Semper Augustus 13F, Q3 2023
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 30 September 2023 · filed 14 November 2023 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q3 2023
The 25 largest of 33 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q2 2023 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q2 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $81.11M | 19.4% | unchanged |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $68.56M | 16.4% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $42.53M | 10.2% | +175% shares |
| MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | MCY | $37.88M | 9.1% | +7% shares |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $25.30M | 6.1% | -3% shares |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $19.46M | 4.7% | unchanged |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $19.12M | 4.6% | unchanged |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $15.27M | 3.7% | -18% shares |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $15.01M | 3.6% | +3% shares | |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $9.94M | 2.4% | +5% shares |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $9.91M | 2.4% | unchanged |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $9.34M | 2.2% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $9.13M | 2.2% | +12% shares |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $8.66M | 2.1% | -2% shares |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $7.84M | 1.9% | unchanged |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $6.62M | 1.6% | -24% shares |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $5.03M | 1.2% | -64% shares |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $4.91M | 1.2% | -38% shares | |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $4.58M | 1.1% | unchanged |
| SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC | SMHI | $3.43M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $3.29M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $2.25M | 0.5% | -5% shares |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | GE | $1.83M | 0.4% | unchanged |
| COCA COLA CO | KO | $1.26M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| NIKE INC | NKE | $1.08M | 0.3% | unchanged |
What changed since Q2 2023
Against the Q2 2023 filing, Semper Augustus opened 0 new positions, added to 5, trimmed 8, left 20 unchanged and exited 0. Every position is compared, matched on its CUSIP; a change of 2% or less in shares counts as unchanged.
New positions
No new positions this quarter.
Exited
Nothing from the previous filing was sold outright.
Other quarters
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR, accession 0001172661-23-004036, filed by SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC. Values are as filed and cover US-listed positions only; a 13F does not show short positions or holdings outside the US. A 13F may be filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so the fund may have traded since. Educational information, not financial advice.