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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 March 31, 1999 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report) Form 13F File Number: Unassigned 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 ----------------------------------------------- (Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager) Signature: Fred J. Runk Cincinnati, Ohio May 7, 1999 - ---------------------------------- Fred J. Runk Senior Vice President and Treasurer Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. Page 1 of 3

FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE --------------------- Number of Other Included Managers: 5 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 50 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $1,339,621 ---------- 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 ------ --------------- ------------------------------------ 1. 28-5042 AFC Holding Company 2. 28-497 American Financial Corporation 3. 28-2414 American Premier Underwriters, Inc. 4. 28-7536 Pennsylvania Company 5. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company Page 2

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 -------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ------- HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY - ------------------------------ AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP INC COM 023840 10 1 $734,489 33,769,593SH Defined 1,2,5 33,769,593 AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SVCS INC SB NT CV 7.25%04 028911 AC 9 2,369 2,575PRN Defined " 2,575 AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 788 5,000SH Defined " 5,000 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 142,109 13,949,346SH Defined " 13,949,346 COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 615 10,000SH Defined " 10,000 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 470 39,543SH Defined " 39,543 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 450 39,543SH Defined " 39,543 PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 199,944 5,210,271SH Defined " 5,210,271 TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 55 778SH Defined " 778 UNITED STATIONERS INC COM 913004 10 7 437 28,626SH Defined " 28,626 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,960 72,423SH Defined " 72,423 HOLDINGS OF OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF AFG EACH HAVING LESS THAN $100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES - ------------------------------ ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 7,031 111,600SH Defined 1,2,3,4 111,600 AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP INC COM 023840 10 1 28,066 1,290,402SH Defined 1,2,5 1,290,402 AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SVCS INC SB NT CV 7.25%04 028911 AC 9 2,006 2,180PRN Defined " 2,180 AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 10,356 65,752SH Defined 1,2,3,4 65,752 ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265 10 4 623 12,450SH Defined " 12,450 BANCO SANTANDER P R SAN JUAN COM 059646 10 9 500 25,000SH Defined 1,2,5 25,000 BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 760 31,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 31,000 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 1,283 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 10,437 140,800SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 140,800 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 102,353 10,046,949SH Defined " 10,046,949 COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 4,613 75,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 75,000 EXCITE INC COM 300904 10 9 2,100 15,000SH Defined " 15,000 FIDELITY FINL OHIO INC COM 31614P 10 7 613 50,000SH Defined " 50,000 FLORIDA PANTHERS HLDGS INC CL A 341064 10 3 215 27,800SH Defined 1,2,5 27,800 JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP FD SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 476 52,200SH Defined 1,2,3,4 52,200 HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 112 10,110SH Defined " 10,110 IXC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 450713 10 2 1,147 25,000SH Defined " 25,000 INTERMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 458801 10 7 533 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 JONES INTERCABLE INC CL A 480206 20 0 3,944 100,000SH Defined " 100,000 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 797 26,352SH Defined 1,2 26,352 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 8,120 683,801SH Defined 1,2,3,4 683,801 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 7,852 690,301SH Defined " 690,301 MELLON BK CORP COM 585509 10 2 3,554 50,500SH Defined " 50,500 MIRAGE RESORTS INC COM 60462E 10 4 893 42,000SH Defined " 42,000 PIMCO ADVISORS HLDGS L P UT LTD PART INT 69338P 10 2 2,323 73,900SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 73,900 POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 5,845 189,320SH Defined 1,2,5 189,320 PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 8,842 230,403SH Defined " 230,403 RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 1,544 46,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 46,000 RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464 10 0 83 10,800SH Defined 1,2,5 10,800 SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 9,979 88,900SH Defined 1,2,3,4 88,900 SERVICE CORP INTL COM 817565 10 4 285 20,000SH Defined 1,2,5 20,000 TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 4,603 65,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 65,000 TITAN CORP COM 888266 10 3 1,930 376,590SH Defined 1,2,3 376,590 US BANCORP DEL COM 902973 10 6 766 22,500SH Defined 1,2,3,4 22,500 UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP COM 909420 10 1 699 30,900SH Defined " 30,900 WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488 10 7 1,325 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 1,776 43,453SH Defined 1,2,5 43,453 WESTPOINT STEVENS INC COM 961238 10 2 814 29,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4 29,400 ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 15,737 647,300SH Defined " 647,300 ---------- REPORT TOTAL $1,339,621 ========== Page 3