SEC FORM 13F-HR

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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 COVER PAGE

OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0006
Expires:Oct 31, 2018
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:12-31-2016
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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:Vice President and Controller
Phone:513-579-2153
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Brian S. HertzmanCincinnatiOH02-09-2017
[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).)
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:3
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:204
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:1,043,827
(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
328-17123Great American Holding, Inc

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
DEUTSCHE BANK AGNAMEN AKTD181908981,25269,193SH DFND169,19300
DEUTSCHE BANK AGNAMEN AKTD181908981,35474,800SH DFND274,80000
DEUTSCHE BANK AGNAMEN AKTD1819089829016,007SH DFND316,00700
ALLERGAN PLCSHSG0177J1081,0505,000SH DFND25,00000
ALLERGAN PLCSHSG0177J1081,0505,000SH DFND35,00000
AXOVANT SCIENCES LTDCOMG0750W1041,07186,197SH DFND186,19700
AXOVANT SCIENCES LTDCOMG0750W1041,07186,198SH DFND286,19800
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG304011066,986424,190SH DFND1424,19000
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG304011066,319383,690SH DFND2383,69000
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLCLILAC SHS CL CG5480U1532,646125,000SH DFND1125,00000
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLCLILAC SHS CL CG5480U1532,646125,000SH DFND2125,00000
MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD COSHSG5785G1077,495150,450SH DFND1150,45000
MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD COSHSG5785G10714,032281,650SH DFND2281,65000
MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD COSHSG5785G1071,29526,000SH DFND326,00000
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1036,05585,000SH DFND185,00000
CHUBB LIMITEDCOMH1467J10413,970105,734SH SOLE 105,73400
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651091,90850,000SH DFND150,00000
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651093,815100,000SH DFND2100,00000
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651091,90850,000SH DFND350,00000
AGNC INVT CORPCOM00123Q1043,466191,167SH DFND1191,16700
AGNC INVT CORPCOM00123Q1048,062444,666SH DFND2444,66600
AGNC INVT CORPCOM00123Q1043,063168,967SH DFND3168,96700
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1094,13366,000SH DFND166,00000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1099,643154,000SH DFND2154,00000
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUPCOM0082521081,45310,000SH DFND110,00000
ALLY FINL INCCOM02005N1007,513395,000SH DFND1395,00000
ALLY FINL INCCOM02005N1007,513395,000SH DFND2395,00000
ANNALY CAP MGMT INCCOM0357104091,478148,260SH DFND2148,26000
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CPCOM0373471013,506678,200SH DFND1678,20000
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CPCOM0373471011,920371,450SH DFND2371,45000
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CPCOM0373471011,904368,300SH DFND3368,30000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U1052,994180,155SH DFND1180,15500
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U1053,242195,071SH DFND2195,07100
APPLE INCCOM03783310018,647161,000SH DFND1161,00000
APPLE INCCOM03783310018,647161,000SH DFND2161,00000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURGNY REGISTRY SH03938L1042,920400,000SH DFND1400,00000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURGNY REGISTRY SH03938L1042,920400,000SH DFND2400,00000
ARLINGTON ASSET INVT CORPCL A NEW04135620513,669922,342SH DFND1922,34200
ARLINGTON ASSET INVT CORPCL A NEW0413562057,136481,506SH DFND3481,50600
BP PLCSPONSORED ADR0556221043,08482,500SH DFND282,50000
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIANOTE 4.500%12/1064159HB535,95635,000,000PRN DFND235,000,00000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2042,261205,500SH DFND1205,50000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2044,224384,000SH DFND2384,00000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,854168,500SH DFND3168,50000
BERKLEY W R CORPCOM0844231027,782117,000SH SOLE 117,00000
BIOGEN INCCOM09062X1039933,500SH DFND13,50000
BIOGEN INCCOM09062X1039933,500SH DFND23,50000
BLACKSTONE GROUP L PCOM UNIT LTD09253U1081,20044,400SH DFND144,40000
BLACKSTONE GROUP L PCOM UNIT LTD09253U1089,396347,600SH DFND2347,60000
CYS INVTS INCCOM12673A1088,5531,106,500SH DFND11,106,50000
CYS INVTS INCCOM12673A10811,3241,465,000SH DFND21,465,00000
CYS INVTS INCCOM12673A1085,855757,500SH DFND3757,50000
CAPITOL FED FINL INCCOM14057J10159336,000SH DFND136,00000
CARLYLE GROUP L PCOM UTS LTD PTN14309L1021,07370,373SH DFND170,37300
CARLYLE GROUP L PCOM UTS LTD PTN14309L10214,984982,541SH DFND2982,54100
CELGENE CORPCOM1510201041,15710,000SH DFND210,00000
CELGENE CORPCOM1510201041,73615,000SH DFND315,00000
CENTURY CMNTYS INCCOM1565043008,936425,500SH DFND1425,50000
CENTURY CMNTYS INCCOM1565043008,936425,500SH DFND2425,50000
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1023,324110,000SH DFND1110,00000
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1027,555250,000SH DFND2250,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW17296742424,188407,000SH DFND1407,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW17296742413,550228,000SH DFND2228,00000
COACH INCCOM1897541046,360181,600SH DFND1181,60000
COACH INCCOM1897541047,123203,400SH DFND3203,40000
COLONY CAP INCCL A19624R10656728,000SH DFND128,00000
COLONY CAP INCCL A19624R10670935,000SH DFND235,00000
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1017,147103,500SH DFND1103,50000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1043517,000SH DFND17,00000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM CL V24703L1031,19521,734SH DFND121,73400
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM CL V24703L1031,22522,292SH DFND222,29200
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM CL V24703L1033376,129SH DFND36,12900
DELTA AIR LINES INC DELCOM NEW2473617022,00740,804SH DFND140,80400
DELTA AIR LINES INC DELCOM NEW2473617021,73435,244SH DFND235,24400
EBAY INCCOM2786421031,72258,000SH DFND158,00000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLCCOM2885223034,853312,700SH DFND1312,70000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLCCOM28852230311,441737,153SH DFND2737,15300
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS L PCOM29250R1061275,000SH DFND15,00000
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS L PCOM29250R1061,14745,000SH DFND245,00000
ENERGY TRANSFER PRTNRS L PUNIT LTD PARTN29273R1091,28936,000SH DFND136,00000
ENERGY TRANSFER PRTNRS L PUNIT LTD PARTN29273R10911,602324,000SH DFND2324,00000
FRANKLIN RES INCCOM3546131014,237107,050SH DFND1107,05000
FRANKLIN RES INCCOM3546131016,366160,850SH DFND2160,85000
FRANKLIN RES INCCOM3546131012,45862,100SH DFND362,10000
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INCCOM3596781098535,331SH DFND135,33100
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INCCOM3596781097631,617SH DFND231,61700
GENERAL CABLE CORP DEL NEWCOM36930010819,1331,004,350SH DFND11,004,35000
GENERAL CABLE CORP DEL NEWCOM3693001081,55781,750SH DFND281,75000
GENERAL CABLE CORP DEL NEWCOM36930010815,837831,361SH DFND3831,36100
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V10024,020689,450SH DFND1689,45000
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V10013,955400,550SH DFND3400,55000
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM3755581035,52477,143SH DFND177,14300
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM3755581032,25131,428SH DFND231,42800
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM37555810381811,429SH DFND311,42900
GLOBAL X FDSGLB X MLP ENRG I37950E22627318,369SH DFND118,36900
GREAT AJAX CORPCOM38983D3001,21591,552SH DFND191,55200
GREAT AJAX CORPCOM38983D30010,425785,571SH DFND2785,57100
GREAT AJAX CORPCOM38983D3009,210694,067SH DFND3694,06700
HC2 HLDGS INCCOM4041391075,9741,007,421SH DFND21,007,42100
HSBC HLDGS PLCSDCV 5.625%12/3404280AR09911,000,000PRN DFND11,000,00000
HSBC HLDGS PLCSDCV 5.625%12/3404280AR08,9199,000,000PRN DFND39,000,00000
HSBC HLDGS PLCNOTE 6.375%12/3404280AT67,9408,000,000PRN DFND28,000,00000
HSBC HLDGS PLCNOTE 6.375%12/3404280AT61,9852,000,000PRN OTR 2,000,00000
INFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS INCCOM45665G3032720,000SH DFND120,00000
INFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS INCCOM45665G3032720,000SH DFND220,00000
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INCCOM45774W10887724,609SH DFND124,60900
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INCCOM45774W10879222,216SH DFND222,21600
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INCCOM46131B1001,18080,800SH DFND180,80000
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INCCOM46131B1001,794122,900SH DFND2122,90000
KKR & CO L P DELCOM UNITS48248M1023,249211,115SH DFND1211,11500
KKR & CO L P DELCOM UNITS48248M1028,090525,685SH DFND2525,68500
KKR & CO L P DELCOM UNITS48248M1024,522293,800SH DFND3293,80000
KELLOGG COCOM4878361082,86438,850SH DFND138,85000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P1002,497107,385SH DFND1107,38500
LCNB CORPCOM50181P100441,900SH DFND31,90000
LEGG MASON INCCOM5249011053,398113,600SH DFND1113,60000
LEGG MASON INCCOM5249011053,332111,400SH DFND2111,40000
LEUCADIA NATL CORPCOM5272881041847,896SH DFND17,89600
LEUCADIA NATL CORPCOM5272881041938,315SH DFND28,31500
LEUCADIA NATL CORPCOM5272881046263SH DFND326300
MFA FINL INCCOM55272X10219125,000SH DFND125,00000
MFA FINL INCCOM55272X10219125,000SH DFND225,00000
MTGE INVT CORPCOM55378A1056,446410,585SH DFND1410,58500
MTGE INVT CORPCOM55378A10510,078641,920SH DFND2641,92000
MTGE INVT CORPCOM55378A1052,838180,795SH DFND3180,79500
MARATHON OIL CORPCOM5658491063,427198,000SH DFND2198,00000
MEDLEY CAP CORPCOM58503F1068,3311,109,285SH DFND11,109,28500
MEDLEY CAP CORPCOM58503F1068,1901,090,573SH DFND21,090,57300
MEDLEY MGMT INCCL A COM58503T1062,997302,750SH DFND1302,75000
MEDLEY MGMT INCCL A COM58503T1062,736276,350SH DFND3276,35000
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1086,736125,000SH DFND1125,00000
NII HLDGS INCCOM PAR $0.00162913F5085927,642SH DFND127,64200
NII HLDGS INCCOM PAR $0.00162913F50817079,223SH DFND279,22300
NMI HLDGS INCCL A6292093054,920462,000SH DFND1462,00000
NMI HLDGS INCCL A6292093059,862926,000SH DFND2926,00000
NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INCCOM6494451035,569350,000SH DFND1350,00000
NORTHSTAR RLTY FIN CORPCOM66704R80325,7871,702,110SH DFND11,702,11000
NORTHSTAR RLTY FIN CORPCOM66704R8032,581170,390SH DFND2170,39000
NORTHSTAR REALTY EUROPE CORPCOM66706L1011,875149,166SH DFND1149,16600
OAKTREE CAP GROUP LLCUNIT CL A67400120193825,000SH DFND125,00000
OAKTREE CAP GROUP LLCUNIT CL A67400120193825,000SH DFND225,00000
OMEROS CORPCOM6821431022,838286,040SH DFND1286,04000
OMEROS CORPCOM6821431024,256429,061SH DFND2429,06100
ORGANOVO HLDGS INCCOM68620A10431091,500SH DFND191,50000
ORGANOVO HLDGS INCCOM68620A104542160,000SH DFND2160,00000
PDVWIRELESS INCCOM69290R1049,395416,640SH DFND1416,64000
PDVWIRELESS INCCOM69290R10415,206674,329SH DFND2674,32900
PJT PARTNERS INCCOM CL A69343T107341,110SH DFND11,11000
PJT PARTNERS INCCOM CL A69343T1072688,690SH DFND28,69000
PAYPAL HLDGS INCCOM70450Y1032,28958,000SH DFND158,00000
PEAK RESORTS INCCOM70469L1006,9151,245,986SH DFND11,245,98600
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10038730,000SH DFND130,00000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y1001,290100,000SH DFND2100,00000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10090370,000SH DFND370,00000
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PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONNOTE 5.875% 1/174348TAM4870850,000PRN DFND2850,00000
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONNOTE 5.875% 1/174348TAM4102100,000PRN DFND3100,00000
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONNOTE 4.750% 4/174348TAQ5117120,000PRN DFND1120,00000
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONNOTE 4.750% 4/174348TAQ511,48011,760,000PRN DFND211,760,00000
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONNOTE 4.750% 4/174348TAQ5312320,000PRN DFND3320,00000
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONCOM74348T1024,175500,000SH DFND1500,00000
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATIONCOM74348T1024,175500,000SH DFND2500,00000
PRUDENTIAL FINL INCCOM74432010213,034125,250SH DFND1125,25000
PRUDENTIAL FINL INCCOM7443201026,61563,573SH DFND363,57300
RESOLUTE FST PRODS INCCOM76117W1092,536474,084SH DFND1474,08400
RESOLUTE FST PRODS INCCOM76117W1094,150775,627SH DFND2775,62700
RESOLUTE FST PRODS INCCOM76117W10916731,125SH DFND331,12500
REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOCOM NEW76155G2064,964902,535SH DFND1902,53500
REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOCOM NEW76155G2064,964902,535SH DFND2902,53500
ROYAL BANK OF CANADANOTE 4.650% 1/2780082AD539,38737,000,000PRN DFND237,000,00000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPON ADR B7802591074648,000SH DFND18,00000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPON ADR B7802591075,913102,000SH DFND2102,00000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPONS ADR A7802592063536,500SH DFND16,50000
STARWOOD PPTY TR INCCOM85571B10532915,000SH DFND115,00000
STARWOOD PPTY TR INCCOM85571B10532915,000SH DFND215,00000
STONEGATE MTG CORPCOM86181Q3007,7961,305,830SH DFND11,305,83000
STONEGATE MTG CORPCOM86181Q3007,5601,266,281SH DFND21,266,28100
SUTHERLAND ASSET MGMT CORP MCOM86933G1056,243464,136SH DFND1464,13600
SUTHERLAND ASSET MGMT CORP MCOM86933G10512,190906,290SH DFND2906,29000
SUTHERLAND ASSET MGMT CORP MCOM86933G1051,477109,786SH DFND3109,78600
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDADR8816242093,26390,000SH DFND190,00000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDADR8816242093,26390,000SH DFND290,00000
TORONTO DOMINION BK ONTNOTE 3.625% 9/1891160MJ929,59530,000,000PRN DFND230,000,00000
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L1004,918160,236SH DFND1160,23600
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L1002,71588,480SH DFND288,48000
TRIBUNE MEDIA COCL A89604750311,893340,000SH DFND1340,00000
TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INCCL A90130A1011,40250,000SH DFND150,00000
TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INCCL A90130A1011,40250,000SH DFND250,00000
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM90187B1014,011460,000SH DFND1460,00000
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM90187B10111,3801,305,000SH DFND21,305,00000
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM90187B1013,444395,000SH DFND3395,00000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10919311,150SH DFND111,15000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N1092,054118,721SH DFND2118,72100
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX FFTSE SMCAP ETF9220427182212,351SH DFND12,35100
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX FALLWRLD EX US9220427753217,265SH DFND17,26500
VANGUARD INDEX FDSS&P 500 ETF SHS9229083636933,375SH DFND13,37500
VANGUARD INDEX FDSREIT ETF9229085534205,089SH DFND15,08900
VANGUARD INDEX FDSEXTEND MKT ETF9229086525165,380SH DFND15,38000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,82952,994SH DFND252,99400
VERISK ANALYTICS INCCOM92345Y10615,113186,191SH DFND1186,19100
VIACOM INC NEWCL B92553P20116,411467,550SH DFND1467,55000
VIACOM INC NEWCL B92553P2017,983227,450SH DFND3227,45000
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461016,723122,000SH DFND1122,00000
WESTPAC BKG CORPNOTE 4.322%11/2961214DF77,0087,000,000PRN DFND27,000,00000