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

According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 14, 2023, the Semper Augustus Investments Group portfolio showed several notable changes in holdings as of quarter-end Jun 30, 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