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

As of Mar 31, 2024, the Semper Augustus Investments Group portfolio activity showed several notable changes in holdings, according to the latest SEC 13F filing reported on May 15, 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