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General American Investors Co. Inc.

CIK:0000040417
Asset Manager
$2B AUM
70 holdings
New York, NY, United States
Founded:1927
11 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

General American Investors Company, Inc. is a New York-based, internally managed, diversified closed-end management investment company founded in 1927. The firm primarily invests in publicly traded equity securities across various sectors in the United States. As a closed-end fund, it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and serves a broad investor base seeking growth investments. The company employs a team of experienced investment professionals and support staff. Due to its structure, the precise employee count is typically low compared to larger asset managers or mutual fund firms.

Investment Strategy

General American Investors pursues a long-term capital appreciation strategy by investing predominantly in publicly traded U.S. equity securities. The fund uses fundamental research and a bottom-up stock picking process, seeking growth stocks across sectors such as Information Technology, Financials, Health Care, Consumer Staples, Industrials, and Communication Services. Investment decisions are made through comprehensive in-house research and analysis to identify companies with strong growth prospects, competitive advantages, and attractive valuations. Risk management and diversification are integral to the fund's approach as it aims to deliver capital growth for shareholders.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

General American Investors Co. Inc. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 63 equity positions and 6 options positions with a total 13F market value of $2B. The fund increased holdings in Ge Vernova Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Broadcom Inc. among other positions. General American Investors Co. Inc. reduced exposure to Alphabet Inc. - Class C, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Clas, Expedia Group, Inc. among others.

Top Buys
G
GEVGE Vernova Inc.
+$24.6M
M
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
+$22.0M
A
AVGOBroadcom Inc.
+$20.6M
N
NVDANVIDIA Corporation
+$19.0M
A
ANETArista Networks, Inc.
+$16.8M
Top Sells
G
GOOGAlphabet Inc. - Class C
-$10.2M
B
BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc. - Clas
-$7.7M
E
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.
-$5.0M
A
AAPLApple Inc.
-$4.9M
M
METMetLife, Inc.
-$4.8M

Top Holdings

M
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
+5.7%$89.5M
R
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.
+5.6%$87.7M
B
BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc. - Clas
+5.1%$80.2M
T
TJXTJX Companies, Inc./The
+4.2%$64.8M
A
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.
+4.0%$62.7M

Equity Positions (63)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
Microsoft Corporation5.74%$89.5M180,000$26.95$497.41+$22.0M
Republic Services, Inc.5.62%$87.7M355,625$25.23$246.61-$4.5M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Clas5.14%$80.2M110$87000.00$728800.00-$7.7M
TJX Companies, Inc./The4.15%$64.8M525,092$19.51$123.49+$887.4K
Amazon.com, Inc.4.02%$62.7M286,000$49.61$219.39+$8.3M

Options Positions (6)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
Microsoft CorporationNew
Put
$22.5M500$497.41$497.41+500+$22.5M
Broadcom Inc.New
Put
$12.0M500$275.65$275.65+500+$12.0M
TJX Companies, Inc./TheNew
Put
$10.0M800$123.49$123.49+800+$10.0M
GE Vernova Inc.New
Put
$9.6M200$529.15$529.15+200+$9.6M
Cameco CorporationNew
Put
$8.8M1,400$74.23$74.23+1,400+$8.8M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+14.0%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+10.6%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+8.0%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+7.0%
RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES
+5.4%