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

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06-30-2026
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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
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Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Andrea I. Raible
Title: AVP and Controller
Phone: 513-369-5851
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Andrea I. Raible CINCINNATIOH 08-12-2026
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Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 89
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 283,592,820
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No. Name Form 13F File Number CRD No. (if applicable) SEC File No. (if applicable) CIK
1 Great American Insurance Company 028-00498      

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

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FIGI (to the nearest dollar) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101   3,111,000 25,000 SH   DFND 1 25,000 0 0
FLEX LNG LTD SHS G35947202   477,020 17,000 SH   DFND 1 17,000 0 0
INVESCO LTD SHS G491BT108   1,187,550 45,000 SH   DFND 1 45,000 0 0
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD COM CL C G9001E128   973,750 125,000 SH   DFND 1 125,000 0 0
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC COMMON STOCK 013091103   10,645,215 786,786 SH   DFND 1 786,786 0 0
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS L UT LTD PART 01877R108   611,490 25,500 SH   DFND 1 25,500 0 0
KINETIK HOLDINGS INC COM NEW CL A 02215L209   773,440 16,000 SH   DFND 1 16,000 0 0
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP COM 03676B102   477,750 21,000 SH   DFND 1 21,000 0 0
APOLLO COML REAL ESTATE FIN COM 03762U105   903,528 84,600 SH   DFND 1 84,600 0 0
APOLLO COML REAL ESTATE FIN COM 03762U105   219,517 20,554 SH   DFND   20,554 0 0
BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC COM CL A 09581B103   10,325,000 1,180,000 SH   DFND 1 1,180,000 0 0
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INC COM 10922N103   655,978 10,363 SH   DFND 1 10,363 0 0
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INC COM 10922N103   63,237 999 SH   DFND   999 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108   1,728,600 30,000 SH   DFND 1 30,000 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108   1,728,600 30,000 SH   DFND   30,000 0 0
CAPITOL FED FINL INC COM 14057J101   306,360 36,000 SH   DFND 1 36,000 0 0
TVARDI THERAPEUTICS INC COM 140755307   424,952 223,659 SH   DFND 1 223,659 0 0
CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424   43,107,680 308,000 SH   DFND 1 308,000 0 0
CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424   979,720 7,000 SH   DFND   7,000 0 0
CLIPPER RLTY INC COM 18885T306   1,011,960 372,044 SH   DFND 1 372,044 0 0
COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC COM 19243B102   235,750 205,000 SH   DFND 1 205,000 0 0
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101   9,500,850 387,000 SH   DFND 1 387,000 0 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104   727,720 7,000 SH   DFND   7,000 0 0
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LP UT LTD PTN INT 22758A105   336,300 15,000 SH   DFND 1 15,000 0 0
CURIOSITYSTREAM INC COM CL A 23130Q107   74,299 27,932 SH   DFND 1 27,932 0 0
DELEK LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP COM UNT RP INT 24664T103   876,180 17,000 SH   DFND 1 17,000 0 0
ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768106   3,045,000 30,000 SH   DFND 1 30,000 0 0
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC COM 28852N109   941,349 69,166 SH   DFND 1 69,166 0 0
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC COM 28852N109   419,651 30,834 SH   DFND   30,834 0 0
ENERGY TRANSFER L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100   7,141,702 373,520 SH   DFND 1 373,520 0 0
ENERGY TRANSFER L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100   1,479,429 77,376 SH   DFND   77,376 0 0
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM 293792107   9,373,800 255,000 SH   DFND 1 255,000 0 0
FISERV INC COM 337738108   4,659,750 95,000 SH   DFND 1 95,000 0 0
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101   2,114,309 63,550 SH   DFND 1 63,550 0 0
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101   1,849,812 55,600 SH   DFND   55,600 0 0
FULL HSE RESORTS INC COM 359678109   98,573 35,331 SH   DFND 1 35,331 0 0
GLOBAL PMTS INC COM 37940X102   6,929,480 95,500 SH   DFND 1 95,500 0 0
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP COM UNITS 37946R109   815,325 17,500 SH   DFND 1 17,500 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC SHS 38147U107   4,802,208 506,562 SH   DFND 1 506,562 0 0
GRANITE PT MTG TR INC COM STK 38741L107   58,847 39,231 SH   DFND 1 39,231 0 0
GRANITE PT MTG TR INC COM STK 38741L107   62,685 41,790 SH   DFND   41,790 0 0
GRAY MEDIA INC COM 389375106   2,025,502 510,202 SH   DFND 1 510,202 0 0
GRAY MEDIA INC COM 389375106   119,100 30,000 SH   DFND   30,000 0 0
HESS MIDSTREAM LP CL A SHS 428103105   827,200 22,000 SH   DFND 1 22,000 0 0
JOURNEY MED CORP COM 48115J109   1,274,400 180,000 SH   DFND 1 180,000 0 0
KAYNE ANDERSON BDC INC COM SHS 48662X105   3,841,208 283,903 SH   DFND 1 283,903 0 0
KENVUE INC COM 49177J102   1,146,600 60,000 SH   DFND 1 60,000 0 0
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC COM 492327101   108,124 10,105 SH   DFND 1 10,105 0 0
KIMBELL RTY PARTNERS LP UNIT 49435R102   145,300 10,000 SH   DFND 1 10,000 0 0
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM 494368103   13,172,400 120,000 SH   DFND 1 120,000 0 0
KRAFT HEINZ CO COM 500754106   2,598,200 110,000 SH   DFND 1 110,000 0 0
LCNB CORP COM 50181P100   1,616,873 91,920 SH   DFND 1 91,920 0 0
LCNB CORP COM 50181P100   29,235 1,662 SH   DFND   1,662 0 0
MASTERBRAND INC COMMON STOCK 57638P104   1,532,778 148,958 SH   DFND 1 148,958 0 0
MNTN INC CL A 55318A108   5,793,084 629,683 SH   DFND 1 629,683 0 0
MPLX LP COM UNIT REP LTD 55336V100   1,408,250 25,000 SH   DFND 1 25,000 0 0
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO CL B 60871R209   974,000 25,000 SH   DFND 1 25,000 0 0
MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDIN COM SHS 61774A103   9,548,280 631,500 SH   DFND 1 631,500 0 0
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC COMMON STOCK 65336K103   38,375,776 214,882 SH   DFND 1 214,882 0 0
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC COMMON STOCK 65336K103   2,250,234 12,600 SH   DFND   12,600 0 0
OMEROS CORP COM 682143102   609,715 64,113 SH   DFND 1 64,113 0 0
ONEOK INC NEW COM 682680103   2,188,454 25,172 SH   DFND 1 25,172 0 0
RIDGEPOST CAP INC CL A COM 69376K106   4,249,800 540,000 SH   DFND 1 540,000 0 0
PHENIXFIN CORP COM 71742W103   2,298,368 54,003 SH   DFND 1 54,003 0 0
PHENIXFIN CORP COM 71742W103   439,389 10,324 SH   DFND   10,324 0 0
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104   1,056,563 6,250 SH   DFND 1 6,250 0 0
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L UNIT LTD PARTN 726503105   9,326,940 419,000 SH   DFND 1 419,000 0 0
PRECIGEN INC COM 74017N105   376,850 66,114 SH   DFND 1 66,114 0 0
READY CAPITAL CORP COM 75574U101   434,149 248,085 SH   DFND 1 248,085 0 0
READY CAPITAL CORP COM 75574U101   241,561 138,035 SH   DFND   138,035 0 0
SHELL PLC SPON ADS 780259305   1,124,330 14,500 SH   DFND   14,500 0 0
SALESFORCE INC COM 79466L302   1,879,920 12,000 SH   DFND 1 12,000 0 0
SERVICENOW INC COM 81762P102   1,588,480 16,000 SH   DFND 1 16,000 0 0
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORP COM UT REP LP 86765K109   1,350,000 20,000 SH   DFND 1 20,000 0 0
TALOS ENERGY INC COM 87484T108   6,295,394 487,637 SH   DFND 1 487,637 0 0
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRSTRCTR C COM 89147L886   4,278,726 99,807 SH   DFND 1 99,807 0 0
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRSTRCTR C COM 89147L886   441,347 10,295 SH   DFND   10,295 0 0
TWO HARBORS INVENTMENT CORPO COM 90187B804   172,465 13,897 SH   DFND   13,897 0 0
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP COM UNIT LTDPAR 90290N109   633,360 24,000 SH   DFND 1 24,000 0 0
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP COM UNIT LTDPAR 90290N109   294,249 11,150 SH   DFND   11,150 0 0
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 90353T100   6,494,400 90,000 SH   DFND 1 90,000 0 0
VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC COM CL A 925283103   384,587 10,680 SH   DFND 1 10,680 0 0
VIATRIS INC COM 92556V106   794,000 50,000 SH   DFND 1 50,000 0 0
VIATRIS INC COM 92556V106   794,000 50,000 SH   DFND   50,000 0 0
VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC COM CL A 92892B103   9,675,000 300,000 SH   DFND 1 300,000 0 0
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L COM UNIT LP INT 958669103   1,115,880 25,500 SH   DFND 1 25,500 0 0
WILLIAMS COS INC COM 969457100   631,890 8,500 SH   DFND 1 8,500 0 0
WORKDAY INC CL A 98138H101   1,713,880 14,000 SH   DFND 1 14,000 0 0
XPERI INC COMMON STOCK 98423J101   667,213 81,071 SH   DFND 1 81,071 0 0