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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-15-000092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150630
FILED AS OF DATE: 20150803
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150803
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150803
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: 151022710
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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100 PARK AVENUE
35TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10017
13F HOLDINGS REPORT
028-00461
N
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Vice-President Administration
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/s/Eugene S. Stark
New York
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American Express Company
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SH
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0
245000
0
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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
COM
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210000
SH
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0
210000
0
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Aon plc
COM
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293492
SH
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293492
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Apache Corporation
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037411105
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301478
SH
SOLE
0
301478
0
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Apple Inc.
COM
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394000
SH
SOLE
0
394000
0
0
Applied DNA Sciences Inc. - Wa
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03815U110
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860000
SH
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860000
0
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Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
COM
03815U201
3643
1175000
SH
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0
1175000
0
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Arch Capital Group Ltd.
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0
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Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
COM
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ASML Holding N.V.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class
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22534
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Cameco Corporation
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Celgene Corporation
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Cempra Holdings Inc.
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Ciena Corporation
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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FireEye, 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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Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty
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Halliburton Company
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Halyard Health, Inc.
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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
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Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
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Intel Corporation
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Keysight Technologies, Inc.
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Merck & Co., Inc.
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MetLife, Inc.
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Microsoft Corporation
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Nelnet, Inc.
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Occidental Petroleum Corporati
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Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc
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PepsiCo, Inc.
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Pfizer Inc.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated
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COM
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