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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC

Independent wealth managerHighlands Ranch, ColoradoCRD 108153SEC 801-55966websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 26, 1998
RAUM
$982M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
72%
$705M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$491M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$982M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$173M then
HNW client RAUM$694M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$108M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 20134 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 20121 then
RAUM +42% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$491MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
122derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
16%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+42%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$59.1M, 1 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$694M71%
  • Charitable organizations$151M15%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$59.1M6.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$59.0M6.0%
  • Individuals$11.4M1.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$8.0M0.8%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
201reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
529reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$59.1M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.72 fund_share=0.06 institutional_share=0.16 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Chad S ChristensenPersonal Financial SpecialistHighlands Ranch, CoNov 25, 199827 y0
Christopher Paul BloomstranChartered Financial AnalystSt Louis, MoNov 25, 199827 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Semper Augustus Investment Partners, L.P.Hedge Fund$68.9M32Mar 28, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Paul Christopher Bloomstran · President And Chief Investment Officer, Managing Membercontrol
        since 10/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
      • S Chad Christensen · Chief Compliance Officer Partner/Vice President, Managing Membercontrol
        since 10/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • St. Louis, MO1 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $693,021,903 to $982,168,444 (+42.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +16.0% (1386 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,386) · 91% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 494 to 529
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • HNW clients · 175 to 201
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Individual clients · 56 to 43
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 2 to 3
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $45.6M to $59.1M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $693M to $982M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $470M to $694M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $21.3M to $11.4M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $3.4M to $8.0M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $45.6M to $59.1M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $693M to $982M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 440 to 494
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Charity clients · 5 to 4
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 9 to 17
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • HNW clients · 146 to 175
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Individual clients · 54 to 56
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $40.4M to $45.6M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Employees · 7 to 9
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $597M to $693M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $390M to $470M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $21.9M to $21.3M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $3.2M to $3.4M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $40.4M to $45.6M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • RAUM · $597M to $693M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Accounts · 399 to 440
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Charity clients · 3 to 5
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 7 to 9
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW clients · 124 to 146
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual clients · 60 to 54
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 1 to 2
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $40.5M to $40.4M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $477M to $597M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $299M to $390M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $23.0M to $21.9M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $1.1M to $3.2M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $40.5M to $40.4M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $477M to $597M
        Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 323 to 399
        Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • Semper Augustus Investments Group Llc reported RAUM $982.2M, up 42% from $693.0M (2025-03-27 to 2026-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Semper Augustus Investments Group Llc reported RAUM $597.2M, up 25% from $477.2M (2023-12-19 to 2024-03-26)
        Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      cpb@semperaugustus.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      csc@semperaugustus.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      303-893-1214reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      314-726-0430reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      314-862-1927reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/SEMPER-AUGUSTUS-INVESTMENTS-GROUP-LLCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      SEMPERAUGUSTUS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      303-893-1214reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
      Contact form
      semperaugustus.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      semperaugustus.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $491Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026