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:12-31-2021
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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:Robert A. Dee
Title:Assistant Vice President and Controller
Phone:513-579-2153
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Robert A. DeeCincinnatiOH02-10-2022
[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:1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:117
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:365,123
(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

SEC FORM 13-F Information Table

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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 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 AKTD1819089882766,168SH DFND166,16800
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089877061,631SH DFND 61,63100
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG30401106736195,690SH DFND1195,69000
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG3040110611831,500SH DFND 31,50000
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1085,640245,000SH DFND1245,00000
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTDCOM CL CG9001E1281,425125,000SH DFND1125,00000
CHUBB LIMITEDCOMH1467J10420,439105,734SH SOLE 105,73400
ACUTUS MED INCCOM0051111091,023299,995SH DFND1299,99500
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATIOCOM0305061096,971106,917SH DFND1106,91700
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPCOM03676B10219420,000SH DFND120,00000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U1051,11384,600SH DFND184,60000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U10527020,554SH DFND 20,55400
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INCNOTE 4.750%11/0038923AP35,4995,000,000PRN DFND15,000,00000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURGNY REGISTRY SH03938L2034,244133,333SH DFND1133,33300
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562052,234638,342SH DFND1638,34200
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562051,682480,506SH DFND 480,50600
AUDACY INCCL A05070N103606235,834SH DFND1235,83400
AUGMEDIX INCCOM05105P1071,575500,000SH DFND1500,00000
BM TECHNOLOGIES INCCL A COM05591L10747251,262SH DFND151,26200
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2042,080201,000SH DFND1201,00000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,791173,000SH DFND 173,00000
BERKLEY W R CORPCOM08442310214,459175,500SH SOLE 175,50000
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INCCOM NEW09062W20498126,316SH DFND126,31600
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BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC4513500,000PRN DFND 500,00000
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10353710,363SH DFND110,36300
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10352999SH DFND 99900
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,87130,000SH DFND130,00000
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,87130,000SH DFND 30,00000
CAPITOL FED FINL INCCOM14057J10140836,000SH DFND136,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW17296742418,600308,000SH DFND1308,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW1729674244237,000SH DFND 7,00000
CLIPPER RLTY INCCOM18885T3063,698372,044SH DFND1372,04400
COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INCCOM19243B1021,296205,000SH DFND1205,00000
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N10110,418207,000SH DFND1207,00000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1045057,000SH DFND 7,00000
CONSOLIDATED COMM HLDGS INCCOM2090341074,435592,877SH DFND 592,87700
CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PARTNER22634420830311,000SH DFND111,00000
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LPUT LTD PTN INT22758A10519110,000SH DFND110,00000
CURIOSITYSTREAM INCCOM CL A23130Q10716627,932SH DFND127,93200
DCP MIDSTREAM LPCOM UT LTD PTN23311P10027510,000SH DFND110,00000
DT MIDSTREAM INCCOMMON STOCK23345M1072405,000SH DFND15,00000
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INCCL A COM25401T1081,987238,515SH DFND1238,51500
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INCCL A COM25401T10814417,233SH DFND 17,23300
DISH NETWORK CORPORATIONCL A25470M10997330,000SH DFND130,00000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N1091,18269,166SH DFND169,16600
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N10952730,834SH DFND 30,83400
ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS INCCOM29014R1031,0451,480,000SH DFND11,480,00000
ENERGY TRANSFER L PCOM UT LTD PTN29273V1002,638320,520SH DFND1320,52000
ENERGY TRANSFER L PCOM UT LTD PTN29273V10063777,376SH DFND 77,37600
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM2937921075,424247,000SH DFND1247,00000
ENVIVA PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT29414J10770410,000SH DFND110,00000
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INCCOM CL A29415C1014,529602,213SH DFND1602,21300
EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPCOM29460010125224,400SH DFND124,40000
FRANCHISE GROUP INCCOM35180X10535,788686,115SH DFND1686,11500
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131012,12863,550SH DFND163,55000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,86255,600SH DFND 55,60000
FULL HSE RESORTS INCCOM35967810942835,331SH DFND135,33100
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1007,969135,920SH DFND1135,92000
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1003,17154,080SH DFND 54,08000
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10745939,231SH DFND139,23100
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10748941,790SH DFND 41,79000
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM38937510611,467568,797SH DFND1568,79700
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM3893751063,457171,500SH DFND 171,50000
HESS MIDSTREAM LPCL A SHS42810310555320,000SH DFND120,00000
JOURNEY MED CORPCOM48115J109968180,000SH DFND1180,00000
KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRSTCOM4866061063,833492,098SH DFND1492,09800
KELLOGG COCOM4878361082,50338,850SH DFND138,85000
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INCCOM49232710159110,105SH DFND110,10500
KOHLS CORPCOM50025510411,360230,000SH DFND1230,00000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541063,949110,000SH DFND1110,00000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P1001,79591,920SH DFND191,92000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P100321,662SH DFND 1,66200
LIFEMD INCCOM53216B1041,316340,000SH DFND1340,00000
MPLX LPCOM UNIT REP LTD55336V10065122,000SH DFND122,00000
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PRTNRS LPCOM UNIT RP LP55908010669715,000SH DFND115,00000
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COCL B60871R2091,15925,000SH DFND125,00000
MONEYLION INCCL A60938K1064,4711,109,495SH DFND11,109,49500
NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INCCOM6494451034,274350,000SH DFND1350,00000
NEW YORK MTG TRUSTNOTE 6.250% 1/1649604AD73,7303,750,000PRN DFND13,750,00000
NEW YORK MTG TRUSTNOTE 6.250% 1/1649604AD72,0282,039,000PRN DFND 2,039,00000
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K10334,708229,882SH DFND1229,88200
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K1031,90212,600SH DFND 12,60000
NEXTNAV INCCOMMON STOCK65345N1064,380500,000SH DFND1500,00000
NURIX THERAPEUTICS INCCOM67080M1032157,442SH DFND17,44200
OMEROS CORPCOM68214310241264,113SH DFND164,11300
ONEOK INC NEWCOM68268010382314,000SH DFND114,00000
PENNYMAC CORPNOTE 5.500%11/070932AAD57,0417,000,000PRN DFND17,000,00000
PHENIXFIN CORPCOM71742W1032,25954,003SH DFND154,00300
PHENIXFIN CORPCOM71742W10343210,324SH DFND 10,32400
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LPCOM UNIT REP INT71854920745112,500SH DFND112,50000
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE LUNIT LTD PARTN7265031053,853412,500SH DFND1412,50000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10016730,000SH DFND130,00000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10039170,000SH DFND 70,00000
READY CAPITAL CORPCOM75574U1013,878248,085SH DFND1248,08500
READY CAPITAL CORPCOM75574U1012,157138,035SH DFND 138,03500
RELAY THERAPEUTICS INCCOM75943R1022307,484SH DFND17,48400
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPON ADR B7802591073478,000SH DFND 8,00000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCSPONS ADR A7802592062826,500SH DFND 6,50000
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3013,276525,899SH DFND1525,89900
SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L PUNIT LTD INT82263410115613,500SH DFND113,50000
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORPCOM UT REP LP86765K10961215,000SH DFND115,00000
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDNNOTE 4.500% 8/087265KAD46,2975,000,000PRN DFND15,000,00000
TEGNA INCCOM87901J1051,29970,000SH DFND170,00000
TEGNA INCCOM87901J10555730,000SH DFND 30,00000
TELOS CORP MDCOM87969B1013,277212,500SH DFND1212,50000
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L8863,524126,225SH DFND1126,22500
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L88636313,019SH DFND 13,01900
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM NEW90187B4082,259391,542SH DFND1391,54200
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM NEW90187B4081,014175,823SH DFND 175,82300
TWO HARBORS INVENTMENT CORPONOTE 6.250% 1/190187BAA913,63513,750,000PRN DFND113,750,00000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10934920,000SH DFND120,00000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10919511,150SH DFND 11,15000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10667750,000SH DFND150,00000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10667750,000SH DFND 50,00000
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LCOM UNIT LP INT95866910342319,000SH DFND119,00000
XPERI HOLDING CORPCOM98390M1038,944472,985SH DFND1472,98500