduced 9. The biggest buy was Mercury General (MCY, shares +0%) and the biggest sale Walt Disney (DIS, shares −35%).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q2 2026
- Notable People
- Chris Bloomstran
- Location
- Highlands Ranch, CO
- CIK
- 0001115373
- Portfolio Value
- $546.7M (Q1 2024)
- SEC Filing
- 0001172661-24-002492 ↗ filed May 15, 2024
Holdings Value
Holdings 36 stocks · $546.7M
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | 17.83% | 231,819 | $97.5M | Reduce -0.7% |
| BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | 14.51% | 125 | $79.3M | No change |
| MCY Mercury General Corp. | 13.16% | 1,394,224 | $71.9M | Add +0.2% |
| DG Dollar General Corp. | 11.97% | 419,289 | $65.4M | Add +0.8% |
| OLN Olin Corp. | 5.43% | 505,339 | $29.7M | Reduce -0.0% |
| KGC Kinross Gold Corp. | 5.01% | 4,472,067 | $27.4M | Add +1.6% |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | 3.97% | 605,447 | $21.7M | Add +3.6% |
| PARAA Paramount Global Class B | 3.18% | 1,477,943 | $17.4M | Add +66.0% |
| DINO HF Sinclair Corp. | 3.03% | 274,707 | $16.6M | Add +0.8% |
| DIS The Walt Disney Co. filed as DISNEY WALT CO | 2.94% | 131,211 | $16.1M | Reduce -34.5% |
| ALK Alaska Air Group Inc. | 2.52% | 319,868 | $13.8M | Add +1.8% |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc. | 2.22% | 91,240 | $12.1M | Add +1.3% |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | 2.20% | 40,779 | $12.0M | Add +0.1% |
| SBUX Starbucks Corp. | 1.94% | 116,111 | $10.6M | Add +20.7% |
| EQNR Equinor ASA-Spon ADR | 1.28% | 258,646 | $7.0M | Add +6.9% |
| VLO Valero Energy Corp. | 1.25% | 40,066 | $6.8M | Add +4.1% |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.23% | 57,910 | $6.7M | Add +2.8% |
| NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV | 1.11% | 24,450 | $6.1M | Reduce -0.1% |
| MRK Merck & Co. Inc. | 1.07% | 44,443 | $5.9M | Reduce -0.3% |
| TRV The Travelers Cos Inc. | 0.85% | 20,155 | $4.6M | No change |
| SMHI Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. | 0.60% | 234,478 | $3.3M | Reduce -1.1% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.58% | 4,355 | $3.2M | Add +0.3% |
| GE General Electric | 0.53% | 16,559 | $2.9M | No change |
| KO The Coca-Cola Co. | 0.25% | 22,425 | $1.4M | No change |
| AXP American Express Co. | 0.22% | 5,166 | $1.2M | Reduce -19.6% |
| NKE Nike Inc. Class B | 0.20% | 11,395 | $1.1M | Add +0.8% |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | 0.17% | 6,036 | $952K | Add +27.6% |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | 0.16% | 16,487 | $856K | Reduce -50.0% |
| WAFD Wafd Inc. | 0.14% | 27,072 | $786K | Reduce -1.6% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 0.13% | 4,250 | $729K | No change |
| GEHC GE Healthcare Technology | 0.08% | 4,581 | $416K | No change |
| SHEL Shell PLC-ADR | 0.06% | 4,968 | $333K | No change |
| DOW Dow Inc. | 0.05% | 5,169 | $299K | No change |
| PSX Phillips 66 | 0.04% | 1,472 | $240K | New |
| SAIA Saia Inc. | 0.04% | 400 | $234K | New |
| MCHP Microchip Technology Inc. | 0.04% | 2,418 | $217K | No change |
Portfolio Sells Q4 2023 → Q1 2024
| DIS The Walt Disney Co. | Reduce -34.5% | 2.94% | −0.85 |
| OLN Olin Corp. | Reduce -0.0% | 5.43% | −0.27 |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | Reduce -50.0% | 0.16% | −0.15 |
| NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV | Reduce -0.1% | 1.11% | −0.07 |
| PEP Pepsico Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.05 |
| WAFD Wafd Inc. | Reduce -1.6% | 0.14% | −0.05 |
| AXP American Express Co. | Reduce -19.6% | 0.22% | −0.04 |
| SMHI Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. | Reduce -1.1% | 0.60% | −0.03 |
| MRK Merck & Co. Inc. | Reduce -0.3% | 1.07% | +0.06 |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | Reduce -0.7% | 17.83% | +0.40 |
Portfolio Buys Q4 2023 → Q1 2024
| MCY Mercury General Corp. | Add +0.2% | 13.16% | +2.29 |
| PARAA Paramount Global Class B | Add +66.0% | 3.18% | +0.43 |
| VLO Valero Energy Corp. | Add +4.1% | 1.25% | +0.20 |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | Add +0.1% | 2.20% | +0.15 |
| DG Dollar General Corp. | Add +0.8% | 11.97% | +0.13 |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. | Add +2.8% | 1.23% | +0.05 |
| PSX Phillips 66 | New | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| SAIA Saia Inc. | New | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | Add +27.6% | 0.17% | +0.03 |
| SBUX Starbucks Corp. | Add +20.7% | 1.94% | +0.01 |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp. | Add +0.3% | 0.58% | −0.02 |
| ALK Alaska Air Group Inc. | Add +1.8% | 2.52% | −0.05 |
| NKE Nike Inc. Class B | Add +0.8% | 0.20% | −0.06 |
| DINO HF Sinclair Corp. | Add +0.8% | 3.03% | −0.14 |
| EQNR Equinor ASA-Spon ADR | Add +6.9% | 1.28% | −0.32 |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc. | Add +1.3% | 2.22% | −0.46 |
| KGC Kinross Gold Corp. | Add +1.6% | 5.01% | −0.56 |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | Add +3.6% | 3.97% | −1.09 |
All Filings
| Quarter | Positions | 13F Reported Value | Top Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 50 | $884.6M | BRK.B, ALK, BRK.A, DG, DECK |
| Q1 2026 | 44 | $837.3M | BRK.B, BRK.A, DG, DECK, ALK |
| Q4 2025 | 39 | $869.6M | BRK.B, DG, BRK.A, DECK, NEM |
| Q3 2025 | 38 | $801.2M | BRK.B, DG, BRK.A, KGC, NEM |
| Q2 2025 | 37 | $710.6M | BRK.B, DG, BRK.A, DLTR, KGC |
| Q1 2025 | 36 | $620.3M | BRK.B, BRK.A, DG, KGC, DLTR |
| Q4 2024 | 37 | $559.5M | BRK.B, BRK.A, DLTR, DG, KGC |
| Q3 2024 | 37 | $591.6M | BRK.B, BRK.A, DG, KGC, NEM |
| Q2 2024 | 39 | $559.0M | BRK.B, BRK.A, MCY, DG, KGC |
| Q1 2024 | 36 | $546.7M | BRK.B, BRK.A, MCY, DG, OLN |