Semper Augustus 13F, Q2 2024
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 30 June 2024 · filed 14 August 2024 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q2 2024
The 25 largest of 39 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q1 2024 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $96.44M | 17.3% | +2% shares |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $78.37M | 14.0% | +2% shares |
| MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | MCY | $74.13M | 13.3% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $58.22M | 10.4% | +5% shares |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $38.70M | 6.9% | +4% shares |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $27.20M | 4.9% | +7% shares |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $24.87M | 4.5% | +4% shares |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $17.89M | 3.2% | +98% shares |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $17.48M | 3.1% | +14% shares | |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $14.55M | 2.6% | unchanged |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $13.81M | 2.5% | +7% shares |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $13.57M | 2.4% | +4% shares |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $11.33M | 2.0% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $10.36M | 1.9% | +6% shares |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $7.72M | 1.4% | +5% shares |
| FIVE BELOW INC | FIVE | $7.23M | 1.3% | new |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $6.48M | 1.2% | -3% shares |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $5.90M | 1.1% | -6% shares |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $5.50M | 1.0% | unchanged |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $4.10M | 0.7% | unchanged |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $3.75M | 0.7% | -43% shares | |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $3.68M | 0.7% | unchanged |
| SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC | SMHI | $2.89M | 0.5% | -9% shares |
| APPLE INC | AAPL | $2.66M | 0.5% | +198% shares |
| NIKE INC | NKE | $2.50M | 0.5% | +191% shares |
What changed since Q1 2024
Against the Q1 2024 filing, Semper Augustus opened 5 new positions, added to 14, trimmed 6, left 14 unchanged and exited 2. 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 0001172661-24-003568, 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.