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GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC · GAM

Insider activity reported against this company. All insider holders · On EDGAR ↗

Period1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y All datashares as filed — not split-adjusted

Open-market buys & salesbuys $5.0M · 63sales $21.0M · 211net −$16.1M

Reported at this company — common stock

Trade	Reported (ET)	Insider	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Mar 28, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 30, 11:10 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72Director	1,000	$33.36	$33,359	2,844	−26.0%	plan?
Mar 27, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 30, 3:33 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	2,043	$33.25	$67,932	12,977	−13.6%	plan? late
Mar 27, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 30, 11:59 am EDT	TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL FRANKOther	400	$33.20	$13,282	827	−32.6%	plan? late
Mar 27, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 30, 11:49 am EDT	TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71Other	1,643	$33.26	$54,650	8,419	−16.3%	plan? late
Mar 27, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 28, 10:50 am EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	2,455	$33.20	$81,517	126,984	−1.90%	plan?
Mar 27, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 28, 10:30 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67Director	1,027	$33.20	$34,101	24,786	−3.98%	plan?
Mar 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 20, 7:12 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	300	$33.60	$10,081	15,020	−1.96%	plan?
Mar 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 20, 6:29 pm EDT	TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71Other	300	$33.60	$10,081	10,062	−2.90%	plan?
Mar 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 20, 1:38 pm EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	2,300	$33.60	$77,290	129,439	−1.75%	plan?
Mar 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 20, 12:59 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$33.60	$33,604	4,566	−18.0%	plan?
Mar 17, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 20, 12:34 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$33.60	$33,604	6,691	−13.0%	plan?
Mar 16, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 10:43 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58Director	3,000	$33.56	$100,680	13,024	−18.7%	plan?
Mar 16, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 16, 8:17 pm EDT	TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71Other	700	$33.56	$23,492	10,362	−6.33%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 11:07 am EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	9,450	$33.48	$316,404	131,739	−6.69%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 10:31 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$33.43	$33,432	2,326	−30.1%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 10:19 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL FDirector	250	$33.43	$8,358	694	−26.5%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 10:07 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72Director	1,500	$33.43	$50,147	8,355	−15.2%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 17, 9:54 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$33.43	$66,863	6,108	−24.7%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 16, 8:40 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	3,700	$33.46	$123,787	10,362	−26.3%	plan?
Mar 15, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 16, 8:11 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANKOther	1,000	$33.43	$33,432	5,691	−14.9%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4/A →	Mar 14, 5:12 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	5,000	$33.37	$166,850	3,731	−57.3%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 14, 3:15 pm EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	6,000	$33.37	$200,220	141,189	−4.08%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 14, 2:37 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72Director	1,000	$33.37	$33,370	8,525	−10.5%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 14, 2:20 pm EDT	TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	1,000	$33.37	$33,370	3,731	−21.1%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 14, 2:02 pm EDT	TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71Other	1,000	$33.37	$33,370	11,062	−8.29%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 14, 1:52 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	2,000	$33.37	$66,740	18,819	−9.61%	plan?
Mar 13, 2017 SForm 4 →	Mar 14, 1:45 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANKOther	1,000	$33.37	$33,370	6,691	−13.0%	plan?
Mar 3, 2017 PForm 4 →	Mar 3, 4:00 pm EST	Eugene S StarkVP Administration/CCO/PFO	1,000	$25.79	$25,790	2,750	+57.1%	plan?
Feb 2, 2017 PForm 4 →	Feb 3, 3:02 pm EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	5,000	$25.63	$128,150	7,739	+183%	plan?
Feb 2, 2017 SForm 4 →	Feb 3, 12:23 pm EST	Trust FBO James Wagner Altschul, U/A/D 08/20/1998Director	400	$32.50	$13,000	269	−59.8%	plan?
Feb 2, 2017 SForm 4 →	Feb 3, 12:11 pm EST	Spencer DavidsonDirector	400	$32.50	$13,000	147,189	−0.27%	plan?
Jan 9, 2017 PForm 4 →	Jan 10, 3:25 pm EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	395	$31.75	$12,541	8,565	+4.83%	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5/A →	Feb 10, 2017, 3:59 pm EST	John D Gordan IIIDirector	1,368	$31.38	$42,921	3,656	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 5:50 pm EST	Andrew V VindigniSenior Vice-President	14,950	—	—	140,726	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 5:39 pm EST	Michael W. RobinsonVice-President	3,984	—	—	24,692	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 3:39 pm EST	Lewis B CullmanDirector	341	$31.38	$10,699	19,750	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 3:17 pm EST	Raymond S TroubhDirector	4,975	$31.38	$156,091	55,654	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 3:04 pm EST	Sidney R KnafelDirector	5,612	$31.38	$176,077	62,787	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 1:29 pm EST	Betsy F. GotbaumDirector	209	$31.38	$6,557	2,343	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 9, 2017, 1:10 pm EST	John D Gordan IIIDirector	1,378	$31.38	$43,235	3,656	—	plan? amended
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5/A →	Feb 3, 2017, 2:27 pm EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	10,394	$31.38	$224,206	14,147	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 7:14 pm EST	Diane G RadostiTreasurer	15,632	—	—	149,543	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 7:03 pm EST	Anang K. MajmudarVice- President	2,397	$31.38	$2,824	975	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 6:34 pm EST	Sally A LynchVice- President	6,913	—	—	54,251	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 6:21 pm EST	Craig Anthony GrassiVice-President	4,588	$31.38	$126	41	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 5:50 pm EST	Linda J GenidCorporate Secretary	5,369	—	—	50,043	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 4:57 pm EST	Spencer DavidsonDirector	94,661	$31.38	$2,969,989	2,911	—	plan?
Dec 30, 2016 JForm 5 →	Feb 2, 2017, 3:37 pm EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	10,394	$31.38	$224,206	14,147	—	plan? amended
Dec 13, 2016 PForm 4 →	Dec 14, 9:55 am EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	4,000	$25.79	$103,166	11,300	+54.8%	plan?
Dec 9, 2016 PForm 4 →	Dec 12, 11:13 am EST	Spencer DavidsonDirector	11,113	$25.97	$288,654	93,645	+13.5%	plan?
Nov 21, 2016 PForm 4 →	Nov 22, 10:35 am EST	Spencer DavidsonDirector	377	$25.97	$9,792	82,532	+0.46%	plan?
Nov 16, 2016 PForm 4 →	Nov 16, 6:04 pm EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	2,600	$25.99	$67,574	16,121	+19.2%	plan?
Nov 14, 2016 PForm 4 →	Nov 16, 11:14 am EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	11,750	$28.06	$329,754	7,300	—	plan?
Nov 9, 2016 PForm 4 →	Nov 10, 12:18 pm EST	Jeffrey W PriestPresident & CEO	900	$29.44	$26,496	62,585	+1.46%	plan?
Oct 26, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 27, 3:54 pm EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	2,000	$31.77	$63,536	147,589	−1.34%	plan?
Oct 26, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 27, 3:28 pm EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58Director	2,000	$31.77	$63,536	16,024	−11.1%	plan?
Oct 24, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 27, 11:51 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$31.90	$63,804	8,108	−19.8%	plan? late
Oct 24, 2016 JForm 4/A →	Oct 27, 11:35 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$31.90	$63,804	3,844	—	plan?
Oct 24, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 26, 1:17 pm EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	6,000	$31.90	$191,412	149,589	−3.86%	plan?
Oct 24, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 26, 12:31 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$31.90	$63,804	8,108	−19.8%	plan? amended
Oct 24, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 26, 12:26 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$31.90	$63,804	9,855	−16.9%	plan?
Oct 24, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 26, 12:20 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$31.90	$63,804	9,525	−17.4%	plan?
Oct 24, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 26, 12:04 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	2,000	$31.90	$63,804	8,108	−19.8%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 5:33 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	1,799	$32.59	$58,625	4,731	−27.5%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 4:18 pm EDT	TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	1,000	$32.59	$32,588	4,731	−17.4%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 4:11 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UW ALTSCHUL FRANKOther	799	$32.59	$26,037	0	−100%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 11:21 am EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	10,619	$32.59	$346,047	155,589	−6.39%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 11:00 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$32.59	$32,588	5,566	−15.2%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 10:54 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL FDirector	820	$32.59	$26,722	0	−100%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 10:44 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$32.59	$32,588	3,326	—	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 10:37 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67Director	3,000	$32.59	$97,763	25,813	−10.4%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 10:29 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$32.59	$32,588	7,691	−11.5%	plan?
Oct 10, 2016 SForm 4 →	Oct 12, 10:20 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL CHARLES U A D 10 22 58Director	2,000	$32.59	$65,175	8,748	−18.6%	plan?
Sep 23, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 5:29 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UW ALTSCHUL FRANKOther	300	$32.79	$9,837	799	−27.3%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 5:51 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	1,300	$32.88	$42,745	799	−61.9%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 4:03 pm EDT	TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	1,000	$32.91	$32,908	5,731	−14.9%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 12:04 pm EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	6,300	$32.90	$207,282	166,208	−3.65%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 11:43 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72Director	1,000	$32.91	$32,908	11,855	−7.78%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 11:23 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$32.91	$32,908	6,566	−13.2%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 11:14 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58Director	1,000	$32.91	$32,908	18,024	−5.26%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 11:05 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$32.91	$32,908	8,691	−10.3%	plan?
Sep 22, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 26, 10:56 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL CHARLES U A D 10 22 58Director	1,000	$32.91	$32,908	10,748	−8.51%	plan?
Sep 21, 2016 PForm 4 →	Sep 22, 12:26 pm EDT	Eugene S StarkVP Administration/CCO/PFO	1,000	$26.50	$26,500	7,500	+15.4%	plan?
Sep 16, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 20, 5:25 pm EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	1,000	$32.30	$32,299	6,731	−12.9%	plan?
Sep 16, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 20, 4:57 pm EDT	TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	1,000	$32.30	$32,299	6,731	−12.9%	plan?
Sep 16, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 20, 10:34 am EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	1,900	$32.30	$61,370	172,508	−1.09%	plan?
Sep 16, 2016 SForm 4 →	Sep 20, 10:07 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	900	$32.30	$29,070	7,566	−10.6%	plan?
Sep 6, 2016 PForm 4 →	Sep 7, 10:10 am EDT	Eugene S StarkVP Administration/CCO/PFO	750	$26.80	$20,100	6,750	+12.5%	plan?
Sep 2, 2016 PForm 4 →	Sep 6, 11:32 am EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	4,951	$26.85	$132,934	82,155	+6.41%	plan?
Aug 18, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 19, 12:11 pm EDT	Spencer DavidsonDirector	20,000	$33.02	$660,466	174,408	−10.3%	plan?
Aug 18, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 19, 11:46 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67Director	10,000	$33.02	$330,233	28,813	−25.8%	plan?
Aug 18, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 19, 11:19 am EDT	Arthur G Altschul Jr.Director	5,000	$33.02	$165,117	29,609	−14.4%	plan?
Aug 18, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 19, 11:14 am EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58Director	5,000	$33.02	$165,117	19,024	−20.8%	plan?
Aug 18, 2016 SForm 4 →	Aug 19, 10:53 am EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	5,000	$33.02	$165,117	20,819	−19.4%	plan?
Jun 23, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jun 24, 2:46 pm EDT	TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL FRANKOther	500	$31.33	$15,666	1,227	−29.0%	plan?
Jun 23, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jun 24, 2:44 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	1,000	$31.33	$31,330	4,326	−18.8%	plan?
Jun 23, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jun 24, 2:24 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HGDirector	2,000	$31.33	$62,660	9,691	−17.1%	plan?
Jun 23, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jun 24, 2:05 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UW ALTSCHUL HELEN GOther	1,185	$31.33	$37,128	0	−100%	plan?
Jun 23, 2016 SForm 4 →	Jun 24, 1:27 pm EDT	TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72Director	2,000	$31.33	$62,660	10,108	−16.5%	plan?
Jun 22, 2016 SForm 4/A →	Jun 29, 12:44 pm EDT	TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL CHARLES U A D 10 22 58Director	4,700	$31.28	$147,026	11,748	−28.6%	plan?

Reported at this company — derivatives (options, RSUs, warrants)

No reported derivative activity in this period.