SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 13F: Portfolio & Holdings
This page tracks the 13F filings for SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC (SEC CIK 0001115373), a HIGHLANDS RANCH-based asset manager managing $0.80 billion across 44 reported positions as of Q1 2026, per its quarterly SEC Form 13F-HR filing. A breakdown of the Q1 2026 13F portfolio shows Financial Services as the manager's core pillar, accounting for 25.3% of the reported portfolio.
By portfolio weight, the top holdings are BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK/B) at 14.48%, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK/A) at 9.95%, and DOLLAR GEN CORP (DG) at 9.19%. Ranked by the share of each peer fund's 13F equity portfolio that overlaps with Semper Augustus Investments Group's disclosed positions as of Q1 2026, the closest peers are Mastercard Foundation 13F (96.8%), H&H International Investment 13F (64.7%), and Berkshire Hathaway 13F (63.9% overlap).
Most recently, the manager opened a new position in BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC (BLDR) (2.24%), fully exited OVINTIV INC (OVV) , added to ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) (+314.16% shares), and trimmed VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) (-77.82% shares). View the full Q1 2026 allocation shift and trading report →
- 13F AUM
- $0.8B
- Equity Positions
- 44
- Top-10 Concentration
- 79.8%
- Largest Sector · 25.3%
- Financial Services
- Longest-Held Position · 41 qtrs
- AXP
- Median Holding Period
- 10 Qtrs
Top 10 Holdings — Semper Augustus Investments Group — Q1 2026
Largest 13F positions disclosed by Semper Augustus Investments Group, ranked by portfolio weight. Full multi-quarter history and the broader institutional holder base for each ticker linked per row.
| # | Issuer | Ticker | Sector | Weight | Position Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/B | Financial Services | 14.48% | $121.2M | Position History All Holders |
| 2 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | Financial Services | 9.95% | $83.3M | Position History All Holders |
| 3 | DOLLAR GEN CORP | DG | Consumer Defensive | 9.19% | $77.0M | Position History All Holders |
| 4 | DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP | DECK | Consumer Cyclical | 7.90% | $66.2M | Position History All Holders |
| 5 | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | Industrials | 7.45% | $62.3M | Position History All Holders |
| 6 | OLIN CORP | OLN | Basic Materials | 7.21% | $60.3M | Position History All Holders |
| 7 | DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | Consumer Defensive | 6.72% | $56.2M | Position History All Holders |
| 8 | NEWMONT CORP | NEM | Basic Materials | 6.19% | $51.9M | Position History All Holders |
| 9 | KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | Basic Materials | 5.50% | $46.1M | Position History All Holders |
| 10 | FIVE BELOW INC | FIVE | Consumer Cyclical | 5.26% | $44.0M | Position History All Holders |
View Semper Augustus Investments Group's Q1 2026 allocation shift and trading report →
Portfolio composition
Sectors, concentrations, and a tap-through treemap of every position in the fund's latest 13F.
Quarterly shiftsQ1 2026 vs previous quarter
Top movers in Semper Augustus Investments Group's Form 13F versus the prior reporting quarter. Δ Weight is the change in portfolio weight (percentage points); Δ Shares is the percent change in share count.
| Company | Ticker | Δ Weight | Δ Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA AIR GROUP INC | ALK | +5.08% | +314.16% |
| ISHARES TR | SGOV | +0.08% | +180.03% |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | +-0.15% | +4.67% |
| OLIN CORP | OLN | +2.55% | +4.42% |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | +0.35% | +4.07% |
| Company | Ticker | Δ Weight | Δ Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | VLO | -2.42% | -77.82% |
| EQUINOR ASA | EQNR | -0.74% | -70.60% |
| DOLLAR GEN CORP | DG | -4.95% | -29.99% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | KGC | -1.34% | -28.59% |
| NEWMONT CORP | NEM | -1.42% | -27.76% |
| Company | Ticker | New weight |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INCNEW | BLDR | 2.24% |
| ALPHABET INCNEW | GOOG | 0.08% |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDNEW | MA | 0.04% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCNEW | PM | 0.03% |
| NETFLIX INCNEW | NFLX | 0.03% |
| Company | Ticker | Prev weight |
|---|---|---|
| OVINTIV INC | OVV | 0.07% |
Waterfall analysis
Top movers versus the prior reporting quarter. Left panel bridges market-value change in USD millions; right panel shows share-count change in %.
Holding period analytics
Distribution of holding periods for all 85 stocks the fund has ever held (up to selected quarter):
Which Funds Hold a Similar Portfolio to Semper Augustus Investments Group?
Ranked by percentage of the peer fund's 13F equity portfolio that overlaps with Semper Augustus Investments Group's positions in Q1 2026.
| # | Fund | Shared Positions | Overlap % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastercard Foundation 13F | 1 | 96.8% |
| 2 | H&H International Investment 13F | 4 | 64.7% |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway 13F | 6 | 63.9% |
| 4 | Greenbrier 13F | 5 | 63.3% |
| 5 | Himalaya Capital Management 13F | 4 | 59.1% |
How Has Semper Augustus Investments Group's AUM Changed Over Time?
Quarterly 13F-reported AUM for Semper Augustus Investments Group, derived from aggregate reported position market values disclosed to the U.S. SEC.
| Quarter | 13F AUM (USD) | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2016 | $139M | — |
| Q2 2016 | $138M | -0.00B |
| Q3 2016 | $138M | +0.00B |
| Q4 2016 | $135M | -0.00B |
| Q1 2017 | $134M | -0.00B |
| Q2 2017 | $130M | -0.00B |
| Q3 2017 | $135M | +0.01B |
| Q4 2017 | $134M | -0.00B |
| Q1 2018 | $144M | +0.01B |
| Q2 2018 | $160M | +0.02B |
| Q3 2018 | $173M | +0.01B |
| Q4 2018 | $156M | -0.02B |
| Q1 2019 | $163M | +0.01B |
| Q2 2019 | $169M | +0.01B |
| Q3 2019 | $175M | +0.01B |
| Q4 2019 | $186M | +0.01B |
| Q1 2020 | $159M | -0.03B |
| Q2 2020 | $177M | +0.02B |
| Q3 2020 | $195M | +0.02B |
| Q4 2020 | $229M | +0.03B |
| Q1 2021 | $265M | +0.04B |
| Q2 2021 | $301M | +0.04B |
| Q3 2021 | $309M | +0.01B |
| Q4 2021 | $321M | +0.01B |
| Q1 2022 | $393M | +0.07B |
| Q2 2022 | $338M | -0.05B |
| Q3 2022 | $331M | -0.01B |
| Q4 2022 | $367M | +0.04B |
| Q1 2023 | $391M | +0.02B |
| Q2 2023 | $423M | +0.03B |
| Q3 2023 | $417M | -0.01B |
| Q4 2023 | $478M | +0.06B |
| Q1 2024 | $547M | +0.07B |
| Q2 2024 | $559M | +0.01B |
| Q3 2024 | $592M | +0.03B |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | -0.03B |
| Q1 2025 | $620M | +0.06B |
| Q2 2025 | $711M | +0.09B |
| Q3 2025 | $801M | +0.09B |
| Q4 2025 | $870M | +0.07B |
| Q1 2026 | $837M | -0.03B |
Methodology & FAQ
How We Track Semper Augustus Investments Group Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who Must File (Reporting Threshold): This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is Included (Data Scope): By regulation, 13F filings include long positions in U.S. exchange-listed stocks, ETFs, shares of closed-end investment companies, and convertible debt, as defined in the SEC's official Section 13(f) securities list . For listed options (calls/puts) the reported value is based on the notional value.
- Portfolio Weight Explained (Metric Definition): “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to a specific position on the reporting date.
- How to Use This Data (Interpretation): Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
What does Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F filing disclose about their portfolio?
A Form 13F-HR filed by Semper Augustus Investments Group with the U.S. SEC discloses all long positions in Section 13(f) securities — U.S.-listed equities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and listed put/call options — held at quarter-end with a market value of at least $200,000 or 10,000 or more shares. Pactolio aggregates these filings to surface Semper Augustus Investments Group’s reported portfolio weights, share counts, and quarter-over-quarter allocation shifts in a structured format. The filing represents a point-in-time snapshot of disclosed long-side exposure, not a real-time or complete view of the fund’s total book.
How do you measure conviction in Semper Augustus Investments Group's portfolio allocations?
Conviction is measured by portfolio weight — the percentage of Semper Augustus Investments Group’s total reported 13F market value allocated to a given position — rather than by absolute share count or dollar value alone. A position representing a disproportionately large share of the fund’s disclosed book signals high-conviction allocation, regardless of whether it ranks among the fund’s largest absolute holdings. Tracking how that weight changes quarter-over-quarter separates active reallocation decisions from passive price appreciation drift.
What is excluded from Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F — short positions, swaps, and derivatives?
SEC Form 13F requires disclosure of long positions only. Specifically excluded are: short interest, total return swaps, credit default swaps, and all OTC derivatives — none of which appear in 13F filings regardless of position size. Listed put and call options must be disclosed but are excluded from portfolio weight calculations on this platform so that reported weights reflect direct equity exposure and remain comparable across filers. This means Semper Augustus Investments Group’s 13F represents the reported long book, which may differ materially from its net economic exposure.
When is Semper Augustus Investments Group's 13F data available, and how large is the reporting lag?
Investment managers must submit Form 13F within 45 calendar days of each quarter-end (the T+45 deadline). Pactolio ingests filings directly from SEC EDGAR as they are published — managers who file early appear in our system before the deadline, while late filers are captured on their actual filing date. The quarter label shown at the top of this page reflects the most recently processed 13F cycle for Semper Augustus Investments Group. The inherent reporting lag means the data always reflects positions as of the prior quarter-end, not current holdings.
Who must file a Form 13F with the SEC, and does Semper Augustus Investments Group qualify?
Under SEC Rule 13f-1, any investment manager — including hedge funds, family offices, registered investment advisers, pension funds, and university endowments — that exercises investment discretion over $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities at any point during a calendar year must file Form 13F for that year. Semper Augustus Investments Group meets this threshold, which is why its holdings are publicly disclosed and accessible on this platform. The $100 million threshold is evaluated on a rolling basis, meaning new filers can enter and existing filers can exit the disclosure regime as AUM crosses that boundary.