Semper Augustus 13F, Q4 2024
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 31 December 2024 · filed 14 February 2025 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q4 2024
The 25 largest of 37 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q3 2024 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $107.90M | 19.3% | unchanged |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $81.71M | 14.6% | -6% shares |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $58.74M | 10.5% | +62% shares |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $46.37M | 8.3% | -29% shares |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $42.72M | 7.6% | unchanged |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $24.45M | 4.4% | unchanged |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $23.17M | 4.1% | +62% shares |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $22.67M | 4.0% | unchanged |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $21.33M | 3.8% | unchanged |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $19.79M | 3.5% | +11% shares |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $15.60M | 2.8% | unchanged |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $14.10M | 2.5% | unchanged |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $12.34M | 2.2% | -30% shares | |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $11.61M | 2.1% | +2% shares |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $10.27M | 1.8% | -45% shares |
| FIVE BELOW INC | FIVE | $8.01M | 1.4% | +3% shares |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $6.07M | 1.1% | unchanged |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $4.86M | 0.9% | unchanged |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $4.42M | 0.8% | unchanged |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $3.99M | 0.7% | unchanged |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $2.85M | 0.5% | unchanged | |
| NIKE INC | NKE | $2.69M | 0.5% | +2% shares |
| MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | MCY | $1.78M | 0.3% | -55% shares |
| GE AEROSPACE | GE | $1.64M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC | SMHI | $1.39M | 0.3% | unchanged |
What changed since Q3 2024
Against the Q3 2024 filing, Semper Augustus opened 0 new positions, added to 7, trimmed 6, left 24 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.
Added to
Other quarters
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR, accession 0001172661-25-001116, 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.