UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report)
Form 13F File Number: 28-4389
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Robert H. Ruffing
Vice President and Controller
(513) 579-2144
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(Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)
Signature:
/s/Robert H. Ruffing Cincinnati, Ohio November 11, 2009
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Robert H. Ruffing
Vice President and Controller
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers: 2
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 60
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $266,373
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Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than American Financial Group, Inc.):
Number 13F File Number Name of Subsidiary
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1. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company
2. Unassigned Great American Life Insurance Company
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Column 4: Column 5: Column 8:
Column 2: Market Shares or Column 6: Column 7: Voting Authority
Column 1: Title of Column 3: Value Principal Investment Other ---------------------------
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (000's) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES COM PAR $0.01 025195 40 5 2,046 70,250SH Defined 1 70,250
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC COM 02916P 10 3 721 68,000SH Defined " 68,000
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP COM 037347 10 1 985 125,000SH Defined " 125,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 1,829 108,120SH Defined " 108,120
CALAMP CORP COM 128126 10 9 391 139,750SH Defined " 139,750
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361 70 2 119 13,239SH Defined " 13,239
DISH NETWORK CORP CL A 25470M 10 9 726 37,675SH Defined " 37,675
ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768 10 6 458 24,786SH Defined " 24,786
FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC COM 337930 10 1 170 165,000SH Defined " 165,000
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC COM 359678 10 9 189 69,771SH Defined " 69,771
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC COM 45774W 10 8 382 32,000SH Defined " 32,000
INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS I COM 46088S 10 6 109 70,987SH Defined " 70,987
MYR GROUP INC DEL COM 55405W 10 4 8,112 384,615SH Defined " 384,615
NATIONAL CITY CORP NOTE 4.000% 2/0 635405 AW 3 2,013 2,000PRN Defined " 2,000
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP COM 63654U 10 0 178,500 10,200,000SH Defined " 10,200,000
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 276 29,500SH Defined " 29,500
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC COM 703481 10 1 604 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R 10 5 133 24,500SH Defined " 24,500
TIME WARNER INC COM NEW 887317 30 3 251 8,716SH Defined " 8,716
TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP COM 89147U 10 0 511 25,800SH Defined " 25,800
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L 10 1 10,270 737,807SH Defined " 737,807
HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES COM PAR $0.01 025195 40 5 2,191 75,250SH Defined 2 75,250
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC COM 02916P 10 3 314 29,581SH Defined " 29,581
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP COM 037347 10 1 985 125,000SH Defined " 125,000
CALAMP CORP COM 128126 10 9 394 140,750SH Defined " 140,750
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361 70 2 93 10,370SH Defined " 10,370
DISH NETWORK CORP CL A 25470M 10 9 1,088 56,512SH Defined " 56,512
ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768 10 6 686 37,179SH Defined " 37,179
FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC COM 337930 10 1 170 165,000SH Defined " 165,000
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC COM 359678 10 9 190 70,067SH Defined " 70,067
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC COM 45774W 10 8 385 32,216SH Defined " 32,216
INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS I COM 46088S 10 6 164 106,481SH Defined " 106,481
NATIONAL CITY CORP NOTE 4.000% 2/0 635405 AW 3 3,020 3,000PRN Defined " 3,000
NUVEEN FLTNG RTE INCM OPP FD COM SHS 6706EN 10 0 744 78,300SH Defined " 78,300
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 190 20,256SH Defined " 20,256
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC COM 703481 10 1 604 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
PIMCO HIGH INCOME FD COM SHS 722014 10 7 1,270 122,800SH Defined " 122,800
REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R 10 5 101 18,650SH Defined " 18,650
TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP COM 89147U 10 0 1,701 85,900SH Defined " 85,900
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L 10 1 6,718 482,588SH Defined " 482,588
HOLDINGS OF OTHER ENTITIES
EACH HAVING LESS THAN
$100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES
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ACE LTD SHS H0023R 10 5 3,368 63,000SH Sole 63,000
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES COM PAR $0.01 025195 40 5 291 10,000SH Defined 2 10,000
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC COM 02916P 10 3 403 38,000SH Defined " 38,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 5,473 323,480SH Defined 1 323,480
BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 2,958 117,000SH Sole 117,000
CHUBB CORP COM 171232 10 1 3,579 71,000SH Sole 71,000
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361 70 2 42 4,727SH Defined 1,2 4,727
EATON VANCE TAX MNG GBL DV E COM 27829F 10 8 490 40,000SH Defined 1 40,000
ING GLOBAL EQTY DIV & PREM O COM 45684E 10 7 232 17,500SH Defined " 17,500
ISHARES TR INDEX MSCI EAFE IDX 464287 46 5 2,351 43,000SH Defined " 43,000
KEYCORP NEW COM 493267 10 8 437 67,222SH Defined 1 67,222
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FD I COM 561911 10 8 18 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 229 24,398SH Defined 24,398
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST DYNAMIC MKT PT 73935X 10 4 877 24,400SH Defined 1 24,400
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST HI YLD EQ DVDN 73935X 30 2 162 21,300SH Defined " 21,300
REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R 10 5 435 79,881SH Defined 2 79,881
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F 10 3 4,646 44,000SH Defined 1 44,000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y 30 8 893 35,060SH Defined " 35,060
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-UTILS 81369Y 88 6 220 7,500SH Defined " 7,500
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L 10 1 9,466 680,000SH Defined 2 680,000
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REPORT TOTAL $266,373
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