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
Expires:Oct 31, 2018
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:03-31-2021
Check here if Amendment  Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):  is a restatement.
  adds new holdings entries.
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:Robert A. Dee
Title:Assistant Vice President and Controller
Phone:513-579-2153
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/Robert A. DeeCincinnatiOH05-11-2021
[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:2
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:162
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:601,219
(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
1028-00498Great American Insurance Company
2028-01258Great 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
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089879466,168SH DFND166,16800
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089874061,631SH DFND 61,63100
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG304011061,450195,690SH DFND1195,69000
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG3040110623331,500SH DFND 31,50000
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1086,179245,000SH DFND1245,00000
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTDCOM CL CG9001E1281,623125,000SH DFND1125,00000
CHUBB LIMITEDCOMH1467J10416,703105,734SH SOLE 105,73400
ACUTUS MED INCCOM0051111094,011299,995SH DFND1299,99500
ACUTUS MED INCCOM0051111094,011299,995SH DFND2299,99500
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATIOCOM03050610910,540106,917SH DFND1106,91700
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPCOM03676B10218120,000SH DFND120,00000
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPCOM03676B10218120,000SH DFND220,00000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U1051,18284,600SH DFND184,60000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U10528720,554SH DFND 20,55400
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INCNOTE 4.750%11/0038923AP35,1625,000,000PRN DFND15,000,00000
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INCNOTE 4.750%11/0038923AP35,1625,000,000PRN DFND25,000,00000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURGNY REGISTRY SH03938L2033,889133,333SH DFND1133,33300
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562052,579638,342SH DFND1638,34200
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562051,941480,506SH DFND 480,50600
BP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PTNR0556EL10925320,000SH DFND120,00000
BP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PTNR0556EL10925320,000SH DFND220,00000
BM TECHNOLOGIES INCCL A COM05591L10759751,262SH DFND151,26200
BM TECHNOLOGIES INCCL A COM05591L10759751,263SH DFND251,26300
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2042,056201,000SH DFND1201,00000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,770173,000SH DFND 173,00000
BERKLEY W R CORPCOM08442310213,224175,500SH SOLE 175,50000
BIOGEN INCCOM09062X1039793,500SH DFND13,50000
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INCNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC41,5401,500,000PRN DFND11,500,00000
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INCNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC48,2138,000,000PRN DFND28,000,00000
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INCNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC4513500,000PRN DFND 500,00000
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10345910,363SH DFND110,36300
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10344999SH DFND 99900
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,89430,000SH DFND130,00000
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,89430,000SH DFND 30,00000
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM12665010012,037160,000SH DFND1160,00000
CAPITOL FED FINL INCCOM14057J10147736,000SH DFND136,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW17296742422,407308,000SH DFND1308,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW1729674245097,000SH DFND 7,00000
CLIPPER RLTY INCCOM18885T3062,947372,044SH DFND1372,04400
CLIPPER RLTY INCCOM18885T3062,189276,418SH DFND2276,41800
COLONY CAP INCNOTE 5.000% 4/119624RAA421,85821,500,000PRN DFND221,500,00000
COLONY CAP INC NEWCL A COM19626G1081,546238,515SH DFND1238,51500
COLONY CAP INC NEWCL A COM19626G10811217,233SH DFND 17,23300
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N10111,201207,000SH DFND1207,00000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1043717,000SH DFND 7,00000
CONSOLIDATED COMM HLDGS INCCOM2090341074,269592,877SH DFND 592,87700
CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PARTNER2263442082,60493,251SH DFND193,25100
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LPUT LTD PTN INT22758A1051679,000SH DFND19,00000
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LPUT LTD PTN INT22758A1051679,000SH DFND29,00000
CURIOSITYSTREAM INCCOM CL A23130Q10736927,251SH DFND127,25100
CURIOSITYSTREAM INCCOM CL A23130Q10736927,250SH DFND227,25000
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INCCOM23204G10010,600333,114SH DFND1333,11400
DCP MIDSTREAM LPCOM UT LTD PTN23311P10021710,000SH DFND110,00000
DCP MIDSTREAM LPCOM UT LTD PTN23311P10021710,000SH DFND210,00000
DISH NETWORK CORPORATIONCL A25470M1091,08630,000SH DFND130,00000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N1097,182448,623SH DFND1448,62300
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N10920,1491,258,539SH DFND21,258,53900
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N1093,202200,000SH DFND 200,00000
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT RP IN2924801006510,000SH DFND110,00000
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT RP IN2924801006510,000SH DFND210,00000
ENERGY TRANSFER LPCOM UT LTD PTN29273V1002,392311,520SH DFND1311,52000
ENERGY TRANSFER LPCOM UT LTD PTN29273V10021528,000SH DFND228,00000
ENERGY TRANSFER LPCOM UT LTD PTN29273V10059477,376SH DFND 77,37600
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPCL A2936391001,238235,834SH DFND1235,83400
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM2937921075,395245,000SH DFND1245,00000
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM29379210757326,000SH DFND226,00000
ENVIVA PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT29414J1074118,500SH DFND18,50000
ENVIVA PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT29414J1074118,500SH DFND28,50000
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INCCOM CL A29415C1018,091410,278SH DFND1410,27800
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INCCOM CL A29415C10116,181820,556SH DFND2820,55600
EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPCOM29460010119924,400SH DFND124,40000
EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPCOM29460010119924,400SH DFND224,40000
FLEXION THERAPEUTICS INCCOM33938J1061,422158,850SH DFND1158,85000
FRANCHISE GROUP INCCOM35180X10524,776686,115SH DFND1686,11500
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,88163,550SH DFND163,55000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,64655,600SH DFND 55,60000
FULL HSE RESORTS INCCOM35967810930135,331SH DFND135,33100
FULL HSE RESORTS INCCOM35967810916219,069SH DFND219,06900
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1007,810135,920SH DFND1135,92000
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1003,10754,080SH DFND 54,08000
GENESIS ENERGY L PUNIT LTD PARTN3719271049310,000SH DFND110,00000
GENESIS ENERGY L PUNIT LTD PARTN3719271049310,000SH DFND210,00000
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10747039,231SH DFND139,23100
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10750041,790SH DFND 41,79000
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM38937510610,006543,797SH DFND1543,79700
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM3893751063,156171,500SH DFND 171,50000
HESS MIDSTREAM LPCL A SHS42810310542619,000SH DFND119,00000
HESS MIDSTREAM LPCL A SHS42810310542619,000SH DFND219,00000
HOWARD BANCORP INCCOM4424961051,708103,900SH DFND1103,90000
HOWARD BANCORP INCCOM4424961051,708103,900SH DFND2103,90000
KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRSTCOM4866061063,528492,098SH DFND1492,09800
KELLOGG COCOM4878361082,45938,850SH DFND138,85000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541064,400110,000SH DFND1110,00000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P1001,60991,920SH DFND191,92000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P100291,662SH DFND 1,66200
LEGACY HOUSING CORPCOM52472M1011,67294,285SH DFND194,28500
LEGACY HOUSING CORPCOM52472M1011,15365,042SH DFND265,04200
MFA FINL INCNOTE 6.250% 6/155272XAA014,91715,000,000PRN DFND215,000,00000
MPLX LPCOM UNIT REP LTD55336V10055121,500SH DFND121,50000
MPLX LPCOM UNIT REP LTD55336V10053821,000SH DFND221,00000
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PRTNRS LPCOM UNIT RP LP55908010665015,000SH DFND115,00000
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PRTNRS LPCOM UNIT RP LP55908010660714,000SH DFND214,00000
MEDLEY MGMT INCCL A COM58503T20519327,635SH DFND127,63500
MEDLEY MGMT INCCL A COM58503T20521230,275SH DFND 30,27500
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COCL B60871R2091,27925,000SH DFND125,00000
NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INCCOM6494451034,417350,000SH DFND1350,00000
NEW YORK MTG TR INCNOTE 6.250% 1/1649604AD73,8363,750,000PRN DFND13,750,00000
NEW YORK MTG TR INCNOTE 6.250% 1/1649604AD717,45617,063,000PRN DFND217,063,00000
NEW YORK MTG TR INCNOTE 6.250% 1/1649604AD72,0862,039,000PRN DFND 2,039,00000
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K10332,282229,882SH DFND1229,88200
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K10311,37981,029SH DFND281,02900
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K1031,76912,600SH DFND 12,60000
NURIX THERAPEUTICS INCCOM67080M1032317,442SH DFND17,44200
NURIX THERAPEUTICS INCCOM67080M1032317,442SH DFND27,44200
OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS INCCOM68062P1061063,181SH DFND13,18100
OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS INCCOM68062P1061063,181SH DFND23,18100
OMEROS CORPCOM6821431021,14164,113SH DFND164,11300
ONEOK INC NEWCOM68268010370914,000SH DFND114,00000
ONEOK INC NEWCOM68268010370914,000SH DFND214,00000
PENNYMAC CORPNOTE 5.500%11/070932AAD57,0537,000,000PRN DFND17,000,00000
PENNYMAC CORPNOTE 5.500%11/070932AAD517,13017,000,000PRN DFND217,000,00000
PHENIXFIN CORP COMCOM71742W1031,77854,003SH DFND154,00300
PHENIXFIN CORP COMCOM71742W10334010,324SH DFND 10,32400
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT REP INT71854920738012,000SH DFND112,00000
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT REP INT71854920738012,000SH DFND212,00000
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE LUNIT LTD PARTN7265031053,754412,500SH DFND1412,50000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10017730,000SH DFND130,00000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10041470,000SH DFND 70,00000
READY CAPITAL CORPCOM75574U1013,329248,086SH DFND1248,08600
READY CAPITAL CORPCOM75574U1011,852138,037SH DFND 138,03700
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPON ADR B7802591072958,000SH DFND 8,00000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPONS ADR A7802592062556,500SH DFND 6,50000
SELECT INTERIOR CONCEPTS INCCL A8161203074,356605,053SH DFND1605,05300
SELECT INTERIOR CONCEPTS INCCL A8161203075,269731,751SH DFND2731,75100
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3012,882578,710SH DFND1578,71000
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3012,069415,500SH DFND2415,50000
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3011,188238,652SH DFND 238,65200
SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L PUNIT LTD INT82263410117313,000SH DFND113,00000
SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L PUNIT LTD INT82263410117313,000SH DFND213,00000
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORPCOM UT REP LP86765K10947815,000SH DFND115,00000
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORPCOM UT REP LP86765K10947815,000SH DFND215,00000
TPG SPECIALTY LENDING INCNOTE 4.500% 8/087265KAD45,6155,000,000PRN DFND15,000,00000
TPG SPECIALTY LENDING INCNOTE 4.500% 8/087265KAD416,84415,000,000PRN DFND215,000,00000
TEGNA INCCOM87901J1051,31870,000SH DFND170,00000
TEGNA INCCOM87901J10556530,000SH DFND 30,00000
TELOS CORP MDCOM87969B1014,266112,500SH DFND1112,50000
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L8863,085126,225SH DFND1126,22500
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L88631813,019SH DFND 13,01900
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM NEW90187B4082,870391,542SH DFND1391,54200
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM NEW90187B4081,289175,823SH DFND 175,82300
TWO HBRS INVT CORPNOTE 6.250% 1/190187BAA914,05313,750,000PRN DFND113,750,00000
TWO HBRS INVT CORPNOTE 6.250% 1/190187BAA939,32138,472,000PRN DFND238,472,00000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10927618,000SH DFND118,00000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N1092,014131,571SH DFND2131,57100
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10917111,150SH DFND 11,15000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10669950,000SH DFND150,00000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10669950,000SH DFND 50,00000
VIVINT SMART HOME INCCOM CL A928542109664,631SH DFND14,63100
VIVINT SMART HOME INCCOM CL A92854210915510,809SH DFND210,80900
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LCOM UNIT LP INT95866910335319,000SH DFND119,00000
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LCOM UNIT LP INT95866910335319,000SH DFND219,00000
XPERI HOLDING CORPCOM98390M10319,325887,671SH DFND1887,67100