Chris Bloomstran's portfolio
In the Q2 2026 13F, filed August 14, 2026, Semper Augustus Investments Group reported 50 US stock positions worth $885M. The largest was Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B (BRK/B) at 15.5% of the portfolio. New positions: Paychex (PAYX), S&P Global (SPGI) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH). Added to: Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B (BRK/B) and Alaska Air (ALK). The Q3 2026 13F is due by November 14, 2026.
What changed in Q2 2026
Compared with the previous 13F. Values are as reported at quarter end. How to read a 13F.
New positions
- PaychexPAYX$21M
- S&P GlobalSPGI$19M
- Cognizant Technology SolutionsCTSH$15M
- MicrosoftMSFT$239,106
- Microchip TechnologyMCHP$220,522
- Sunbelt RentalsSUNB$207,523
- Johnson & JohnsonJNJ$201,652
Added to
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl BBRK/B$137M
- Alaska AirALK$94M
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl ABRK/A$90M
- Dollar GeneralDG$77M
- Deckers OutdoorDECK$67M
- Dollar TreeDLTR$64M
- Builders FirstSourceBLDR$50M
- OlinOLN$43M
- Kinross GoldKGC$37M
- SPDR Gold MiniSharesGLDM$2M
Trimmed
- Five BelowFIVE$19M
- HF SinclairDINO$18M
- Valero EnergyVLO$10M
- CumminsCMI$9M
- Exxon MobilXOM$8M
- Paramount SkydancePSKY$6M
- Equinor ASAEQNR$5M
- StarbucksSBUX$5M
- Costco WholesaleCOST$3M
- NXP SemiconductorsNXPI$2M
Sold out
None this quarter.
Holdings
50 US-listed positions in the Q2 2026 13F, largest first.
| Stock | % of portfolio | Value | Shares | Last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl BBRK/B | 15.45% | $137M | 273,145 | Added |
| Alaska AirALK | 10.58% | $94M | 1,793,627 | Added |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl ABRK/A | 10.16% | $90M | 120 | Added |
| Dollar GeneralDG | 8.66% | $77M | 665,307 | Added |
| Deckers OutdoorDECK | 7.52% | $67M | 670,199 | Added |
| Dollar TreeDLTR | 7.25% | $64M | 530,113 | Added |
| Builders FirstSourceBLDR | 5.60% | $50M | 553,722 | Added |
| OlinOLN | 4.83% | $43M | 2,153,826 | Added |
| Newmont | 4.72% | $42M | 447,228 | Held |
| Kinross GoldKGC | 4.14% | $37M | 1,548,995 | Added |
| PaychexPAYX | 2.35% | $21M | 211,640 | New |
| Five BelowFIVE | 2.15% | $19M | 105,657 | Trimmed |
| S&P GlobalSPGI | 2.12% | $19M | 45,989 | New |
| HF SinclairDINO | 1.99% | $18M | 252,187 | Trimmed |
| Disney Walt | 1.75% | $15M | 160,653 | Held |
| Cognizant Technology SolutionsCTSH | 1.66% | $15M | 377,991 | New |
| Valero EnergyVLO | 1.12% | $10M | 37,893 | Trimmed |
| CumminsCMI | 1.05% | $9M | 12,972 | Trimmed |
| Exxon MobilXOM | 0.88% | $8M | 57,176 | Trimmed |
| Paramount SkydancePSKY | 0.72% | $6M | 648,835 | Trimmed |
| Travelers CompaniesTRV | 0.71% | $6M | 19,100 | Held |
| Merck & CompanyMRK | 0.65% | $6M | 44,633 | Held |
| Equinor ASAEQNR | 0.57% | $5M | 161,175 | Trimmed |
| StarbucksSBUX | 0.53% | $5M | 45,761 | Trimmed |
| GE AerospaceGE | 0.40% | $3M | 9,352 | Held |
| Costco WholesaleCOST | 0.35% | $3M | 3,354 | Trimmed |
| GE VernovaGEV | 0.27% | $2M | 1,994 | Held |
| NXP SemiconductorsNXPI | 0.24% | $2M | 7,662 | Trimmed |
| SPDR Gold MiniSharesGLDM | 0.22% | $2M | 24,063 | Added |
| SEACOR MarineSMHI | 0.18% | $2M | 208,175 | Held |
| AppleAAPL | 0.15% | $1M | 4,640 | Added |
| Coca-ColaKO | 0.14% | $1M | 15,328 | Held |
| American ExpressAXP | 0.13% | $1M | 3,311 | Trimmed |
| ChevronCVX | 0.11% | $1M | 6,063 | Held |
| SGOVSGOV | 0.10% | $862,742 | 8,570 | Trimmed |
| AlphabetGOOG | 0.10% | $859,299 | 2,432 | Held |
| Sprott Physical Gold TrustPHYS | 0.08% | $720,128 | 23,869 | Held |
| ShellSHEL | 0.04% | $385,219 | 4,968 | Held |
| MastercardMA | 0.04% | $338,038 | 658 | Held |
| Synchrony FinancialSYF | 0.04% | $337,434 | 4,437 | Held |
| Philip Morris InternationalPM | 0.04% | $318,763 | 1,762 | Held |
| GE HealthCare TechnologiesGEHC | 0.03% | $293,230 | 4,581 | Held |
| AlphabetGOOGL | 0.03% | $250,159 | 700 | Held |
| Phillips 66PSX | 0.03% | $248,842 | 1,472 | Held |
| MicrosoftMSFT | 0.03% | $239,106 | 641 | New |
| abrdn Silver ETF TrustSIVR | 0.03% | $238,654 | 4,245 | Held |
| Microchip TechnologyMCHP | 0.03% | $220,522 | 2,418 | New |
| NetflixNFLX | 0.02% | $212,772 | 2,980 | Held |
| Sunbelt RentalsSUNB | 0.02% | $207,523 | 2,774 | New |
| Johnson & JohnsonJNJ | 0.02% | $201,652 | 794 | New |
By sector
Share of the reported value.
Reported value over time
Total 13F value at each quarter end.
Questions
What stocks does Chris Bloomstran own?
In the Q2 2026 13F, Semper Augustus Investments Group reported 50 US stock positions worth $885M. The largest: Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B (BRK/B) 15.5%, Alaska Air (ALK) 10.6%, Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl A (BRK/A) 10.2%, Dollar General (DG) 8.7%, Deckers Outdoor (DECK) 7.5%.
What did Chris Bloomstran buy last quarter?
In Q2 2026: new position in Paychex (PAYX); new position in S&P Global (SPGI); new position in Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH); added to Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B (BRK/B); added to Alaska Air (ALK); added to Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl A (BRK/A).
What did Chris Bloomstran sell last quarter?
In Q2 2026: cut Five Below (FIVE); cut HF Sinclair (DINO); cut Valero Energy (VLO).
When is Chris Bloomstran's next 13F?
13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. The Q3 2026 filing is due by November 14, 2026.
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