Christopher Bloomstran - Semper Augustus Investments Group 13F Activity & Position Changes (Q2 2023)

As of Jun 30, 2023, the Semper Augustus Investments Group portfolio activity showed several notable changes in holdings, according to the latest SEC 13F filing reported on Aug 14, 2023. 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 Q2 2023, the filing reported:

New Buys - None reported

Increases - Alaska Air Group, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New, Dollar General Corporation, HF Sinclair Corporation, and 8 more

Reductions - Apple Inc., American Express Company, Cummins Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Chevron Corporation, and 11 more

Complete Exits - Hexcel Corporation

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
Q2 2023	AAPL Apple Inc.	Apple Inc.	Sell	-317	-9.0%	$622.26K	3,208
Q2 2023	ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.	Alaska Air Group, Inc.	Buy	+27,206	+12.0%	$13.54M	254,566
Q2 2023	AXP American Express Company	American Express Company	Sell	-92	-1.4%	$1.12M	6,426
Q2 2023	BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	Buy	+8	+6.6%	$66.80M	129
Q2 2023	BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New	Buy	+1,367	+0.6%	$79.97M	234,530
Q2 2023	CMI Cummins Inc.	Cummins Inc.	Sell	-152	-0.4%	$10.12M	41,272
Q2 2023	COST Costco Wholesale Corporation	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Sell	-97	-2.3%	$2.25M	4,172
Q2 2023	CVX Chevron Corporation	Chevron Corporation	Sell	-251	-7.2%	$511.86K	3,253
Q2 2023	DG Dollar General Corporation	Dollar General Corporation	Buy	+63,488	+76.9%	$24.79M	146,025
Q2 2023	DINO HF Sinclair Corporation	HF Sinclair Corporation	Buy	+25,589	+8.5%	$14.50M	325,025
Q2 2023	DIS Walt Disney Company (The)	Walt Disney Company (The)	Buy	+7,937	+7.0%	$10.89M	122,023
Q2 2023	DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc.	Dollar Tree, Inc.	Buy	+1,758	+2.4%	$10.95M	76,335
Q2 2023	EQNR Equinor ASA	Equinor ASA	Buy	+8,496	+3.7%	$6.93M	237,162
Q2 2023	GE GE Aerospace	GE Aerospace	Sell	-1,262	-7.1%	$1.82M	16,559
Q2 2023	GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.	GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.	Sell	-1,355	-22.8%	$372.16K	4,581
Q2 2023	HXL Hexcel Corporation	Hexcel Corporation	Sell - Position Exit	-66,804	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q2 2023	KGC Kinross Gold Corporation	Kinross Gold Corporation	Buy	+166,397	+4.1%	$19.92M	4,176,999
Q2 2023	MCY Mercury General Corporation	Mercury General Corporation	Buy	+603,240	+91.9%	$38.13M	1,259,725
Q2 2023	MRK Merck & Company, Inc.	Merck & Company, Inc.	Sell	-29	-0.1%	$5.13M	44,444
Q2 2023	N6596X109 NXP Semiconductors	NXP Semiconductors	Buy	+120	+0.3%	$8.13M	39,718
Q2 2023	NEM Newmont Corporation	Newmont Corporation	Buy	+22,289	+4.5%	$22.21M	520,677
Q2 2023	NKE Nike, Inc.	Nike, Inc.	Sell	-63	-0.6%	$1.25M	11,342
Q2 2023	OLN Olin Corporation	Olin Corporation	Sell	-11,240	-2.1%	$26.68M	519,139
Q2 2023	PARA Paramount Global	Paramount Global	Buy	+148,222	+15.0%	$18.06M	1,134,831
Q2 2023	SBUX Starbucks Corporation	Starbucks Corporation	Sell	-468	-0.5%	$9.62M	97,140
Q2 2023	SHEL Shell PLC	Shell PLC	Sell	-700	-14.4%	$251.66K	4,168
Q2 2023	SMHI SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	Sell	-1,146	-0.5%	$2.82M	246,977
Q2 2023	VLO Valero Energy Corporation	Valero Energy Corporation	Sell	-120	-0.1%	$11.48M	97,893
Q2 2023	WAFD WaFd, Inc.	WaFd, Inc.	Sell	-168	-0.6%	$731.29K	27,575
Q2 2023	XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation	Exxon Mobil Corporation	Sell	-15,119	-16.9%	$7.97M	74,348