Christopher Bloomstran - Semper Augustus Investments Group 13F Activity & Position Changes (Q4 2023)

According to the SEC 13F filed on Feb 14, 2024, the Semper Augustus Investments Group portfolio showed several notable changes in holdings as of quarter-end Dec 31, 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 Q4 2023, the filing reported:

New Buys - Microchip Technology Incorporat, Ovintiv Inc. (DE)

Increases - Apple Inc., Alaska Air Group, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Chevron Corporation, and 12 more

Reductions - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cummins Inc., NXP Semiconductors, Nike, Inc., Olin Corporation, and 3 more

Complete Exits - None reported

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
Q4 2023	AAPL Apple Inc.	Apple Inc.	Buy	+1,042	+32.5%	$818.25K	4,250
Q4 2023	ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.	Alaska Air Group, Inc.	Buy	+45,985	+17.2%	$12.27M	314,106
Q4 2023	BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	Sell	-4	-3.1%	$67.83M	125
Q4 2023	BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New	Buy	+2,012	+0.9%	$83.30M	233,545
Q4 2023	CMI Cummins Inc.	Cummins Inc.	Sell	-139	-0.3%	$9.76M	40,749
Q4 2023	COST Costco Wholesale Corporation	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Buy	+357	+9.0%	$2.87M	4,341
Q4 2023	CVX Chevron Corporation	Chevron Corporation	Buy	+1,478	+45.4%	$705.68K	4,731
Q4 2023	DG Dollar General Corporation	Dollar General Corporation	Buy	+14,194	+3.5%	$56.57M	416,140
Q4 2023	DINO HF Sinclair Corporation	HF Sinclair Corporation	Buy	+4,258	+1.6%	$15.15M	272,556
Q4 2023	DIS Walt Disney Company (The)	Walt Disney Company (The)	Buy	+78,059	+63.9%	$18.09M	200,311
Q4 2023	DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc.	Dollar Tree, Inc.	Buy	+4,338	+5.1%	$12.80M	90,095
Q4 2023	EQNR Equinor ASA	Equinor ASA	Buy	+2,928	+1.2%	$7.66M	241,982
Q4 2023	KGC Kinross Gold Corporation	Kinross Gold Corporation	Buy	+209,950	+5.0%	$26.63M	4,402,127
Q4 2023	MCHP Microchip Technology Incorporat	Microchip Technology Incorporat	Buy - Position Entry	+2,418	-	$218.06K	2,418
Q4 2023	MCY Mercury General Corporation	Mercury General Corporation	Buy	+39,853	+2.9%	$51.91M	1,391,249
Q4 2023	MRK Merck & Company, Inc.	Merck & Company, Inc.	Buy	+131	+0.3%	$4.86M	44,575
Q4 2023	N6596X109 NXP Semiconductors	NXP Semiconductors	Sell	-100	-0.4%	$5.62M	24,471
Q4 2023	NEM Newmont Corporation	Newmont Corporation	Buy	+57,476	+10.9%	$24.18M	584,153
Q4 2023	NKE Nike, Inc.	Nike, Inc.	Sell	-35	-0.3%	$1.23M	11,308
Q4 2023	OLN Olin Corporation	Olin Corporation	Sell	-660	-0.1%	$27.27M	505,528
Q4 2023	OVV Ovintiv Inc. (DE)	Ovintiv Inc. (DE)	Buy - Position Entry	+32,974	-	$1.45M	32,974
Q4 2023	PARA Paramount Global	Paramount Global	Sell	-273,150	-23.5%	$13.17M	890,526
Q4 2023	SBUX Starbucks Corporation	Starbucks Corporation	Buy	+1,361	+1.4%	$9.24M	96,221
Q4 2023	SHEL Shell PLC	Shell PLC	Buy	+800	+19.2%	$326.89K	4,968
Q4 2023	SMHI SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	Sell	-9,951	-4.0%	$2.98M	237,026
Q4 2023	VLO Valero Energy Corporation	Valero Energy Corporation	Buy	+2,975	+8.4%	$5.00M	38,482
Q4 2023	WAFD WaFd, Inc.	WaFd, Inc.	Sell	-75	-0.3%	$906.40K	27,500