SEC FORM 13F-HR

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0006
Expires:Oct 31, 2018
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:12-31-2020
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This Amendment (Check only one.):  is a restatement.
  adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
Address:GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER
301 E. 4TH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH  45202
Form 13F File Number:028-04389

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.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:Robert A. Dee
Title:Assistant Vice President and Controller
Phone:513-579-2153
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/Robert A. DeeCincinnatiOH02-12-2021
[Signature][City, State][Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
X13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
  13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:2
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:223
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:774,189
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]
No.Form 13F File NumberName
1028-00498Great American Insurance Company
2028-01258Great American Life Insurance Company

SEC FORM 13-F Information Table

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The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0006
Expires:Oct 31, 2018
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8

COLUMN 1COLUMN 2COLUMN 3COLUMN 4COLUMN 5COLUMN 6COLUMN 7COLUMN 8
VALUESHRS ORSH/PUT/INVESTMENTOTHERVOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUERTITLE OF CLASSCUSIP(x$1000)PRN AMTPRNCALLDISCRETIONMANAGERSOLESHAREDNONE
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089872166,168SH DFND166,16800
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089840537,200SH DFND237,20000
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089867261,631SH DFND 61,63100
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG304011061,405195,690SH DFND1195,69000
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG3040110622631,500SH DFND 31,50000
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1084,270245,000SH DFND1245,00000
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1084,270245,000SH DFND2245,00000
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTDCOM CL CG9001E1281,386125,000SH DFND1125,00000
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTDCOM CL CG9001E1281,386125,000SH DFND2125,00000
CHUBB LIMITEDCOMH1467J10416,275105,734SH SOLE 105,73400
ACUTUS MED INCCOM0051111098,643299,995SH DFND1299,99500
ACUTUS MED INCCOM0051111098,643299,995SH DFND2299,99500
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATIOCOM03050610910,034106,917SH DFND1106,91700
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCOM03571040957768,260SH DFND268,26000
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPCOM03676B10215420,000SH DFND120,00000
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPCOM03676B10215420,000SH DFND220,00000
ANTERIX INCCOM03676C1001,14130,353SH DFND130,35300
ANTERIX INCCOM03676C1001,73846,213SH DFND246,21300
ANWORTH MTG ASSET CORPCOM0373471011,808667,250SH DFND1667,25000
ANWORTH MTG ASSET CORPCOM0373471011,007371,450SH DFND2371,45000
ANWORTH MTG ASSET CORPCOM0373471011,028379,250SH DFND 379,25000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U10594584,600SH DFND184,60000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U1051,341120,071SH DFND2120,07100
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U10523020,554SH DFND 20,55400
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INCNOTE 4.750%11/0038923AP34,9775,000,000PRN DFND15,000,00000
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INCNOTE 4.750%11/0038923AP34,9775,000,000PRN DFND25,000,00000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURGNY REGISTRY SH03938L2033,053133,333SH DFND1133,33300
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562052,413638,342SH DFND1638,34200
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562051,816480,506SH DFND 480,50600
BP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PTNR0556EL10920119,000SH DFND119,00000
BP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PTNR0556EL10920119,000SH DFND219,00000
BP PLCSPONSORED ADR0556221041,69382,500SH DFND282,50000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,606201,000SH DFND1201,00000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,382173,000SH DFND 173,00000
BERKLEY W R CORPCOM08442310211,657175,500SH SOLE 175,50000
BIOGEN INCCOM09062X1038573,500SH DFND13,50000
BIOGEN INCCOM09062X1038573,500SH DFND23,50000
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INCNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC41,4931,500,000PRN DFND11,500,00000
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INCNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC47,9648,000,000PRN DFND28,000,00000
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INCNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC4498500,000PRN DFND 500,00000
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10337510,363SH DFND110,36300
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10336999SH DFND 99900
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,86130,000SH DFND130,00000
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,86130,000SH DFND 30,00000
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM12665010010,928160,000SH DFND1160,00000
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM12665010010,928160,000SH DFND2160,00000
CAPITOL FED FINL INCCOM14057J10145036,000SH DFND136,00000
CENTURY CMNTYS INCCOM15650430059413,557SH DFND113,55700
CENTURY CMNTYS INCCOM15650430059413,557SH DFND213,55700
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW17296742418,991308,000SH DFND1308,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW1729674244327,000SH DFND 7,00000
CLIPPER RLTY INCCOM18885T3062,623372,044SH DFND1372,04400
CLIPPER RLTY INCCOM18885T3063,934558,067SH DFND2558,06700
COLONY CAP INCNOTE 5.000% 4/119624RAA421,25921,500,000PRN DFND221,500,00000
COLONY CAP INC NEWCL A COM19626G1081,147238,515SH DFND1238,51500
COLONY CAP INC NEWCL A COM19626G1088317,233SH DFND 17,23300
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N10110,847207,000SH DFND1207,00000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1042807,000SH DFND 7,00000
CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PARTNER2263442081,77093,251SH DFND193,25100
CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PARTNER2263442081,77093,252SH DFND293,25200
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LPUT LTD PTN INT22758A1051378,000SH DFND18,00000
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LPUT LTD PTN INT22758A1051378,000SH DFND28,00000
CURIOSITYSTREAM INCCOM CL A23130Q1072,089149,751SH DFND1149,75100
CURIOSITYSTREAM INCCOM CL A23130Q1072,089149,750SH DFND2149,75000
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INCCOM23204G1006,056333,114SH DFND1333,11400
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INCCOM23204G1006,056333,115SH DFND2333,11500
DCP MIDSTREAM LPCOM UT LTD PTN23311P10018510,000SH DFND110,00000
DCP MIDSTREAM LPCOM UT LTD PTN23311P10018510,000SH DFND210,00000
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM CL A2362721004,114175,000SH DFND1175,00000
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM CL A2362721004,114175,000SH DFND2175,00000
DISH NETWORK CORPORATIONCL A25470M10997030,000SH DFND130,00000
DISH NETWORK CORPORATIONCL A25470M10997030,000SH DFND230,00000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N1096,658448,623SH DFND1448,62300
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N10918,6771,258,539SH DFND21,258,53900
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N1092,968200,000SH DFND 200,00000
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT RP IN2924801005310,000SH DFND110,00000
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT RP IN2924801005310,000SH DFND210,00000
ENBRIDGE INCCOM29250N10548215,075SH DFND215,07500
ENBRIDGE INCCOM29250N105541,675SH DFND 1,67500
ENERGY TRANSFER LPCOM UT LTD PTN29273V1001,925311,520SH DFND1311,52000
ENERGY TRANSFER LPCOM UT LTD PTN29273V10010,4411,689,504SH DFND21,689,50400
ENERGY TRANSFER LPCOM UT LTD PTN29273V10047877,376SH DFND 77,37600
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPCL A2936391001,571635,834SH DFND1635,83400
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPCL A2936391001,571635,835SH DFND2635,83500
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM2937921074,721241,000SH DFND1241,00000
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM2937921074,721241,000SH DFND2241,00000
ENVIVA PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT29414J1073868,500SH DFND18,50000
ENVIVA PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT29414J1073868,500SH DFND28,50000
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INCCOM CL A29415C1017,697410,278SH DFND1410,27800
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INCCOM CL A29415C10115,394820,558SH DFND2820,55800
EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPCOM29460010119624,400SH DFND124,40000
EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPCOM29460010119624,400SH DFND224,40000
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INCCOM33938J1061,833158,850SH DFND1158,85000
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INCCOM33938J1061,833158,850SH DFND2158,85000
FRANCHISE GROUP INCCOM35180X10520,892686,115SH DFND1686,11500
FRANCHISE GROUP INCCOM35180X10520,892686,114SH DFND2686,11400
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,58863,550SH DFND163,55000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131012,770110,850SH DFND2110,85000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,38955,600SH DFND 55,60000
FULL HSE RESORTS INCCOM35967810913935,331SH DFND135,33100
FULL HSE RESORTS INCCOM3596781097519,069SH DFND219,06900
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1005,660135,920SH DFND1135,92000
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1002,25254,080SH DFND 54,08000
GENESIS ENERGY L PUNIT LTD PARTN3719271046210,000SH DFND110,00000
GENESIS ENERGY L PUNIT LTD PARTN3719271046210,000SH DFND210,00000
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM3755581031,81431,143SH DFND131,14300
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM37555810378213,428SH DFND213,42800
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM3755581033165,429SH DFND 5,42900
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10739239,231SH DFND139,23100
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L1071,235123,667SH DFND2123,66700
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10741741,790SH DFND 41,79000
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM3893751069,729543,797SH DFND1543,79700
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM38937510611,008615,298SH DFND2615,29800
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM3893751063,068171,500SH DFND 171,50000
HC2 HLDGS INCCOM4041391071,002307,421SH DFND2307,42100
HANESBRANDS INCCOM4103451021,604110,000SH DFND1110,00000
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HESS MIDSTREAM LPCL A SHS42810310535218,000SH DFND118,00000
HESS MIDSTREAM LPCL A SHS42810310535218,000SH DFND218,00000
HOWARD BANCORP INCCOM4424961051,227103,900SH DFND1103,90000
HOWARD BANCORP INCCOM4424961051,227103,900SH DFND2103,90000
KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRSTCOM4866061062,830492,098SH DFND1492,09800
KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRSTCOM4866061062,830492,096SH DFND2492,09600
KELLOGG COCOM4878361082,41838,850SH DFND138,85000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541063,813110,000SH DFND1110,00000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P1001,35091,920SH DFND191,92000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P100241,662SH DFND 1,66200
LEGACY HOUSING CORPCOM52472M1011,42594,285SH DFND194,28500
LEGACY HOUSING CORPCOM52472M1011,42594,282SH DFND294,28200
MFA FINL INCCOM55272X1029725,000SH DFND225,00000
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MACYS INCCOM55616P1041,519135,000SH DFND1135,00000
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MEDLEY CAP CORPCOM58503F5021,39849,372SH DFND249,37200
MEDLEY CAP CORPCOM58503F50229210,324SH DFND 10,32400
MEDLEY MGMT INCCL A COM58503T20522127,635SH DFND127,63500
MEDLEY MGMT INCCL A COM58503T20524230,275SH DFND 30,27500
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COCL B60871R2091,13025,000SH DFND125,00000
NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INCCOM6494451033,693350,000SH DFND1350,00000
NEW YORK MTG TR INCNOTE 6.250% 1/1649604AD73,6713,750,000PRN DFND13,750,00000
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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K10325,101229,882SH DFND1229,88200
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K10326,477242,483SH DFND2242,48300
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OMEROS CORPCOM68214310291664,113SH DFND164,11300
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ONEOK INC NEWCOM68268010349913,000SH DFND113,00000
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SELECT INTERIOR CONCEPTS INCCL A8161203074,326605,053SH DFND1605,05300
SELECT INTERIOR CONCEPTS INCCL A8161203077,2231,010,194SH DFND21,010,19400
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3013,049743,684SH DFND1743,68400
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3017,5601,843,916SH DFND21,843,91600
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J301978238,652SH DFND 238,65200
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STARWOOD PPTY TR INCCOM85571B10529015,000SH DFND 15,00000
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORPCOM UT REP LP86765K10943215,000SH DFND115,00000
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TELOS CORP MDCOM87969B1013,710112,500SH DFND1112,50000
TELOS CORP MDCOM87969B1012,06162,500SH DFND262,50000
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VIACOMCBS INCCL B92556H2064,267114,508SH DFND 114,50800
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VIATRIS INCCOM92556V1061,874100,000SH DFND2100,00000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10693750,000SH DFND 50,00000
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461015,945197,000SH DFND1197,00000
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LCOM UNIT LP INT95866910326319,000SH DFND119,00000
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LCOM UNIT LP INT95866910326319,000SH DFND219,00000
XPERI HOLDING CORPCOM98390M10318,552887,671SH DFND1887,67100
XPERI HOLDING CORPCOM98390M10318,552887,671SH DFND2887,67100