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Semper Augustus

by Christopher Bloomstran, CIO since 1998 asset manager

Legal name
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC
On record since?
Q2 2013
Filings read
53
Style
Value
Website
semperaugustus.com
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CIK
0001115373
Read since
Aug 22, 2026

Q2 2026 · filed Aug 14, 2026 · $885M US stock · 50 positions · Concentrated · Moderate turnover · Top: BRK.B 15.4% · ALK 10.6% · BRK.A 10.2%

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Streakslongest held · 53 quarters on record

  1. BRK.B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B 15.4%53+ quarters
  2. BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 10.2%53+ quarters
  3. NEM Newmont Corporation 4.7%53+ quarters
  4. KGC Kinross Gold Corporation 4.1%53+ quarters
  5. XOM Exxon Mobil Corp 0.9%53+ quarters

9 names have been in this book every quarter on record (53). New in this book this quarter: PAYX, SPGI, CTSH, MSFT, JNJ and 2 more.

Over time53 quarters, Q2 2013 to Q2 2026

US stock$885M Q2 2026

Positions50 Q2 2026

Picture100.0% Q2 2026

Turnover32%/yr Q2 2026

Filings53

  1. Q2 2026 filed Aug 14, 26 $885M · 50 positions  · 7 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 7 new · 1 exited
  2. Q1 2026 filed May 15, 26 $837M · 44 positions  · 6 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 6 new · 1 exited
  3. Q4 2025 filed Feb 17, 26 $870M · 39 positions  · 2 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 1 exited
  4. Q3 2025 filed Nov 14, 25 $801M · 38 positions  · 2 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 1 exited
  5. Q2 2025 filed Aug 14, 25 $711M · 37 positions  · 2 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 1 exited
  6. Q1 2025 filed May 15, 25 $620M · 36 positions  · 1 new · 2 exited full · Very concentrated 1 new · 2 exited
  7. Q4 2024 filed Feb 14, 25 $560M · 37 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  8. Q3 2024 filed Nov 14, 24 $592M · 37 positions  · 2 new · 4 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 4 exited
  9. Q2 2024 filed Aug 14, 24 $559M · 39 positions  · 5 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 5 new · 2 exited
  10. Q1 2024 filed May 14, 24 $547M · 36 positions  · 2 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 1 exited
  11. Q4 2023 filed Feb 14, 24 $478M · 35 positions  · 2 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 0 exited
  12. Q3 2023 filed Nov 14, 23 $417M · 33 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  13. Q2 2023 filed Aug 14, 23 $423M · 33 positions  · 0 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 1 exited
  14. Q1 2023 filed May 15, 23 $391M · 34 positions  · 1 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 0 exited
  15. Q4 2022 filed Feb 14, 23 $367M · 33 positions  · 0 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 1 exited
  16. Q3 2022 filed Nov 14, 22 $331M · 34 positions  · 2 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 0 exited
  17. Q2 2022 filed Aug 15, 22 $338M · 32 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  18. Q1 2022 filed May 16, 22 $393M · 32 positions  · 2 new · 3 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 3 exited
  19. Q4 2021 filed Feb 14, 22 $321M · 33 positions  · 0 new · 5 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 5 exited
  20. Q3 2021 filed Nov 15, 21 $309M · 38 positions  · 3 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 3 new · 1 exited
  21. Q2 2021 filed Aug 16, 21 $301M · 36 positions  · 7 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 7 new · 1 exited
  22. Q1 2021 filed May 14, 21 $265M · 30 positions  · 1 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 1 exited
  23. Q4 2020 filed Feb 12, 21 $229M · 30 positions  · 3 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 3 new · 0 exited
  24. Q3 2020 filed Nov 13, 20 $195M · 27 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  25. Q2 2020 filed Aug 14, 20 $177M · 27 positions  · 1 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 1 exited
  26. Q1 2020 filed May 14, 20 $159M · 27 positions  · 3 new · 4 exited full · Very concentrated 3 new · 4 exited
  27. Q4 2019 filed Feb 13, 20 $186M · 28 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  28. Q3 2019 filed Nov 14, 19 $175M · 28 positions  · 1 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 0 exited
  29. Q2 2019 filed Aug 13, 19 $169M · 27 positions  · 0 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 1 exited
  30. Q1 2019 filed May 14, 19 $163M · 28 positions  · 1 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 1 exited
  31. Q4 2018 filed Feb 13, 19 $156M · 28 positions  · 0 new · 1 exited full · Very concentrated 0 new · 1 exited
  32. Q3 2018 filed Nov 13, 18 $173M · 29 positions  · 2 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 2 exited
  33. Q2 2018 filed Aug 13, 18 $160M · 29 positions  · 5 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 5 new · 2 exited
  34. Q1 2018 filed May 14, 18 $144M · 26 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Very concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  35. Q4 2017 filed Feb 13, 18 $134M · 26 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Very concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  36. Q3 2017 filed Nov 13, 17 $135M · 26 positions  · 0 new · 2 exited full · Very concentrated 0 new · 2 exited
  37. Q2 2017 filed Aug 11, 17 $130M · 28 positions  · 2 new · 2 exited full · Very concentrated 2 new · 2 exited
  38. Q1 2017 filed May 12, 17 $134M · 28 positions  · 1 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 1 exited
  39. Q4 2016 filed Feb 13, 17 $135M · 28 positions  · 0 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 2 exited
  40. Q3 2016 filed Nov 10, 16 $138M · 30 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  41. Q2 2016 filed Aug 12, 16 $138M · 30 positions  · 2 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 2 exited
  42. Q1 2016 filed May 13, 16 $139M · 30 positions  · 1 new · 3 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 3 exited
  43. Q4 2015 filed Feb 8, 16 $143M · 32 positions  · 1 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 0 exited
  44. Q3 2015 filed Nov 13, 15 $143M · 31 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  45. Q2 2015 filed Aug 13, 15 $149M · 31 positions  · 1 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 1 exited
  46. Q1 2015 filed May 14, 15 $154M · 31 positions  · 3 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 3 new · 2 exited
  47. Q4 2014 filed Feb 13, 15 $157M · 30 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited
  48. Q3 2014 filed Nov 13, 14 $163M · 30 positions  · 1 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 0 exited
  49. Q2 2014 filed Aug 13, 14 $170M · 29 positions  · 1 new · 2 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 2 exited
  50. Q1 2014 filed May 14, 14 $174M · 30 positions  · 0 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 1 exited
  51. Q4 2013 filed Feb 13, 14 $176M · 31 positions  · 2 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 2 new · 1 exited
  52. Q3 2013 filed Nov 13, 13 $169M · 30 positions  · 1 new · 1 exited full · Concentrated 1 new · 1 exited
  53. Q2 2013 filed Aug 14, 13 $169M · 30 positions  · 0 new · 0 exited full · Concentrated 0 new · 0 exited

People3

  • Christopher Bloomstran · CIO · 1998–Source: Form ADV 108153
  • Chad Christensen · portfolio manager · 1998–Co-founder and portfolio manager. Source: Form ADV 108153
  • Christopher Bloomstran · founder · 1998–Founded Semper Augustus in 1998; president and CIO, writes the annual letters. Source: semperaugustus.com/team, Form ADV 108153