General American Investors Company
Insider trading & Transactions

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Transaction Date Insider Security Shares Price per share Total value Source
Purchase
GOLDEN WILLIAM T other: Director Emeritus
Common Stock 10 $34.78 $348
Purchase
GRASSI CRAIG ANTHONY officer: Vice-President
5.95% Preferred Stock 200 $24.59 $4,918
Purchase
GRASSI CRAIG ANTHONY officer: Vice-President
5.95% Preferred Stock 200 $25.05 $5,010
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 25,000 $33.62 $840,575
Sale
ALTSCHUL INVESTMENT GROUP other: General Partner is a Dir..
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 600 $25.2 $15,120
Sale
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR director
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 600 $25.2 $15,120
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,600 $25.25 $65,650
Sale
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR director
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 2,600 $25.25 $65,650
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 2,600 $25.25 $65,650
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 2,000 $31.26 $62,524
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 3,000 $31.19 $93,561
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 275 $25 $6,875
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 3,000 $30.52 $91,554
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,100 $25 $27,500
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 825 $25 $20,625
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 725 $24.9 $18,053
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,175 $24.9 $54,158
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,900 $24.9 $72,210
Sale
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR director
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 2,200 $24.85 $54,670
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 4,200 $24.86 $104,399
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,000 $24.86 $49,726
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 2,200 $24.85 $54,670
Purchase
GOLDEN WILLIAM T other: Director Emeritus
Common Stock 10 $34.78 $348
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.8 $24,800
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,200 $24.8 $29,760
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UAD 12 15 72 other: Trustee/President & CEO-..
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.8 $24,800
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.8 $24,800
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 3,000 $30.26 $90,780
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 4,200 $24.8 $104,160
Sale
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR director
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 1,200 $24.8 $29,760
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 600 $24.65 $14,790
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 600 $24.65 $14,790
Sale
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR director
5.95% Preferred Stock 600 $24.65 $14,790
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.59 $24,590
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UAD 12 15 72 other: Trustee/President & CEO-..
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.59 $24,590
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
Common Stock 1,000 $24.59 $24,590
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.59 $24,590
Sale
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR director
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.95% Preferred 1,000 $24.59 $24,590
Sale
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72 director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.59 $24,590
Sale
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
5.95% Preferred Stock 5,000 $24.59 $122,950
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 2,000 $29.67 $59,340
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 1,000 $29.91 $29,906
Purchase
GRASSI CRAIG ANTHONY officer: Vice-President
5.95% Preferred Stock 100 $24.25 $2,425
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 2,000 $30.88 $61,760
Purchase
DESTAEBLER EUGENE L JR other: Former ChiefCompliance O..
5.95% Preferred Stock 1,000 $24.12 $24,120
Purchase
GOLDEN WILLIAM T other: Director Emeritus
Common Stock 10 $34.78 $348
Sale
BUTTENWIESER LAWRENCE BENJAMIN other: Former Chairman
Common Stock 6,000 $31.48 $188,862
Purchase
GRASSI CRAIG ANTHONY officer: Vice-President
5.95% Preferred Stock 30 $24.5 $735
Purchase
GRASSI CRAIG ANTHONY officer: Vice-President
5.95% Preferred Stock 140 $24.75 $3,465
Purchase
DAVIDSON SPENCER director, other: Chairman
Common Stock 5,000 $31.15 $155,750

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