Semper Augustus 13F, Q3 2024
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 30 September 2024 · filed 14 November 2024 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q3 2024
The 25 largest of 37 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q2 2024 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q2 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $109.46M | 18.5% | unchanged |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $87.78M | 14.8% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $72.83M | 12.3% | +96% shares |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $43.23M | 7.3% | unchanged |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $34.81M | 5.9% | unchanged |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $34.00M | 5.8% | +398% shares |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $25.31M | 4.3% | unchanged |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $23.66M | 4.0% | +95% shares |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $22.77M | 3.9% | unchanged |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $17.96M | 3.0% | unchanged | |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $15.80M | 2.7% | +211% shares |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $15.73M | 2.7% | unchanged |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $13.41M | 2.3% | unchanged |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $13.22M | 2.2% | unchanged |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $12.14M | 2.0% | +77% shares |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $6.61M | 1.1% | unchanged |
| FIVE BELOW INC | FIVE | $6.55M | 1.1% | +12% shares |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $5.05M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $4.72M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $3.84M | 0.7% | unchanged |
| MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | MCY | $3.75M | 0.6% | -96% shares |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $3.33M | 0.6% | unchanged | |
| NIKE INC | NKE | $3.08M | 0.5% | +5% shares |
| SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC | SMHI | $2.04M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| GE AEROSPACE | GE | $1.86M | 0.3% | -24% shares |
What changed since Q2 2024
Against the Q2 2024 filing, Semper Augustus opened 2 new positions, added to 8, trimmed 3, left 24 unchanged and exited 4. 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 0001172661-24-005284, 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.