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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2000
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 November 7, 2000
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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: 42
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 966,129
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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. 28-2414 American Premier Underwriters, Inc.
4. 28-3978 Pennsylvania Company
5. 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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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 $ 717 26,000SH Defined 1,2,5 26,000
GREAT AMERN FINL RES INC COM 389915 10 9 642,036 35,059,995SH Defined " 35,059,995
AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 141 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 53,845 17,230,289SH Defined " 17,230,289
COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 1,587 39,000SH Defined " 39,000
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 1,433 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 2,452 189,543SH Defined " 189,543
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 625 39,543SH Defined " 39,543
METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 386 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 153,357 5,220,671SH Defined " 5,220,671
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 436 21,000SH Defined " 21,000
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 4,515 36,800SH Defined " 36,800
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 1,364 17,433SH Defined " 17,433
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,883 72,423SH Defined " 72,423
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 1,450 52,605SH Defined 1,2,3,4 52,605
AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 1,187 84,018SH Defined " 84,018
ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265 10 4 1,215 31,450SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 31,450
BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 1,093 31,630SH Defined 1,2,3,4 31,630
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 1,143 20,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 20,000
BROADWING INC COM 111620 10 0 834 32,611SH Defined 1,2,3,4 32,611
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 1,373 20,700SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 20,700
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 21,143 6,766,006SH Defined " 6,766,006
COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 1,009 24,800SH Defined 1,2,3,4 24,800
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 3,102 75,760SH Defined " 75,760
CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 297 39,000SH Defined " 39,000
JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP FD SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 414 52,200SH Defined " 52,200
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 114 10,110SH Defined " 10,110
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 705 26,352SH Defined 1,2 26,352
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 6,906 533,801SH Defined 1,2,3,4 533,801
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 10,916 690,301SH Defined " 690,301
MELLON FINL CORP COM 58551A 10 8 3,525 76,000SH Defined " 76,000
METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 515 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 5,123 189,320SH Defined 1,2,5 189,320
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 10,238 348,509SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 348,509
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 1,457 70,250SH Defined " 70,250
RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464 10 0 2 10,800SH Defined 1,2,5 10,800
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 9,128 74,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 74,400
TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522 10 9 701 30,000SH Defined 1,2,5 30,000
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973 10 6 512 22,500SH Defined 1,2,3,4 22,500
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 1,730 43,453SH Defined 1,2,5 43,453
WESTPOINT STEVENS INC COM 961238 10 2 360 29,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4 29,400
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 14,160 647,300SH Defined " 647,300
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REPORT TOTAL $ 966,129
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