Semper Augustus Investments
In its 13F for Q2 2024 (holdings as of June 30, 2024, filed August 14, 2024), Chris Bloomstran's Semper Augustus Investments reported 39 stock positions worth $559.0 million. Its top holding was Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) at 17.3% of the portfolio, followed by Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A, 14.0%) and Mercury General (MCY, 13.3%). Compared with Q1 2024, it opened 4 new positions, sold out of 2, added to 16 and reduced 8. The biggest buy was Kinross Gold (KGC, shares +4%) and the biggest sale NXP Semiconductors (NXPI, shares −43%).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q2 2026
- Notable People
- Chris Bloomstran
- Location
- Highlands Ranch, CO
- CIK
- 0001115373
- Portfolio Value
- $559.0M (Q2 2024)
- SEC Filing
- 0001172661-24-003568 ↗ filed Aug 14, 2024
Holdings Value
Holdings 39 stocks · $559.0M
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | 17.25% | 237,074 | $96.4M | Add +2.3% |
| BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | 14.02% | 128 | $78.4M | Add +2.4% |
| MCY Mercury General Corp. | 13.26% | 1,394,980 | $74.1M | Add +0.1% |
| DG Dollar General Corp. | 10.41% | 440,295 | $58.2M | Add +5.0% |
| KGC Kinross Gold Corp. | 6.92% | 4,651,364 | $38.7M | Add +4.0% |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | 4.87% | 649,573 | $27.2M | Add +7.3% |
| OLN Olin Corp. | 4.45% | 527,383 | $24.9M | Add +4.4% |
| SBUX Starbucks Corp. | 3.20% | 229,823 | $17.9M | Add +97.9% |
| PARAA Paramount Global Class B | 3.13% | 1,682,416 | $17.5M | Add +13.8% |
| DINO HF Sinclair Corp. | 2.60% | 272,714 | $14.5M | Reduce -0.7% |
| ALK Alaska Air Group Inc. | 2.47% | 341,767 | $13.8M | Add +6.8% |
| DIS The Walt Disney Co. filed as DISNEY WALT CO | 2.43% | 136,693 | $13.6M | Add +4.2% |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | 2.03% | 40,909 | $11.3M | Add +0.3% |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc. | 1.85% | 96,990 | $10.4M | Add +6.3% |
| EQNR Equinor ASA-Spon ADR | 1.38% | 270,342 | $7.7M | Add +4.5% |
| FIVE Five Below | 1.29% | 66,384 | $7.2M | New |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.16% | 56,264 | $6.5M | Reduce -2.8% |
| VLO Valero Energy Corp. | 1.05% | 37,619 | $5.9M | Reduce -6.1% |
| MRK Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.98% | 44,443 | $5.5M | No change |
| TRV The Travelers Cos Inc. | 0.73% | 20,155 | $4.1M | No change |
| NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV | 0.67% | 13,930 | $3.7M | Reduce -43.0% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.66% | 4,330 | $3.7M | Reduce -0.6% |
| SMHI Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. | 0.52% | 214,561 | $2.9M | Reduce -8.5% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 0.48% | 12,650 | $2.7M | Add +197.7% |
| NKE Nike Inc. Class B | 0.45% | 33,169 | $2.5M | Add +191.1% |
| GE General Electric filed as GE AEROSPACE | 0.37% | 12,947 | $2.1M | Reduce -21.8% |
| KO The Coca-Cola Co. | 0.26% | 22,425 | $1.4M | No change |
| AXP American Express Co. | 0.19% | 4,518 | $1.0M | Reduce -12.5% |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | 0.17% | 6,036 | $944K | No change |
| WAFD Wafd Inc. | 0.14% | 27,072 | $774K | No change |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | 0.14% | 16,487 | $773K | No change |
| GEV GE Vernova Inc. | 0.13% | 4,138 | $710K | No change |
| PHYS Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 0.08% | 23,869 | $431K | New |
| SHEL Shell PLC-ADR | 0.06% | 4,968 | $359K | No change |
| GEHC GE Healthcare Technology | 0.06% | 4,581 | $357K | No change |
| MCHP Microchip Technology Inc. | 0.04% | 2,418 | $221K | No change |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | 0.04% | 1,160 | $211K | New |
| SYF Synchrony Financial | 0.04% | 4,437 | $209K | New |
| PSX Phillips 66 | 0.04% | 1,472 | $208K | No change |
Portfolio Sells Q1 2024 → Q2 2024
| NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV | Reduce -43.0% | 0.67% | −0.44 |
| DINO HF Sinclair Corp. | Reduce -0.7% | 2.60% | −0.43 |
| VLO Valero Energy Corp. | Reduce -6.1% | 1.05% | −0.20 |
| GE General Electric | Reduce -21.8% | 0.37% | −0.16 |
| SMHI Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. | Reduce -8.5% | 0.52% | −0.08 |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. | Reduce -2.8% | 1.16% | −0.07 |
| DOW Dow Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.05 |
| SAIA Saia Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.04 |
| AXP American Express Co. | Reduce -12.5% | 0.19% | −0.03 |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp. | Reduce -0.6% | 0.66% | +0.07 |
Portfolio Buys Q1 2024 → Q2 2024
| KGC Kinross Gold Corp. | Add +4.0% | 6.92% | +1.91 |
| FIVE Five Below | New | 1.29% | +1.29 |
| SBUX Starbucks Corp. | Add +97.9% | 3.20% | +1.26 |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | Add +7.3% | 4.87% | +0.90 |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | Add +197.7% | 0.48% | +0.34 |
| NKE Nike Inc. Class B | Add +191.1% | 0.45% | +0.25 |
| EQNR Equinor ASA-Spon ADR | Add +4.5% | 1.38% | +0.10 |
| MCY Mercury General Corp. | Add +0.1% | 13.26% | +0.10 |
| PHYS Sprott Physical Gold Trust | New | 0.08% | +0.08 |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | New | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| SYF Synchrony Financial | New | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| ALK Alaska Air Group Inc. | Add +6.8% | 2.47% | −0.05 |
| PARAA Paramount Global Class B | Add +13.8% | 3.13% | −0.06 |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | Add +0.3% | 2.03% | −0.17 |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc. | Add +6.3% | 1.85% | −0.37 |
| BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A | Add +2.4% | 14.02% | −0.49 |
| DIS The Walt Disney Co. | Add +4.2% | 2.43% | −0.51 |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | Add +2.3% | 17.25% | −0.58 |
| OLN Olin Corp. | Add +4.4% | 4.45% | −0.99 |
| DG Dollar General Corp. | Add +5.0% | 10.41% | −1.55 |
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 |