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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-19-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190630
FILED AS OF DATE: 20190802
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190802
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190802
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: 19996822
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 530 FIFTH AVE
STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10036
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129168400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 530 FIFTH AVE
STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10036
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GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC
530 FIFTH AVE
26TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10036
13F HOLDINGS REPORT
028-00461
N
Eugene S. Stark
Vice-President, Administration, PFO, CCO
212-916-8447
/s/ Eugene S. Stark
New York
NY
08-02-2019
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Amazon.com, Inc.
COM
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SH
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18000
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0
Aon plc
COM
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Apple Inc.
COM
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Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. - W
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Applied Materials, Inc.
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Arantana Therapeutics, Inc.
COM
03874P101
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Arch Capital Group Ltd.
COM
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SH
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ASML Holding N.V.
COM
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Avon Products
COM
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SH
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Axis Capital Holdings Limited
COM
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class
COM
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Cameco Corporation
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CBS Corporation-Class B
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holding
COM
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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Delta Air Lines, Inc.
COM
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Diageo plc ADR
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Discovery, Inc.
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DXC Technology Company
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Eaton Corporation plc
COM
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eBay Inc.
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Ensco Rowan plc - Class A
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EOG Resources Inc.
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120725
0
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Everest Re Group, Ltd.
COM
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Facebook, Inc. - Class A
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FireEye, Inc.
COM
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293794
0
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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A
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359199
0
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.
COM
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333600
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0
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Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty
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Halliburton Company
COM
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Helix Energy Solutions Group,
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InterDigital, Inc.
COM
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Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.
COM
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Invesco S&P Equal Weight
COM
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28111
0
0
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
COM
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20381
182300
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182300
0
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Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
COM
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Kroger Co. /The
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Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc.
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Lumentum Holdings Inc.
COM
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M&T Bank Corporation
COM
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Macy's, Inc.
COM
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Madison Square Garden Company/
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Merck & Co., Inc.
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MetLife, Inc.
COM
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Microsoft Corporation
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Nelnet, Inc.
COM
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21911
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New York Community Bancorp, In
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Nuance Communications, Inc.
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Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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PepsiCo, Inc.
COM
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Pfizer Inc.
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Phillips 66
COM
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Pioneer Natural Resources Comp
COM
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QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Republic Services, Inc.
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Royce Value Trust, Inc.
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Target Corporation
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TJX Companies, Inc./The
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TJX Companies, Inc./The
PUT
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United Technologies Corporatio
COM
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Universal Display Corporation
COM
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VBI Vaccines Inc.
COM
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Venator Materials PLC
COM
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Vodafone Group plc ADR
COM
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Walt Disney Company /The
COM
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