Semper Augustus Investments Group 13F holdings, Q1 2008
Holdings as of March 31, 2008 · filings on SEC EDGAR · latest filing →
Semper Augustus Investments Group disclosed 44 US equity positions worth $105.7m in its Q1 2008 13F filing. The largest position was GE at 14.2% of the reported book, followed by MCY and EXMOC. Against the Q4 2007 filing, it opened 3 new positions, added to 14 and reduced 7 among the top 44 holdings.
What did Semper Augustus Investments Group own in Q1 2008? Top 44 positions
| # | Stock | Sector | Weight | Value | Shares | Δ shares | vs Q4 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | Industrials | 14.2% | $15.0m | 405,028 | -1% | reduced |
| 2 | MCY MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | Financial Services | 14.1% | $14.9m | 336,787 | 19% | added |
| 3 | EXMOC EXXON MOBIL CORP | 8.5% | $8.9m | 105,732 | -1% | reduced | |
| 4 | ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC | 4.3% | $4.6m | 96,000 | 0% | held | |
| 5 | WAFD WASHINGTON FED INC | Financial Services | 4.1% | $4.4m | 191,299 | 2% | added |
| 6 | MYLAN INC | 4.0% | $4.2m | 366,120 | 0% | held | |
| 7 | MCO MOODYS CORP | Financial Services | 3.9% | $4.2m | 119,305 | 0% | held |
| 8 | LEG LEGGETT & PLATT INC | Consumer Cyclical | 3.8% | $4.0m | 265,005 | 12% | added |
| 9 | DBD DIEBOLD INC | Technology | 3.8% | $4.0m | 106,160 | 234% | added |
| 10 | MERCK & CO INC | 3.3% | $3.5m | 92,378 | 0% | held | |
| 11 | STEIN MART INC | 2.6% | $2.7m | 485,225 | 38% | added | |
| 12 | BRO BROWN & BROWN INC | Financial Services | 2.5% | $2.6m | 149,980 | 231% | added |
| 13 | KO COCA COLA CO | Consumer Defensive | 2.1% | $2.2m | 36,400 | 0% | held |
| 14 | INTC INTEL CORP | Technology | 1.9% | $2.0m | 93,425 | 0% | held |
| 15 | WALGREEN CO | 1.8% | $1.9m | 49,562 | 11% | added | |
| 16 | AVX CORP NEW | 1.8% | $1.9m | 145,601 | 98% | added | |
| 17 | NEM NEWMONT MINING CORP | Basic Materials | 1.7% | $1.8m | 39,615 | 0% | held |
| 18 | VICAL INC | 1.4% | $1.5m | 418,935 | 0% | held | |
| 19 | COST COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | Consumer Defensive | 1.4% | $1.4m | 22,077 | 0% | held |
| 20 | NATIONAL CITY CORP | 1.3% | $1.4m | 142,004 | 1% | added | |
| 21 | EMR EMERSON ELEC CO | Industrials | 1.3% | $1.4m | 26,400 | 0% | held |
| 22 | TELLABS INC | 1.2% | $1.3m | 241,255 | 432% | added | |
| 23 | IPC HLDGS LTD | 1.2% | $1.2m | 43,621 | 0% | held | |
| 24 | GANNETT INC | 1.1% | $1.1m | 39,145 | – | new | |
| 25 | HD HOME DEPOT INC | Consumer Cyclical | 1.1% | $1.1m | 40,451 | 153% | added |
| 26 | CHEMICAL FINL CORP | 1.1% | $1.1m | 47,055 | 1% | added | |
| 27 | SCHERING PLOUGH CORP | 1.0% | $1.1m | 76,800 | 0% | held | |
| 28 | WHITE MTNS INS GROUP LTD | 0.9% | $998.0k | 2,079 | 0% | held | |
| 29 | JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Healthcare | 0.9% | $993.0k | 15,300 | -32% | reduced |
| 30 | BMY BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | Healthcare | 0.9% | $992.0k | 46,576 | 0% | held |
| 31 | RDS/A ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS | 0.8% | $895.0k | 12,968 | 0% | held | |
| 32 | CNA CNA FINL CORP | Financial Services | 0.8% | $837.0k | 32,460 | 181% | added |
| 33 | CB CHUBB CORP | Financial Services | 0.7% | $785.0k | 15,864 | 0% | held |
| 34 | LOW LOWES COS INC | Consumer Cyclical | 0.6% | $684.0k | 29,835 | – | new |
| 35 | ABT ABBOTT LABS | Healthcare | 0.6% | $645.0k | 11,700 | -4% | reduced |
| 36 | PG PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | Consumer Defensive | 0.6% | $639.0k | 9,120 | 0% | held |
| 37 | TCF FINL CORP | 0.5% | $522.0k | 29,110 | – | new | |
| 38 | 99 CENTS ONLY STORES | 0.5% | $511.0k | 51,715 | 4% | added | |
| 39 | COP CONOCOPHILLIPS | Energy | 0.4% | $468.0k | 6,140 | -8% | reduced |
| 40 | WYETH | 0.3% | $309.0k | 7,400 | 0% | held | |
| 41 | PEP PEPSICO INC | Consumer Defensive | 0.2% | $260.0k | 3,600 | -22% | reduced |
| 42 | T AT&T INC | Communication Services | 0.2% | $240.0k | 6,263 | -8% | reduced |
| 43 | CIGNA CORP | 0.2% | $201.0k | 4,959 | 0% | held | |
| 44 | MOTOROLA INC | 0.2% | $167.0k | 18,000 | 0% | held |
Weights are shares of the reported long US equity book (options excluded). Values are as filed, normalised to whole dollars. Share changes compare against the immediately preceding filing only.