0000040417-01-500026.txt : 20011101 0000040417-01-500026.hdr.sgml : 20011101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-01-500026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040417 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 13509850 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: 1771434 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129168400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 13F-HR 1 q3200113f.txt 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Form 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2001 Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: General American Investors Company, Inc. Address: 450 Lexington Avenue, Suite 3300 New York, NY 10017 13F File Number: 28-461 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. Person Signing this Report: Name: Eugene L. DeStaebler, Jr. Title: Vice-President, Administration Phone: 212-916-8400 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: Eugene L. DeStaebler, Jr. New York, NY October 31, 2001 Report Type (Check only one.): [x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE I am signing this report as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 68 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $805,350,717 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OR INVEST. DISC. OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SH/ SHARED MGRS. CLASS VALUE AMOUNT PRN SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADC Telecommunications, In COMMON 000886101 523,500 150,000 N X 150,000 Analog Devices, Inc. COMMON 032654105 2,452,500 75,000 N X 75,000 Adams Express Company COMMON 006212104 1,157,223 77,666 N X 77,666 American International Gro COMMON 026874107 15,210,000 195,000 N X 195,000 Alkermes, Inc. COMMON 01642T108 4,307,600 220,000 N X 220,000 AmerUs Group Co. COMMON 03072M108 11,264,000 320,000 N X 320,000 AMR Corporation COMMON 001765106 9,570,000 500,000 N X 500,000 ANADIGICS, Inc. COMMON 032515108 4,544,500 372,500 N X 372,500 Annuity and Life Re (Holdi COMMON G03910109 18,672,500 550,000 N X 550,000 AXT, Inc. COMMON 00246W103 1,945,100 183,500 N X 183,500 The Boeing Company COMMON 097023105 16,750,000 500,000 N X 500,000 Bookham Technology plc COMMON 09856Q108 256,000 200,000 N X 200,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb Compa COMMON 110122108 23,613,000 425,000 N X 425,000 BioReliance Corporation COMMON 090951104 2,219,840 198,200 N X 198,200 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. COMMON 084670108 22,050,000 315 N X 315 Brooks Automation, Inc. COMMON 11434A100 4,653,250 175,000 N X 175,000 Brooktrout, Inc. COMMON 114580103 740,250 225,000 N X 225,000 Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. COMMON 191219104 11,505,000 750,000 N X 750,000 Central Securities Corpora COMMON 155123102 1,694,142 73,980 N X 73,980 Costco Companies, Inc. COMMON 22160K105 24,003,000 675,000 N X 675,000 Cox Communications, Inc. - COMMON 224044107 21,710,000 520,000 N X 520,000 Cisco Systems, Inc. COMMON 17275R102 6,820,800 560,000 N X 560,000 Genentech, Inc. COMMON 368710406 14,300,000 325,000 N X 325,000 EMCORE Corporation COMMON 290846104 1,686,320 197,000 N X 197,000 Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. COMMON 297602104 7,562,500 275,000 N X 275,000 Ford Motor Company COMMON 345370100 29,503,675 1,700,500 N X 1,700,500 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc COMMON 320867104 7,262,700 215,000 N X 215,000 Fusion Medical Technologie COMMON 361128101 180,000 40,000 N X 40,000 Golden West Financial COMMON 381317106 28,178,500 485,000 N X 485,000 Genaera Corporation COMMON 36867G100 688,500 270,000 N X 270,000 The Home Depot, Inc. COMMON 437076102 82,303,650 2,145,000 N X 2,145,000 Health Net, Inc. COMMON 42222G108 5,766,000 300,000 N X 300,000 IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corpo COMMON 449370105 29,742,000 600,000 N X 600,000 JDS Uniphase Corporation COMMON 46612J101 316,000 50,000 N X 50,000 John Hancock Financial Ser COMMON 41014S106 18,377,000 460,000 N X 460,000 Johnson & Johnson COMMON 478160104 8,587,000 155,000 N X 155,000 Medtronic, Inc. COMMON 585055106 12,615,000 290,000 N X 290,000 MedImmune, Inc. COMMON 584699102 8,515,570 239,000 N X 239,000 MetLife, Inc. COMMON 59156R108 7,425,000 250,000 N X 250,000 Millennium Pharmaceuticals COMMON 599902103 2,131,200 120,000 N X 120,000 Molex Incorporated Class A COMMON 608554200 16,827,750 692,500 N X 692,500 M&T Bank Corporation COMMON 55261F104 26,640,000 360,000 N X 360,000 NTL Incorporated COMMON 629407107 558,000 180,000 N X 180,000 Annaly Mortgage Management COMMON 035710409 8,308,750 575,000 N X 575,000 Newell Rubbermaid Inc. COMMON 651229106 3,406,500 150,000 N X 150,000 OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. COMMON 671040103 5,850,000 180,000 N X 180,000 PepsiCo, Inc. COMMON 713448108 8,487,500 175,000 N X 175,000 Pfizer Inc COMMON 717081103 35,689,000 890,000 N X 890,000 PartnerRe Ltd. COMMON G6852T105 27,082,500 575,000 N X 575,000 PRI Automation, Inc. COMMON 69357H106 3,206,400 320,000 N X 320,000 PSC Inc. COMMON 69361E107 251,600 340,000 N X 340,000 Everest Re Group, Ltd. COMMON G3223R108 39,467,000 610,000 N X 610,000 Repsol, S.A. - ADR COMMON 76026T205 10,192,000 700,000 N X 700,000 Reinsurance Group of Ameri COMMON 759351109 18,760,500 550,000 N X 550,000 Royce Value Trust COMMON 780910105 920,097 69,863 N X 69,863 Silicon Graphics, Inc. COMMON 827056102 138,230 300,500 N X 300,500 SunTrust Banks, Inc. COMMON 867914103 17,316,000 260,000 N X 260,000 THREE-FIVE SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 88554L108 3,985,000 250,000 N X 250,000 The TJX Companies, Inc. COMMON 872540109 43,592,500 1,325,000 N X 1,325,000 Transatlantic Holdings, In COMMON 893521104 19,425,800 230,000 N X 230,000 Tri-Continental Corporatio COMMON 895436103 1,119,850 61,194 N X 61,194 Uniroyal Technology Corpor COMMON 909163107 1,249,720 398,000 N X 398,000 Viewpoint Corporation COMMON 92672P108 782,000 230,000 N X 230,000 Wind River Systems, Inc. COMMON 973149107 1,575,000 150,000 N X 150,000 Waste Management, Inc. COMMON 94106L109 7,487,200 280,000 N X 280,000 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. COMMON 931142103 28,215,000 570,000 N X 570,000 Zygo Corporation COMMON 989855101 1,031,000 100,000 N X 100,000 Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. COMMON 989139100 2,983,000 380,000 N X 380,000