Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC Top Holdings and 13F Report (2024)

About Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC

Investment Activity

Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC has $559.05 million in total holdings as of June 30, 2024.
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC owns shares of 39 different stocks, but just 10 companies or ETFs make up 80% of its holdings.
Approximately 6.58% of the portfolio was purchased this quarter.
About 0.90% of the portfolio was sold this quarter.
This quarter, Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC has purchased 36 new stocks and bought additional shares in 16 stocks.
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC sold shares of 8 stocks and completely divested from 2 stocks this quarter.

Largest Holdings

Berkshire Hathaway: $96,441,703
Berkshire Hathaway: $78,366,848
Mercury General: $74,129,224
Dollar General: $58,220,250
Kinross Gold: $38,699,348

Largest New Holdings this Quarter

Five Below: $7,233,864 Holding
GE VERNOVA INC: $709,708 Holding
SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TR: $431,074 Holding
Alphabet: $211,294 Holding
Synchrony Financial: $209,382 Holding

Largest Purchases this Quarter

Starbucks: 113,712 shares (about $8.85M)
Five Below: 66,384 shares (about $7.23M)
Dollar General: 21,006 shares (about $2.78M)
Berkshire Hathaway: 5,255 shares (about $2.14M)
Paramount Global: 204,473 shares (about $2.12M)

Largest Sales this Quarter

NXP Semiconductors: 10,520 shares (about $2.83M)
General Electric: 3,612 shares (about $574.20K)
Valero Energy: 2,447 shares (about $383.59K)
SEACOR Marine: 19,917 shares (about $268.68K)
Exxon Mobil: 1,646 shares (about $189.49K)

Sector Allocation Over Time

Selling

Neutral

Buying

Latest 13F Holdings and Changes Since Previous Quarterly Filing

Issuer Name	Holdings Value	Approximate Purchase/Sale	Change in Shares	Shares Held	% of Portfolio	Sector
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway	$96,441,703	$2,137,734 ▲	2.3%	237,074	17.3%	Finance
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway	$78,366,848	$1,836,723 ▲	2.4%	128	14.0%	Finance
MCY Mercury General	$74,129,224	$40,174 ▲	0.1%	1,394,980	13.3%	Finance
DG Dollar General	$58,220,250	$2,777,625 ▲	5.0%	440,295	10.4%	Retail/Wholesale
KGC Kinross Gold	$38,699,348	$1,491,751 ▲	4.0%	4,651,364	6.9%	Basic Materials
NEM Newmont	$27,197,605	$1,847,554 ▲	7.3%	649,573	4.9%	Basic Materials
OLN Olin	$24,866,108	$1,039,375 ▲	4.4%	527,383	4.4%	Basic Materials
SBUX Starbucks	$17,891,751	$8,852,494 ▲	97.9%	229,823	3.2%	Retail/Wholesale
PARA Paramount Global	$17,480,300	$2,124,474 ▲	13.8%	1,682,416	3.1%	Consumer Discretionary
DINO HF Sinclair	$14,546,590	$106,307 ▼	-0.7%	272,714	2.6%	Oils/Energy
ALK Alaska Air Group	$13,807,387	$884,720 ▲	6.8%	341,767	2.5%	Transportation
DIS Walt Disney	$13,572,205	$544,306 ▲	4.2%	136,693	2.4%	Consumer Discretionary
CMI Cummins	$11,328,929	$36,001 ▲	0.3%	40,909	2.0%	Auto/Tires/Trucks
DLTR Dollar Tree	$10,355,622	$613,927 ▲	6.3%	96,990	1.9%	Retail/Wholesale
EQNR Equinor ASA	$7,720,968	$334,038 ▲	4.5%	270,342	1.4%	Oils/Energy
FIVE Five Below	$7,233,864	$7,233,864 ▲	New Holding	66,384	1.3%	Consumer Cyclical
XOM Exxon Mobil	$6,477,112	$189,488 ▼	-2.8%	56,264	1.2%	Oils/Energy
VLO Valero Energy	$5,897,196	$383,594 ▼	-6.1%	37,619	1.1%	Oils/Energy
MRK Merck & Co., Inc.	$5,502,043		0.0%	44,443	1.0%	Medical
TRV Travelers Companies	$4,098,318		0.0%	20,155	0.7%	Finance
NXPI NXP Semiconductors	$3,748,424	$2,830,827 ▼	-43.0%	13,930	0.7%	Computer and Technology
COST Costco Wholesale	$3,680,457	$21,250 ▼	-0.6%	4,330	0.7%	Retail/Wholesale
SMHI SEACOR Marine	$2,894,428	$268,680 ▼	-8.5%	214,561	0.5%	Transportation
AAPL Apple	$2,664,343	$1,769,208 ▲	197.6%	12,650	0.5%	Computer and Technology
NKE NIKE	$2,499,915	$1,641,085 ▲	191.1%	33,169	0.4%	Consumer Discretionary
GE General Electric	$2,058,185	$574,200 ▼	-21.8%	12,947	0.4%	Transportation
KO Coca-Cola	$1,427,351		0.0%	22,425	0.3%	Consumer Staples
AXP American Express	$1,046,143	$150,044 ▼	-12.5%	4,518	0.2%	Finance
CVX Chevron	$944,151		0.0%	6,036	0.2%	Oils/Energy
WAFD WaFd	$773,718		0.0%	27,072	0.1%	Finance
OVV Ovintiv	$772,746		0.0%	16,487	0.1%	Oils/Energy
GE VERNOVA INC	$709,708	$709,708 ▲	New Holding	4,138	0.1%	COM
SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TR	$431,074	$431,074 ▲	New Holding	23,869	0.1%	UNIT
SHEL Shell	$358,590		0.0%	4,968	0.1%	Oils/Energy
GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies	$356,952		0.0%	4,581	0.1%	Medical
MCHP Microchip Technology	$221,247		0.0%	2,418	0.0%	Computer and Technology
GOOGL Alphabet	$211,294	$211,294 ▲	New Holding	1,160	0.0%	Computer and Technology
SYF Synchrony Financial	$209,382	$209,382 ▲	New Holding	4,437	0.0%	Finance
PSX Phillips 66	$207,802		0.0%	1,472	0.0%	Oils/Energy
DOW DOW	$0	$299,440 ▼	-100.0%	0	0.0%	Basic Materials
SAIA Saia	$0	$234,000 ▼	-100.0%	0	0.0%	Transportation