UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 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: 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 ----------------------------------------------- (Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager) Signature: Fred J. Runk Cincinnati, Ohio August 6, 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): $1,434,468 ---------- 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. 28-3978 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 $818,913 33,769,593SH Defined 1,2,5 33,769,593 AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 539 10,000SH Defined " 10,000 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 125,544 13,949,346SH Defined " 13,949,346 COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 358 10,000SH Defined " 10,000 COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 384 10,000SH Defined " 10,000 CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 1,065 35,000SH Defined " 35,000 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 465 39,543SH Defined " 39,543 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 573 39,543SH Defined " 39,543 PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 227,949 5,210,271SH Defined " 5,210,271 TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 57 778SH Defined " 778 UNITED STATIONERS INC COM 913004 10 7 630 28,626SH Defined " 28,626 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,576 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 8,055 126,600SH Defined 1,2,3,4 126,600 AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP INC COM 023840 10 1 31,292 1,290,402SH Defined 1,2,5 1,290,402 AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 8,847 164,018SH Defined 1,2,3,4 164,018 ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265 10 4 547 12,450SH Defined " 12,450 BANCO SANTANDER P R SAN JUAN COM 059646 10 9 452 25,000SH Defined 1,2,5 25,000 BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 791 31,630SH Defined 1,2,3,4 31,630 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 1,409 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 9,863 140,900SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 140,900 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 90,423 10,046,949SH Defined " 10,046,949 COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 2,686 75,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 75,000 COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 2,883 75,000SH Defined " 75,000 CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 4,535 149,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 149,000 FIDELITY FINL OHIO INC COM 31614P 10 7 1,079 89,950SH Defined 1,2,3,4 89,950 JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP FD SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 496 52,200SH Defined " 52,200 HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 120 10,110SH Defined " 10,110 IXC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 450713 10 2 983 25,000SH Defined " 25,000 INTERMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 458801 10 7 600 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 JONES INTERCABLE INC CL A 480206 20 0 7,027 143,400SH Defined " 143,400 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 669 26,352SH Defined 1,2 26,352 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 8,035 683,801SH Defined 1,2,3,4 683,801 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 10,009 690,301SH Defined " 690,301 MELLON BK CORP COM 585509 10 2 3,674 101,000SH Defined " 101,000 MIRAGE RESORTS INC COM 60462E 10 4 704 42,000SH Defined " 42,000 NETBANK INC COM 640933 10 7 570 15,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 15,000 PIMCO ADVISORS HLDGS L P UT LTD PART INT 69338P 10 2 2,416 81,200SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 81,200 POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 5,739 189,320SH Defined 1,2,5 189,320 PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 10,080 230,403SH Defined " 230,403 RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 3,798 91,250SH Defined 1,2,3,4 91,250 RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464 10 0 80 10,800SH Defined 1,2,5 10,800 SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 6,403 78,800SH Defined 1,2,3,4 78,800 TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 5,810 80,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 80,000 TITAN CORP COM 888266 10 3 4,142 376,590SH Defined 1,2,3 376,590 US BANCORP DEL COM 902973 10 6 751 22,500SH Defined 1,2,3,4 22,500 UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP COM 909420 10 1 703 30,900SH Defined " 30,900 WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488 10 7 1,383 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 1,545 43,453SH Defined 1,2,5 43,453 WESTPOINT STEVENS INC COM 961238 10 2 876 29,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4 29,400 ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 15,940 647,300SH Defined " 647,300 ---------- REPORT TOTAL $1,434,468 ========== Page 3