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:06-30-2022
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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. DeeCincinnatiOH08-05-2022
[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:121
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:297,134
(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 AKTD1819089857866,168SH DFND166,16800
DEUTSCHE BANK A GNAMEN AKTD1819089853961,631SH DFND 61,63100
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG3040110691195,690SH DFND1195,69000
ENDO INTL PLCSHSG304011061531,500SH DFND 31,50000
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1083,952245,000SH DFND1245,00000
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITEDSHSG8127610011,761220,000SH DFND1220,00000
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTDCOM CL CG9001E128974125,000SH DFND1125,00000
ACUTUS MED INCCOM005111109336299,995SH DFND1299,99500
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INCOM02553E1063,019270,000SH DFND1270,00000
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATIOCOM0305061094,812106,917SH DFND1106,91700
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPCOM03676B10218120,000SH DFND120,00000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U10588384,600SH DFND184,60000
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INCCOM03762U10521520,554SH DFND 20,55400
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INCNOTE 4.750%11/0038923AP34,9775,000,000PRN DFND15,000,00000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURGNY REGISTRY SH03938L2033,013133,333SH DFND1133,33300
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562052,075638,342SH DFND1638,34200
ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORPCL A NEW0413562051,562480,506SH DFND 480,50600
AUDACY INCCL A05070N103222235,834SH DFND1235,83400
AUGMEDIX INCCOM05105P107900500,000SH DFND1500,00000
BM TECHNOLOGIES INCCL A COM05591L10730251,262SH DFND151,26200
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,528201,000SH DFND1201,00000
BARCLAYS PLCADR06738E2041,315173,000SH DFND 173,00000
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INCCOM NEW09062W20436326,316SH DFND126,31600
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC41,4941,500,000PRN DFND11,500,00000
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INNOTE 4.750% 3/109257WAC4498500,000PRN DFND 500,00000
BLUE WATER VACCINES INCCOM09610B108858403,032SH DFND1403,03200
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10342510,363SH DFND110,36300
BRIGHTHOUSE FINL INCCOM10922N10341999SH DFND 99900
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,31030,000SH DFND130,00000
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,31030,000SH DFND 30,00000
CAPITOL FED FINL INCCOM14057J10133036,000SH DFND136,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW17296742414,165308,000SH DFND1308,00000
CITIGROUP INCCOM NEW1729674243227,000SH DFND 7,00000
CLIPPER RLTY INCCOM18885T3062,872372,044SH DFND1372,04400
COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INCCOM19243B102432205,000SH DFND1205,00000
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1018,123207,000SH DFND1207,00000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1046297,000SH DFND 7,00000
CONSOLIDATED COMM HLDGS INCCOM2090341074,150592,877SH DFND 592,87700
CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LPUNIT LTD PARTNER22634420828912,000SH DFND112,00000
CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS LPUT LTD PTN INT22758A10523311,500SH DFND111,50000
CURIOSITYSTREAM INCCOM CL A23130Q1074727,932SH DFND127,93200
DCP MIDSTREAM LPCOM UT LTD PTN23311P10029610,000SH DFND110,00000
DT MIDSTREAM INCCOMMON STOCK23345M1072455,000SH DFND15,00000
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INCCL A COM25401T1081,164238,515SH DFND1238,51500
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INCCL A COM25401T1088417,233SH DFND 17,23300
DISH NETWORK CORPORATIONCL A25470M10953830,000SH DFND130,00000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N1091,01569,166SH DFND169,16600
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INCCOM28852N10945230,834SH DFND 30,83400
ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS INCCOM29014R1034001,480,000SH DFND11,480,00000
ENERGY TRANSFER L PCOM UT LTD PTN29273V1003,229323,520SH DFND1323,52000
ENERGY TRANSFER L PCOM UT LTD PTN29273V10077277,376SH DFND 77,37600
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM2937921076,019247,000SH DFND1247,00000
ENVIVA INCCOM29415B10357210,000SH DFND110,00000
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INCCOM CL A29415C101726599,775SH DFND1599,77500
EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPCOM29460010115925,000SH DFND125,00000
FRANCHISE GROUP INCCOM35180X10524,062686,115SH DFND1686,11500
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,48163,550SH DFND163,55000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCCOM3546131011,29655,600SH DFND 55,60000
FULL HSE RESORTS INCCOM35967810921535,331SH DFND135,33100
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1004,317135,920SH DFND1135,92000
GENERAL MTRS COCOM37045V1001,71854,080SH DFND 54,08000
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10737539,231SH DFND139,23100
GRANITE PT MTG TR INCCOM STK38741L10740041,790SH DFND 41,79000
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM3893751069,607568,797SH DFND1568,79700
GRAY TELEVISION INCCOM3893751062,897171,500SH DFND 171,50000
HESS MIDSTREAM LPCL A SHS42810310556020,000SH DFND120,00000
IHEARTMEDIA INCCOM CL A45174J5093,843487,091SH DFND1487,09100
JOURNEY MED CORPCOM48115J109673180,000SH DFND1180,00000
KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY INFRSTCOM4866061064,124492,098SH DFND1492,09800
KELLOGG COCOM4878361082,77238,850SH DFND138,85000
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INCCOM49232710127910,105SH DFND110,10500
KOHLS CORPCOM50025510411,778330,000SH DFND1330,00000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541064,195110,000SH DFND1110,00000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P1001,37491,920SH DFND191,92000
LCNB CORPCOM50181P100251,662SH DFND 1,66200
LIFEMD INCCOM53216B104694340,000SH DFND1340,00000
MFA FINL INCNOTE 6.250% 6/155272XAA03,3753,750,000PRN DFND13,750,00000
MFA FINL INCNOTE 6.250% 6/155272XAA03,6004,000,000PRN DFND 4,000,00000
MPLX LPCOM UNIT REP LTD55336V10064122,000SH DFND122,00000
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PRTNRS LPCOM UNIT RP LP55908010671615,000SH DFND115,00000
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COCL B60871R2091,36325,000SH DFND125,00000
MONEYLION INCCL A60938K1061,4651,109,495SH DFND11,109,49500
NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INCCOM6494451033,196350,000SH DFND1350,00000
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K10337,443229,882SH DFND1229,88200
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INCCL A65336K1032,05212,600SH DFND 12,60000
NEXTNAV INCCOMMON STOCK65345N1061,135500,000SH DFND1500,00000
OMEROS CORPCOM68214310217664,113SH DFND164,11300
ONEOK INC NEWCOM68268010377714,000SH DFND114,00000
PENNYMAC CORPNOTE 5.500%11/070932AAD56,8157,000,000PRN DFND17,000,00000
PHENIXFIN CORPCOM71742W1031,97054,003SH DFND154,00300
PHENIXFIN CORPCOM71742W10337710,324SH DFND 10,32400
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461045126,250SH DFND16,25000
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE LUNIT LTD PARTN7265031054,051412,500SH DFND1412,50000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10016930,000SH DFND130,00000
POTBELLY CORPCOM73754Y10039570,000SH DFND 70,00000
READY CAPITAL CORPCOM75574U1012,957248,085SH DFND1248,08500
READY CAPITAL CORPCOM75574U1011,645138,035SH DFND 138,03500
SHELL PLCSPON ADS78025930575814,500SH DFND 14,50000
SELECT ENERGY SVCS INCCL A COM81617J3011,882275,899SH DFND1275,89900
SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L PUNIT LTD INT82263410119013,500SH DFND113,50000
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORPCOM UT REP LP86765K10955915,000SH DFND115,00000
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDINOTE 4.500% 8/087265KAD4639610,000PRN DFND1610,00000
TAPESTRY INCCOM8760301079,461310,000SH DFND1310,00000
TAPESTRY INCCOM87603010745815,000SH DFND 15,00000
TEGNA INCCOM87901J1051,46870,000SH DFND170,00000
TEGNA INCCOM87901J10562930,000SH DFND 30,00000
TELOS CORP MDCOM87969B1011,717212,500SH DFND1212,50000
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L8863,734126,225SH DFND1126,22500
TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORPCOM89147L88638513,019SH DFND 13,01900
TWO HARBORS INVENTMENT CORPONOTE 6.250% 1/190187BAB73,6284,000,000PRN DFND14,000,00000
TWO HARBORS INVENTMENT CORPONOTE 6.250% 1/190187BAB71,8142,000,000PRN DFND 2,000,00000
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM NEW90187B4081,950391,542SH DFND1391,54200
TWO HBRS INVT CORPCOM NEW90187B408876175,823SH DFND 175,82300
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10933420,000SH DFND120,00000
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LPCOMUNIT LTDPAR90290N10918611,150SH DFND 11,15000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10652350,000SH DFND150,00000
VIATRIS INCCOM92556V10652350,000SH DFND 50,00000
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INCCOM SER A9344231047,672571,665SH DFND1571,66500
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INCCOM SER A93442310440330,000SH DFND 30,00000
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LCOM UNIT LP INT95866910348620,000SH DFND120,00000
XPERI HOLDING CORPCOM98390M1036,532452,677SH DFND1452,67700