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SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1115373 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-14

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SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC manages $884.6M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 50 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are BRK.B (15.45%), ALK (10.58%), BRK.A (10.16%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 7 new positions and exited 1; 19 existing positions rose in reported value and 21 fell.

AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

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AUM
$884.6M

Long-equity book

Holdings
50

Distinct positions

Period
2026-06-30

Filed 2026-08-14

Q/Q Activity
+7 / −1 / ↑19 / ↓21

vs 2026-03-31

Portfolio charts

Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.

Portfolio map

Q2 26
BRK.B15.5% · +8%ALK10.6% · +6%BRK.A10.2% · +3%DG8.7% · +3%DECK7.5% · +1%DLTR7.2% · +3%BLDR5.6% · +143%OLN4.8% · +6%NEM4.7% · -7%KGC4.1% · +3%PAYX2.4% · newFIVE2.1% · -45%SPGI2.1% · newDINO2.0% · -30%DIS1.7% · +5%CTSH1.7% · newVLO1.1% · -14%CMI1.0% · -67%XOM0.9% · -1%PSKY0.7% · -1%TRV0.7% · 0%MRK0.6% · 0%EQNR0.6% · -8%SBUX0.5% · -82%GE0.4% · 0%COST0.4% · -0%GEV0.3% · 0%NXPI0.2% · -41%GLDM0.2% · +0%SMHI0.2% · 0%AAPL0.2% · +12%KO0.1% · 0%AXP0.1% · -4%CVX0.1% · 0%SGOV0.1% · -14%GOOG0.1% · 0%PHYS0.1% · 0%SHEL0.0% · 0%MA0.0% · 0%SYF0.0% · 0%PM0.0% · 0%GEHC0.0% · 0%GOOGL0.0% · 0%PSX0.0% · 0%MSFT0.0% · newSIVR0.0% · 0%MCHP0.0% · newNFLX0.0% · 0%SUNB0.0% · newJNJ0.0% · new

Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.

Sector mix

% of 13F value

Sectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.

Biggest buys and sells

Q1 26 → Q2 26

Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.

13F assets and positions

4 quarters

Total reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.

Top positions over time

reported value

The eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.

Concentration

top 10 = 78.9%

Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.

Firm Profile & Key People
Assets Under Management
$982.2M
Discretionary
$982.2M
Employees
9
Accounts
529
Address
200 PLAZA DRIVE STE 240
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
Phone
(303) 893-1214
Website
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
BLOOMSTRAN, CHRISTOPHER, PAUL ControlPRESIDENT AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, MANAGING MEMBER50–75%Individual
CHRISTENSEN, CHAD, S ControlCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PARTNER/VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGING MEMBER50–75%Individual

Quarter-over-quarter changes

Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.

Top Adds (vs prior quarter)

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Top Trims

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New Positions

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Exited Positions

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SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC Holdings (2026-06-30)

Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).

# Issuer Symbol CUSIP Value Weight Shares Type
1 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL BRK.B 084670702 $136.7M 15.45% 273,145 SH
2 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC ALK 011659109 $93.6M 10.58% 1,793,627 SH
3 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL BRK.A 084670108 $89.9M 10.16% 120 SH
4 DOLLAR GEN CORP DG 256677105 $76.6M 8.66% 665,307 SH
5 DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP DECK 243537107 $66.5M 7.52% 670,199 SH
6 DOLLAR TREE INC DLTR 256746108 $64.1M 7.25% 530,113 SH
7 BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC BLDR 12008R107 $49.5M 5.60% 553,722 SH
8 OLIN CORP OLN 680665205 $42.7M 4.83% 2,153,826 SH
9 NEWMONT CORP NEM 651639106 $41.8M 4.72% 447,228 SH
10 KINROSS GOLD CORP KGC 496902404 $36.6M 4.14% 1,548,995 SH
11 PAYCHEX INC PAYX 704326107 $20.8M 2.35% 211,640 SH
12 FIVE BELOW INC FIVE 33829M101 $19.0M 2.15% 105,657 SH
13 S&P GLOBAL INC SPGI 78409V104 $18.7M 2.12% 45,989 SH
14 HF SINCLAIR CORP DINO 403949100 $17.6M 1.99% 252,187 SH
15 DISNEY WALT CO DIS 254687106 $15.5M 1.75% 160,653 SH
16 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO CTSH 192446102 $14.6M 1.65% 377,991 SH
17 VALERO ENERGY CORP VLO 91913Y100 $9.9M 1.12% 37,893 SH
18 CUMMINS INC CMI 231021106 $9.3M 1.05% 12,972 SH
19 EXXON MOBIL CORP XOM 30231G102 $7.8M 0.88% 57,176 SH
20 PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP PSKY 69932A204 $6.4M 0.72% 648,835 SH
21 TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC TRV 89417E109 $6.3M 0.71% 19,100 SH
22 MERCK & CO INC MRK 58933Y105 $5.7M 0.65% 44,633 SH
23 EQUINOR ASA EQNR 29446M102 $5.1M 0.57% 161,175 SH
24 STARBUCKS CORP SBUX 855244109 $4.7M 0.53% 45,761 SH
25 GE AEROSPACE GE 369604301 $3.5M 0.40% 9,352 SH
26 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION COST 22160K105 $3.1M 0.35% 3,354 SH
27 GE VERNOVA INC GEV 36828A101 $2.3M 0.26% 1,994 SH
28 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V NXPI N6596X109 $2.2M 0.24% 7,662 SH
29 WORLD GOLD TR GLDM 98149E303 $1.9M 0.22% 24,063 SH
30 SEACOR MARINE HLDGS INC SMHI 78413P101 $1.6M 0.18% 208,175 SH
31 APPLE INC AAPL 037833100 $1.3M 0.15% 4,640 SH
32 COCA COLA CO KO 191216100 $1.2M 0.14% 15,328 SH
33 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 025816109 $1.1M 0.13% 3,311 SH
34 CHEVRON CORPORATION CVX 166764100 $1.0M 0.11% 6,063 SH
35 ISHARES TR SGOV 46436E718 $862.7K 0.10% 8,570 SH
36 ALPHABET INC GOOG 02079K107 $859.3K 0.10% 2,432 SH
37 SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP PHYS 85207H104 $720.1K 0.08% 23,869 SH
38 SHELL PLC SHEL 780259305 $385.2K 0.04% 4,968 SH
39 MASTERCARD INCORPORATED MA 57636Q104 $338.0K 0.04% 658 SH
40 SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL SYF 87165B103 $337.4K 0.04% 4,437 SH
41 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC PM 718172109 $318.8K 0.04% 1,762 SH
42 GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES I GEHC 36266G107 $293.2K 0.03% 4,581 SH
43 ALPHABET INC GOOGL 02079K305 $250.2K 0.03% 700 SH
44 PHILLIPS 66 PSX 718546104 $248.8K 0.03% 1,472 SH
45 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 594918104 $239.1K 0.03% 641 SH
46 ABRDN SILVER ETF TRUST SIVR 003264108 $238.7K 0.03% 4,245 SH
47 MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. MCHP 595017104 $220.5K 0.02% 2,418 SH
48 NETFLIX INC. NFLX 64110L106 $212.8K 0.02% 2,980 SH
49 SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC SUNB 866966104 $207.5K 0.02% 2,774 SH
50 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JNJ 478160104 $201.7K 0.02% 794 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-06-30 2026-08-14 $884.6M 50 0001941040-26-000625
2026-03-31 2026-05-15 $837.3M 44 0001941040-26-000373
2025-12-31 2026-02-17 $869.6M 39 0001172661-26-001092
2025-09-30 2025-11-14 $801.2M 38 0001172661-25-005018
Filer Information
Address
200 PLAZA DRIVE
SUITE 240
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
Phone
(303) 893-1214
Filing Manager
SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC
Highlands Ranch, CO
Signatory
Chad S. Christensen
Vice President/Partner