Semper Augustus 13F, Q4 2023
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 31 December 2023 · filed 14 February 2024 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q4 2023
The 25 largest of 35 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q3 2023 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q3 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $83.30M | 17.4% | unchanged |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $67.83M | 14.2% | -3% shares |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $56.57M | 11.8% | +4% shares |
| MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | MCY | $51.91M | 10.9% | +3% shares |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $27.27M | 5.7% | unchanged |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $26.63M | 5.6% | +5% shares |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $24.18M | 5.1% | +11% shares |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $18.09M | 3.8% | +64% shares |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $15.15M | 3.2% | unchanged |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $13.17M | 2.8% | -24% shares | |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $12.80M | 2.7% | +5% shares |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $12.27M | 2.6% | +17% shares |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $9.76M | 2.0% | unchanged |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $9.24M | 1.9% | unchanged |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $7.66M | 1.6% | unchanged |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $5.63M | 1.2% | unchanged |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $5.62M | 1.2% | unchanged | |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $5.00M | 1.1% | +8% shares |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $4.86M | 1.0% | unchanged |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $3.84M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC | SMHI | $2.98M | 0.6% | -4% shares |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $2.87M | 0.6% | +9% shares |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | GE | $2.11M | 0.4% | unchanged |
| OVINTIV INC | OVV | $1.45M | 0.3% | new |
| COCA COLA CO | KO | $1.32M | 0.3% | unchanged |
What changed since Q3 2023
Against the Q3 2023 filing, Semper Augustus opened 2 new positions, added to 12, trimmed 3, left 18 unchanged and exited 0. Every position is compared, matched on its CUSIP; a change of 2% or less in shares counts as unchanged.
Other quarters
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR, accession 0001172661-24-001560, 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.