UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2005
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 August 12, 2005
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Robert H. Ruffing
Vice President and Controller
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: 3
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 110
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 1,388,633
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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 Financial Resources, Inc.
3. Unassigned Great American Life 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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GLOBAL CROSSING LTD SHS NEW G3921A 17 5 111 6,521SH Defined 1 6,521
ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P UT LTD PART 01877R 10 8 1,110 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X 10 2 2,942 123,200SH Defined " 123,200
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC COM 025537 10 1 3,060 83,000SH Defined " 83,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874 10 7 9,645 166,000SH Defined " 166,000
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM 126667 10 4 1,682 75,000SH Defined " 75,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 3,284 102,000SH Defined " 102,000
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 13,869 300,000SH Defined " 300,000
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N 10 1 618 20,153SH Defined " 20,153
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N 20 0 1,640 54,760SH Defined " 54,760
DPL INC COM 233293 10 9 813 29,600SH Defined " 29,600
DORAL FINL CORP COM 25811P 10 0 191 11,550SH Defined " 11,550
ENERGY EAST CORP COM 29266M 10 9 733 25,300SH Defined " 25,300
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773 10 0 6,405 155,563SH Defined " 155,563
GENTEK INC COM NEW 37245X 20 3 249 25,000SH Defined " 25,000
GREAT AMERN FINL RES INC COM 389915 10 9 763,992 38,565,995SH Defined " 38,565,995
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC COM 45774W 10 8 383 30,700SH Defined " 30,700
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SVC COM 45811E 10 3 546 280,000SH Defined " 280,000
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM 46625H 10 0 4,592 130,000SH Defined " 130,000
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 8,552 602,644SH Defined " 602,644
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 9,334 709,844SH Defined " 709,844
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 1,540 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
MITTAL STEEL CO N V NY REG SH CL A 60684P 10 1 678 28,568SH Defined " 28,568
NTL INC DEL COM 62940M 10 4 9,751 142,523SH Defined " 142,523
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 143,242 4,198,189SH Defined " 4,198,189
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP COM 63654U 10 0 202,776 10,200,000SH Defined " 10,200,000
NEWS CORP CL B 65248E 20 3 1,012 60,000SH Defined " 60,000
NISOURCE INC COM 65473P 10 5 964 39,000SH Defined " 39,000
PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM 693475 10 5 3,485 64,000SH Defined " 64,000
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC COM 713291 10 2 970 40,500SH Defined " 40,500
PETROLEUM GEO SVCS ASA NEW SPONSORED ADR 716599 10 5 369 15,600SH Defined " 15,600
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 8,964 325,000SH Defined " 325,000
PROGRESS ENERGY INC COM 743263 10 5 1,796 39,700SH Defined " 39,700
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL IN COM 749121 10 9 66 17,902SH Defined " 17,902
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G 10 3 1,425 60,000SH Defined " 60,000
SANDISK CORP COM 80004C 10 1 1,187 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111 10 3 991 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 273 12,856SH Defined " 12,856
SIRVA INC COM 82967Y 10 4 1,463 171,900SH Defined " 171,900
SUNTERRA CORP COM NEW 86787D 20 8 1,054 65,000SH Defined " 65,000
TIME WARNER INC COM 887317 10 5 437 26,149SH Defined " 26,149
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124 10 6 2,336 80,000SH Defined " 80,000
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 3,504 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
UNITED AUTO GROUP INC COM 909440 10 9 1,180 39,600SH Defined " 39,600
VIACOM INC CL B 925524 30 8 2,434 76,000SH Defined " 76,000
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 1,633 40,134SH Defined " 40,134
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 1,676 24,700SH Defined " 24,700
HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
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ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P UT LTD PART 01877R 10 8 3,730 50,402SH Defined 1,2,3 50,402
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X 10 2 2,961 124,000SH Defined " 124,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874 10 7 9,749 167,800SH Defined " 167,800
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM 126667 10 4 2,063 92,000SH Defined " 92,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 7,148 222,000SH Defined " 222,000
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 3,930 85,000SH Defined " 85,000
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N 20 0 8,356 279,000SH Defined " 279,000
DORAL FINL CORP COM 25811P 10 0 255 15,440SH Defined " 15,440
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773 10 0 6,550 159,100SH Defined " 159,100
GENTEK INC COM NEW 37245X 20 3 399 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC COM 45774W 10 8 4,192 336,134SH Defined " 336,134
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SVC COM 45811E 10 3 920 471,700SH Defined " 471,700
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM 46625H 10 0 706 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
MITTAL STEEL CO N V NY REG SH CL A 60684P 10 1 1,351 56,925SH Defined " 56,925
NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377 50 8 978 26,014SH Defined " 26,014
NTL INC DEL COM 62940M 10 4 21,351 312,065SH Defined " 312,065
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 2,805 82,203SH Defined " 82,203
NEWS CORP CL B 65248E 20 3 1,349 80,000SH Defined " 80,000
PETROLEUM GEO SVCS ASA NEW SPONSORED ADR 716599 10 5 504 21,300SH Defined " 21,300
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 4,275 155,000SH Defined " 155,000
PIMCO HIGH INCOME FD COM SHS 722014 10 7 6,157 417,700SH Defined " 417,700
SANDISK CORP COM 80004C 10 1 1,187 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 1,229 57,854SH Defined " 57,854
SIRVA INC COM 82967Y 10 4 2,094 246,100SH Defined " 246,100
SUNTERRA CORP COM NEW 86787D 20 8 2,432 150,000SH Defined " 150,000
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124 10 6 5,694 195,000SH Defined " 195,000
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 3,504 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
UNITED AUTO GROUP INC COM 909440 10 9 1,737 58,300SH Defined " 58,300
VIACOM INC CL B 925524 30 8 5,796 181,000SH Defined " 181,000
HOLDINGS OF OTHER ENTITIES
EACH HAVING LESS THAN
$100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES
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GLOBAL CROSSING LTD SHS NEW G3921A 17 5 243 14,224SH Defined 1,2 14,224
ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P UT LTD PART 01877R 10 8 1,554 21,000SH Other 21,000
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X 10 2 2,101 88,000SH Other 88,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 250 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 250 10,000SH Other 10,000
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM 126667 10 4 448 20,000SH Other 20,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 2,898 90,000SH Other 90,000
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 2,080 45,000SH Other 45,000
DPL INC COM 233293 10 9 209 7,600SH Defined 1 7,600
DORAL FINL CORP COM 25811P 10 0 153 9,210SH Defined 1,2,3 9,210
ENERGY EAST CORP COM 29266M 10 9 725 25,000SH Defined 1 25,000
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773 10 0 2,758 67,000SH Other 67,000
JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 660 67,200SH Other 67,200
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 177 10,110SH Other 10,110
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM 46625H 10 0 1,766 50,000SH Other 50,000
LAIDLAW INTL INC COM 50730R 10 2 1,652 68,543SH Defined 1,2 68,543
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 308 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
MITTAL STEEL CO N V NY REG SH CL A 60684P 10 1 2,137 90,000SH Other 90,000
NTL INC DEL COM 62940M 10 4 4,421 64,618SH Other 64,618
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 2,605 76,359SH Defined 1,2,3 76,359
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 1,419 41,603SH Other 41,603
NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377 50 8 654 17,397SH Defined 1,2,3 17,397
NISOURCE INC COM 65473P 10 5 148 6,000SH Defined 1 6,000
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC COM 713291 10 2 239 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 275 10,000SH Defined 1,2,3 10,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 2,206 80,000SH Other 80,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G 10 3 475 20,000SH Defined 1 20,000
SANTANDER BANCORP COM 802809 10 3 834 33,275SH Defined 1,2 33,275
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 417 19,600SH Sole 19,600
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 836 39,316SH Defined 1,2,3 39,316
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124 10 6 3,796 130,000SH Other 130,000
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 1,999 68,462SH Other 68,462
VIACOM INC CL B 925524 30 8 3,336 104,200SH Other 104,200
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,245 55,179SH Defined 1 55,179
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REPORT TOTAL $1,388,633
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