Semper Augustus 13F, Q1 2025
Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 31 March 2025 · filed 15 May 2025 · SEC CIK 1115373
Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.
Largest positions, Q1 2025
The 25 largest of 36 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q4 2024 filing.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | vs Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | $127.47M | 20.6% | unchanged |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | $92.62M | 14.9% | -3% shares |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW | DG | $79.77M | 12.9% | +48% shares |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | $56.83M | 9.2% | -2% shares |
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | $37.04M | 6.0% | -37% shares |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | $31.99M | 5.2% | unchanged |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | $25.16M | 4.1% | unchanged |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $22.73M | 3.7% | unchanged |
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | $19.53M | 3.1% | +38% shares | |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | $17.03M | 2.8% | +20% shares |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | $16.97M | 2.7% | unchanged |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $13.80M | 2.2% | unchanged |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | $12.96M | 2.1% | unchanged |
| CUMMINS INC | CMI | $12.55M | 2.0% | unchanged |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | DINO | $9.84M | 1.6% | +2% shares |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | $6.69M | 1.1% | unchanged |
| FIVE BELOW INC | FIVE | $5.89M | 0.9% | +3% shares |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | TRV | $5.33M | 0.9% | unchanged |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | COST | $4.01M | 0.7% | -2% shares |
| MERCK & CO INC | MRK | $3.99M | 0.6% | unchanged |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $2.58M | 0.4% | unchanged | |
| NIKE INC | NKE | $2.32M | 0.4% | +3% shares |
| GE AEROSPACE | GE | $1.97M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| COCA COLA CO | KO | $1.58M | 0.3% | unchanged |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | AXP | $1.19M | 0.2% | unchanged |
What changed since Q4 2024
Against the Q4 2024 filing, Semper Augustus opened 1 new position, added to 7, trimmed 5, left 23 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 0001172661-25-002345, 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.