Semper Augustus 13F, Q1 2024
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 31 March 2024 · filed 15 May 2024 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q1 2024
The 25 largest of 36 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q4 2023 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $97.48M | 17.8% | unchanged |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $79.31M | 14.5% | unchanged |
| MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | MCY | $71.94M | 13.2% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $65.43M | 12.0% | unchanged |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $29.71M | 5.4% | unchanged |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $27.41M | 5.0% | unchanged |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $21.70M | 4.0% | +4% shares |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $17.40M | 3.2% | +66% shares | |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $16.58M | 3.0% | unchanged |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $16.05M | 2.9% | -35% shares |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $13.75M | 2.5% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $12.15M | 2.2% | unchanged |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $12.02M | 2.2% | unchanged |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $10.61M | 1.9% | +21% shares |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $6.99M | 1.3% | +7% shares |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $6.84M | 1.3% | +4% shares |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $6.73M | 1.2% | +3% shares |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $6.06M | 1.1% | unchanged | |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $5.86M | 1.1% | unchanged |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $4.64M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC | SMHI | $3.27M | 0.6% | unchanged |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $3.19M | 0.6% | unchanged |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | GE | $2.91M | 0.5% | unchanged |
| COCA COLA CO | KO | $1.37M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | AXP | $1.18M | 0.2% | -20% shares |
What changed since Q4 2023
Against the Q4 2023 filing, Semper Augustus opened 2 new positions, added to 7, trimmed 3, left 24 unchanged and exited 1. 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 0001172661-24-002492, 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.