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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-14-000189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20141020
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141020
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141020
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040417
IRS NUMBER: 135098450
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00461
FILM NUMBER: 141164127
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE
STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129168400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE
STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
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COM
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American Express Company
COM
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SH
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0
0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
COM
032511107
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115000
SH
SOLE
115000
0
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COM
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SH
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293492
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Apache Corporation
COM
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SH
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331478
0
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Apple Inc.
COM
037833100
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429000
SH
SOLE
429000
0
0
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
COM
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SH
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Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
COM
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0
ASML Holding N.V.
COM
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class
COM
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Cameco Corporation
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Celgene Corporation
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
COM
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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Diageo plc ADR
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EMC Corporation
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Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd
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Everest Re Group, Ltd.
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FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
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Ford Motor Company
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General Electric Company
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Halliburton Company
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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
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1841
72500
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0
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Intel Corporation
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International Game Technology
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Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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M&T Bank Corporation
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Merck & Co., Inc.
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MetLife, Inc.
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365000
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Microsoft Corporation
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Nelnet, Inc.
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Occidental Petroleum Corporati
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145000
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Owens Corning
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PepsiCo, Inc.
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18153
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Pfizer Inc.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Repros Therapeutics Inc.
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Republic Services, Inc.
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Royce Value Trust, Inc.
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Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
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Target Corporation
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Ultra Petroleum Corp.
COM
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United Technologies Corporatio
COM
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Verizon Communications Inc.
COM
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COM
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COM
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