Semper Augustus Investments Group 13F holdings, Q4 2008
Holdings as of December 31, 2008 · filings on SEC EDGAR · latest filing →
Semper Augustus Investments Group disclosed 37 US equity positions worth $81.4m in its Q4 2008 13F filing. The largest position was MCY at 18.2% of the reported book, followed by EXMOC and GE. Against the Q3 2008 filing, it opened 2 new positions, added to 13 and reduced 6 among the top 37 holdings.
What did Semper Augustus Investments Group own in Q4 2008? Top 37 positions
| # | Stock | Sector | Weight | Value | Shares | Δ shares | vs Q3 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCY MERCURY GENL CORP NEW | Financial Services | 18.2% | $14.8m | 321,691 | 7% | added |
| 2 | EXMOC EXXON MOBIL CORP | 10.3% | $8.4m | 104,732 | 0% | held | |
| 3 | GE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | Industrials | 8.1% | $6.6m | 405,035 | 0% | held |
| 4 | CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP I | 7.6% | $6.2m | 246,251 | -12% | reduced | |
| 5 | WALGREEN CO | 4.6% | $3.8m | 152,042 | 18% | added | |
| 6 | NEM NEWMONT MINING CORP | Basic Materials | 4.2% | $3.5m | 84,965 | 11% | added |
| 7 | INTC INTEL CORP | Technology | 4.0% | $3.3m | 222,050 | 32% | added |
| 8 | MYLAN INC | 3.7% | $3.0m | 302,345 | -18% | reduced | |
| 9 | WAFD WASHINGTON FED INC | Financial Services | 3.5% | $2.8m | 189,666 | 16% | added |
| 10 | MERCK & CO INC | 3.4% | $2.8m | 92,378 | 0% | held | |
| 11 | DBD DIEBOLD INC | Technology | 3.4% | $2.8m | 99,520 | 1% | added |
| 12 | EATON CORP | 3.4% | $2.8m | 55,760 | – | new | |
| 13 | BRO BROWN & BROWN INC | Financial Services | 3.2% | $2.6m | 125,080 | -17% | reduced |
| 14 | KO COCA COLA CO | Consumer Defensive | 2.0% | $1.6m | 35,800 | 0% | held |
| 15 | AVX CORP NEW | 1.7% | $1.4m | 174,526 | 16% | added | |
| 16 | IPC HLDGS LTD | 1.6% | $1.3m | 43,996 | 2% | added | |
| 17 | SCHERING PLOUGH CORP | 1.6% | $1.3m | 76,800 | 0% | held | |
| 18 | COST COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | Consumer Defensive | 1.4% | $1.1m | 21,777 | 0% | held |
| 19 | BMY BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | Healthcare | 1.3% | $1.1m | 46,576 | 0% | held |
| 20 | TELLABS INC | 1.3% | $1.1m | 256,655 | 6% | added | |
| 21 | HD HOME DEPOT INC | Consumer Cyclical | 1.3% | $1.0m | 45,181 | 1% | added |
| 22 | WHITE MTNS INS GROUP LTD | 1.2% | $989.0k | 3,702 | 12% | added | |
| 23 | EMR EMERSON ELEC CO | Industrials | 1.2% | $967.0k | 26,400 | 0% | held |
| 24 | JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Healthcare | 1.1% | $915.0k | 15,300 | 0% | held |
| 25 | CB CHUBB CORP | Financial Services | 1.0% | $809.0k | 15,864 | 0% | held |
| 26 | RDS/A ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS | 0.8% | $687.0k | 12,968 | 0% | held | |
| 27 | CNA CNA FINL CORP | Financial Services | 0.8% | $637.0k | 38,760 | 19% | added |
| 28 | ABT ABBOTT LABS | Healthcare | 0.8% | $624.0k | 11,700 | 0% | held |
| 29 | VICAL INC | 0.7% | $584.0k | 414,035 | 0% | held | |
| 30 | STEIN MART INC | 0.7% | $564.0k | 499,425 | 2% | added | |
| 31 | PG PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | Consumer Defensive | 0.6% | $476.0k | 7,699 | -16% | reduced |
| 32 | PM PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | Consumer Defensive | 0.3% | $283.0k | 6,505 | 0% | held |
| 33 | WYETH | 0.3% | $278.0k | 7,400 | 0% | held | |
| 34 | GANNETT INC | 0.3% | $236.0k | 29,570 | -49% | reduced | |
| 35 | SYNERGETICS USA INC | 0.1% | $101.0k | 112,558 | – | new | |
| 36 | MOTOROLA INC | 0.1% | $80.0k | 18,000 | 0% | held | |
| 37 | NATIONAL CITY CORP | 0.0% | $36.0k | 19,659 | -86% | reduced |
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.