Semper Augustus 13F, Q1 2026

Christopher Bloomstran · quarter ending 31 March 2026 · filed 15 May 2026 · SEC CIK 1115373

$837.34M
Filed US book
44
Positions
14.5%
Largest position

Common stock only: shares the fund reported owning at the quarter end, valued as filed.

Largest positions, Q1 2026

The 25 largest of 44 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. Changes are in shares held, against the Q4 2025 filing.

CompanyTickerValue% of bookvs Q4 2025
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELBRK/B$121.25M14.5%unchanged
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELBRK/A$83.30M9.9%unchanged
DOLLAR GEN CORPDG$76.96M9.2%-30% shares
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPDECK$66.16M7.9%+3% shares
ALASKA AIR GROUP INCALK$62.34M7.5%+314% shares
OLIN CORPOLN$60.33M7.2%+4% shares
DOLLAR TREE INCDLTR$56.23M6.7%unchanged
NEWMONT CORPNEM$51.87M6.2%-28% shares
KINROSS GOLD CORPKGC$46.05M5.5%-29% shares
FIVE BELOW INCFIVE$44.02M5.3%-27% shares
STARBUCKS CORPSBUX$22.51M2.7%+4% shares
HF SINCLAIR CORPDINO$22.50M2.7%unchanged
CUMMINS INCCMI$21.27M2.5%unchanged
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INCBLDR$18.79M2.2%new
DISNEY WALT CODIS$14.71M1.8%+5% shares
VALERO ENERGY CORPVLO$10.89M1.3%-78% shares
EXXON MOBIL CORPXOM$9.76M1.2%unchanged
EQUINOR ASAEQNR$7.43M0.9%-71% shares
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPPSKY$5.89M0.7%unchanged
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCTRV$5.57M0.7%unchanged
MERCK & CO INCMRK$5.37M0.6%unchanged
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONCOST$3.35M0.4%-2% shares
GE AEROSPACEGE$2.65M0.3%unchanged
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V$2.56M0.3%-2% shares
WORLD GOLD TRGLDM$2.22M0.3%unchanged

What changed since Q4 2025

Against the Q4 2025 filing, Semper Augustus opened 6 new positions, added to 6, trimmed 9, left 23 unchanged and exited 1. Every position is compared, matched on its CUSIP; a change of 2% or less in shares counts as unchanged.

New positions

Exited

Added to

  • DECK+3%$66.16M
  • ALK+314%$62.34M
  • OLN+4%$60.33M
  • SBUX+4%$22.51M
  • DIS+5%$14.71M
  • SGOV+180%$998.1K

Trimmed

  • DG-30%$76.96M
  • NEM-28%$51.87M
  • KGC-29%$46.05M
  • FIVE-27%$44.02M
  • VLO-78%$10.89M
  • EQNR-71%$7.43M
  • COST-2%$3.35M
  • NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V-2%$2.56M

and 1 more

Other quarters

Source: SEC Form 13F-HR, accession 0001941040-26-000373, 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.