UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2003
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report)
Form 13F File Number: 28-4389
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.
Fred J. Runk
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(513) 579-2489
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(Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)
Signature:
Fred J. Runk Cincinnati, Ohio February 12, 2004
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Fred J. Runk
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers: 1
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 79
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 970,553
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Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than American Financial Group, Inc.):
Number 13F File Number Name of Subsidiary
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1. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Column 4: Column 5: Column 8:
Column 2: Market Shares or Column 6: Column 7: Voting Authority
Column 1: Title of Column 3: Value Principal Investment Other ---------------------------
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (000's) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC COM 025537 10 1 4,058 133,000SH Defined 1 133,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 9,587 119,200SH Defined " 119,200
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 643 27,500SH Defined " 27,500
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N 10 1 661 20,153SH Defined " 20,153
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N 20 0 1,526 48,760SH Defined " 48,760
CONAGRA FOODS INC COM 205887 10 2 2,161 81,900SH Defined " 81,900
DPL INC COM 233293 10 9 8,615 412,600SH Defined " 412,600
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM 25746U 10 9 4,021 63,000SH Defined " 63,000
ENERGY EAST CORP COM 29266M 10 9 1,799 80,300SH Defined " 80,300
FIRSTENERGY CORP COM 337932 10 7 1,936 55,000SH Defined " 55,000
FLEETBOSTON FINL CORP COM 339030 10 8 2,837 65,000SH Defined " 65,000
GREAT AMERN FINL RES INC COM 389915 10 9 625,540 38,565,995SH Defined " 38,565,995
KEYCORP NEW COM 493267 10 8 258 8,800SH Defined " 8,800
KROGER CO COM 501044 10 1 139 7,500SH Defined " 7,500
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 2,727 59,161SH Defined " 59,161
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 6,509 602,644SH Defined " 602,644
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 7,702 709,844SH Defined " 709,844
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 924 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 6,449 190,000SH Defined " 190,000
NISOURCE INC COM 65473P 10 5 3,401 155,000SH Defined " 155,000
PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM 693475 10 5 3,503 64,000SH Defined " 64,000
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC COM 713291 10 2 1,768 90,500SH Defined " 90,500
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 2,120 60,000SH Defined " 60,000
PROGRESS ENERGY INC COM 743263 10 5 7,694 170,000SH Defined " 170,000
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 179,871 5,629,771SH Defined " 5,629,771
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL INC COM 749121 10 9 77 17,902SH Defined " 17,902
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 14 21,000SH Defined " 21,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G 10 3 1,564 60,000SH Defined " 60,000
SAFEWAY INC COM NEW 786514 20 8 1,120 51,100SH Defined " 51,100
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111 10 3 1,086 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 592 72,499SH Defined " 72,499
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 2,470 103,200SH Defined " 103,200
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G 10 0 1,445 90,000SH Defined " 90,000
TIME WARNER INC COM 887317 10 5 470 26,149SH Defined " 26,149
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124 10 6 3,048 115,000SH Defined " 115,000
UNITED AUTO GROUP INC COM 909440 10 9 711 22,700SH Defined " 22,700
WALTER INDS INC COM 93317Q 10 5 1,583 118,600SH Defined " 118,600
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,413 60,134SH Defined " 60,134
HOLDINGS OF OTHER ENTITIES EACH
HAVING LESS THAN $100 MILLION
IN 13F SECURITIES
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 2 24SH Sole 24
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 1,609 20,000SH Defined 1 20,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 286 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 286 10,000SH Other 10,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 2,557 109,300SH Defined 1 109,300
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 70 2,977SH Other 2,977
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N 10 1 485 14,800SH Other 14,800
CONAGRA FOODS INC COM 205887 10 2 3,167 120,000SH Defined 1 120,000
DPL INC COM 233293 10 9 1,879 90,000SH Defined " 90,000
DPL INC COM 233293 10 9 209 10,000SH Other 10,000
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM 25746U 10 9 1,596 25,000SH Defined 1 25,000
ENERGY EAST CORP COM 29266M 10 9 1,792 80,000SH Defined " 80,000
FIRSTENERGY CORP COM 337932 10 7 2,112 60,000SH Defined " 60,000
JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 694 67,200SH Other 67,200
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 125 10,110SH Other 10,110
KROGER CO COM 501044 10 1 46 2,500SH Defined 1 2,500
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 1,215 26,352SH Sole 26,352
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 228 4,935SH Defined 1 4,935
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 462 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
METLIFE INC COM 59156R 10 8 1,654 49,115SH Sole 49,115
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 1,405 41,400SH Defined 1 41,400
NISOURCE INC COM 65473P 10 5 658 30,000SH Defined " 30,000
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC COM 713291 10 2 391 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 353 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 8,491 189,320SH Defined " 189,320
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 15,965 499,704SH Defined " 499,704
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 4,465 139,739SH Other 139,739
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 14 20,000SH Defined 1 20,000
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 34 50,250SH Other 50,250
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G 10 3 521 20,000SH Defined 1 20,000
SANTANDER BANCORP COM 802809 10 3 737 30,250SH Defined " 30,250
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 160 19,600SH Sole 19,600
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 1,788 219,101SH Defined 1 219,101
SEABULK INTL INC COM 81169P 10 1 800 98,000SH Other 98,000
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 191 8,000SH Defined 1 8,000
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G 10 0 2,435 151,700SH Defined " 151,700
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 848 28,462SH Other 28,462
UNITED AUTO GROUP INC COM 909440 10 9 642 20,500SH Defined 1 20,500
WALTER INDS INC COM 93317Q 10 5 1,707 127,900SH Defined " 127,900
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,213 55,179SH Defined " 55,179
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 3,219 98,900SH Other 98,900
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REPORT TOTAL $970,553
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