UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2001
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.
Fred J. Runk
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(513) 579-2489
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(Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)
Signature:
Fred J. Runk Cincinnati, Ohio May 11, 2001
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Fred J. Runk
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers: 5
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 37
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 897,591
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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. 28-5042 AFC Holding Company
2. 28-497 American Financial Corporation
3. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company
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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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AOL TIME WARNER INC COM 00184A 10 5 $ 1,050 26,149SH Defined 1,2,3 26,149
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 1,053 26,000SH Defined " 26,000
AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 45 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 22,399 17,230,289SH Defined " 17,230,289
COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 783 19,000SH Defined " 19,000
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 1,468 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
GREAT AMERN FINL RES INC COM 389915 10 9 631,080 35,059,995SH Defined " 35,059,995
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 2,227 189,543SH Defined " 189,543
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 573 39,543SH Defined " 39,543
METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 31 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 156,720 5,572,271SH Defined " 5,572,271
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 127 21,000SH Defined " 21,000
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 1,178 36,800SH Defined " 36,800
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 735 13,423SH Defined " 13,423
HOLDINGS OF OTHER SUBSIDIARIES
OF AFG EACH HAVING LESS THAN
$100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES
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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 2,131 52,605SH Defined 1,2 52,605
AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 376 84,018SH Defined " 84,018
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 1,188 20,000SH Defined 1,2,3 20,000
BROADWING INC COM 111620 10 0 625 32,611SH Defined 1,2 32,611
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 352 5,000SH Defined " 5,000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 8,796 6,766,006SH Defined 1,2,3 6,766,006
COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 610 14,800SH Defined 1,2 14,800
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 577 13,760SH Defined " 13,760
JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP FD SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 417 52,200SH Defined " 52,200
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 118 10,110SH Defined " 10,110
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 848 26,352SH Defined " 26,352
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 6,273 533,801SH Defined " 533,801
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 10,009 690,301SH Defined " 690,301
METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 41 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 5,576 189,320SH Defined 1,2,3 189,320
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 19,602 696,943SH Defined " 696,943
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 423 70,250SH Defined " 70,250
RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464 10 0 0 10,800SH Defined " 10,800
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 2,380 74,400SH Defined " 74,400
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 667 28,462SH Defined 1,2 28,462
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,379 43,453SH Defined 1,2,3 43,453
WESTPOINT STEVENS INC COM 961238 10 2 265 29,400SH Defined 1,2 29,400
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 14,469 613,100SH Defined " 613,100
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REPORT TOTAL $ 897,591
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