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
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hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:06-30-2013
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This Amendment (Check only one.):  is a restatement.
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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

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:Brian S. Hertzman
Title:Assistant Vice President and Controller
Phone:513-579-2153
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Brian S. HertzmanCincinnatiOH08-09-2013
[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).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File NumberName
28-498Great American Insurance Company
28-1258Great American Life Insurance Company
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:2
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:214
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:1,125,386
(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
128-498Great American Insurance Company
228-1258Great American Life Insurance Company

SEC FORM 13-F Information Table

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.
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
ARGO GROUP INTL HLDGS LTDCOMG0464B1073137,377SH DFND17,37700
EATON CORP PLCSHSG2918310375711,500SH DFND111,50000
TOWER GROUP INTL LTDCOMG8988C10524612,014SH DFND112,01400
ACE LTDSHSH0023R1055,63763,000SH SOLE 63,00000
AT&T INCCOM00206R10272620,500SH DFND120,50000
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241003179,100SH DFND19,10000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1093769,100SH DFND19,10000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810612,599137,584SH DFND1137,58400
ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L PUT LTD PART01877R1082,75639,017SH DFND139,01700
ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L PUT LTD PART01877R1083,61151,119SH DFND251,11900
AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORPCOM02503X1051,95685,000SH DFND185,00000
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AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORPCOM02503X1055,983260,000SH DFND1,2260,00000
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AMERICAN CAP MTG INVT CORPCOM02504A1045,892327,800SH DFND1327,80000
AMERICAN CAP MTG INVT CORPCOM02504A1044,943275,000SH DFND2275,00000
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AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS ICOM02927E3038,600500,000SH DFND2500,00000
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BP PLCSPONSORED ADR05562210411,061265,000SH DFND2265,00000
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONCOM0605051043,903303,480SH DFND1303,48000
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FLAGSTAR BANCORP INCCOM PAR .0013379307054,649333,010SH DFND2333,01000
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HANMI FINL CORPCOM NEW4104952043,041172,115SH DFND2172,11500
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HEWLETT PACKARD COCOM4282361032,18288,000SH DFND 88,00000
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IBERIABANK CORPCOM4508281082364,405SH DFND14,40500
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INCCOM4523081093805,500SH DFND15,50000
INDEXIQ ETF TRIQ GLB RES ETF45409B8832559,861SH DFND19,86100
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INTEL CORPCOM45814010012,818529,000SH DFND1529,00000
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JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H10017,949340,000SH DFND1340,00000
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