Christopher Bloomstran - Semper Augustus Investments Group 13F Activity & Position Changes (Q1 2024)

According to the SEC 13F filed on May 15, 2024, the Semper Augustus Investments Group portfolio showed several notable changes in holdings as of quarter-end Mar 31, 2024. The activity included new positions, additions to existing holdings, reductions, and complete exits, providing a clear view of how the portfolio evolved during the quarter.

During Q1 2024, the filing reported:

New Buys - Phillips 66, Saia, Inc.

Increases - Alaska Air Group, Inc., Cummins Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Dollar General Corporation, and 11 more

Reductions - American Express Company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New, Walt Disney Company (The), Merck & Company, Inc., NXP Semiconductors, and 4 more

Complete Exits - Pepsico, Inc.

These updates highlight how the portfolio adjusted across different sectors and market conditions, offering insights into allocation shifts and investment trends.

Date	Symbol	Name	Type	Change Qty	% Change	Value	Remaining
Q1 2024	ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.	Alaska Air Group, Inc.	Buy	+5,762	+1.8%	$13.75M	319,868
Q1 2024	AXP American Express Company	American Express Company	Sell	-1,260	-19.6%	$1.18M	5,166
Q1 2024	BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New	Sell	-1,726	-0.7%	$97.48M	231,819
Q1 2024	CMI Cummins Inc.	Cummins Inc.	Buy	+30	+0.1%	$12.02M	40,779
Q1 2024	COST Costco Wholesale Corporation	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Buy	+14	+0.3%	$3.19M	4,355
Q1 2024	CVX Chevron Corporation	Chevron Corporation	Buy	+1,305	+27.6%	$952.12K	6,036
Q1 2024	DG Dollar General Corporation	Dollar General Corporation	Buy	+3,149	+0.8%	$65.43M	419,289
Q1 2024	DINO HF Sinclair Corporation	HF Sinclair Corporation	Buy	+2,151	+0.8%	$16.58M	274,707
Q1 2024	DIS Walt Disney Company (The)	Walt Disney Company (The)	Sell	-69,100	-34.5%	$16.05M	131,211
Q1 2024	DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc.	Dollar Tree, Inc.	Buy	+1,145	+1.3%	$12.15M	91,240
Q1 2024	EQNR Equinor ASA	Equinor ASA	Buy	+16,664	+6.9%	$6.99M	258,646
Q1 2024	KGC Kinross Gold Corporation	Kinross Gold Corporation	Buy	+69,940	+1.6%	$27.41M	4,472,067
Q1 2024	MCY Mercury General Corporation	Mercury General Corporation	Buy	+2,975	+0.2%	$71.94M	1,394,224
Q1 2024	MRK Merck & Company, Inc.	Merck & Company, Inc.	Sell	-132	-0.3%	$5.86M	44,443
Q1 2024	N6596X109 NXP Semiconductors	NXP Semiconductors	Sell	-21	-0.1%	$6.06M	24,450
Q1 2024	NEM Newmont Corporation	Newmont Corporation	Buy	+21,294	+3.6%	$21.70M	605,447
Q1 2024	NKE Nike, Inc.	Nike, Inc.	Buy	+87	+0.8%	$1.07M	11,395
Q1 2024	OLN Olin Corporation	Olin Corporation	Sell	-189	-0.0%	$29.71M	505,339
Q1 2024	OVV Ovintiv Inc. (DE)	Ovintiv Inc. (DE)	Sell	-16,487	-50.0%	$855.67K	16,487
Q1 2024	PARA Paramount Global	Paramount Global	Buy	+587,417	+66.0%	$17.40M	1,477,943
Q1 2024	PEP Pepsico, Inc.	Pepsico, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-1,457	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q1 2024	PSX Phillips 66	Phillips 66	Buy - Position Entry	+1,472	-	$240.44K	1,472
Q1 2024	SAIA Saia, Inc.	Saia, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+400	-	$234.00K	400
Q1 2024	SBUX Starbucks Corporation	Starbucks Corporation	Buy	+19,890	+20.7%	$10.61M	116,111
Q1 2024	SMHI SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	Sell	-2,548	-1.1%	$3.27M	234,478
Q1 2024	VLO Valero Energy Corporation	Valero Energy Corporation	Buy	+1,584	+4.1%	$6.84M	40,066
Q1 2024	WAFD WaFd, Inc.	WaFd, Inc.	Sell	-428	-1.6%	$785.90K	27,072
Q1 2024	XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation	Exxon Mobil Corporation	Buy	+1,575	+2.8%	$6.73M	57,910