GAM

General American Investors Company

GAM

Market cap $1.43B

Overview Fund Activity

61.30 USD

-0.03

0.05%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.05%

5 days

0.99%

1 month

4.45%

3 months

11.94%

6 months

23.09%

Year to date

21.05%

1 year

17.23%

5 years

77.63%

10 years

93.99%

About: General American Investors Co Inc is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The primary investment objective of the company is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above-average growth potential. It focuses on equity securities with growth potential at reasonable valuations.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 4 (+1) [Q2]

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $353M [Q1] → $394M (+$41.1M) [Q2]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 82 [Q1] → 84 (+2) [Q2]

0.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.84% [Q1] → 29.31% (-0.53%) [Q2]

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 24

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Financial journalist opinion

General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Certified Shareholder Report (Form N-CSR) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025. The Form N-CSR contains the Company's June 30, 2025 Semi-Annual Report and is available at the SEC's website: www.sec.gov and the Company's website: www.generalamericaninvestors.com. The Semi-Annual R.

General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2025

General American Investors Company Announces Appointment of Sarah M. Ward to Board of Directors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end management investment company, reported that Sarah M. Ward, an experienced attorney and financial services industry leader, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Spencer Davidson, Chairman of the Company, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Ms. Ward to our Board given her breadth of experience as a senior partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Me.

General American Investors Company Announces Appointment of Sarah M. Ward to Board of Directors

General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on 5.95% Preferred Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared on its 5.95% cumulative preferred stock, series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per share payable in cash on September 24, 2025 to holders of record on September 8, 2025. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from June 24, 2025 through September 23, 2025. Preferred shareholders will.

General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on 5.95% Preferred Stock

GAM: Nearly 7% Average Income, Attractive Discount, And Solid Past Performance

General American Investors is a closed-end fund that invests in a diversified and balanced portfolio of equities of large-cap U.S. listed stocks. GAM uses nearly 12% leverage in the form of preferred shares, for which it pays 5.95% in distributions quarterly. GAM's past performance is solid, especially the long-term performance. In some ways, this is a proxy for the S&P500 in terms of capital appreciation with the benefit of significant income.

GAM: Nearly 7% Average Income, Attractive Discount, And Solid Past Performance

2 Picks For Monthly Distributions And Participating With Activists

Closed-end funds offer unique opportunities due to the structure, which allows for the share price to swing wildly different from the underlying portfolio value. There are activist groups that specifically target these in a way to take advantage of this feature within the closed-end fund space. On top of that, it also provides significant diversification by investing in already diversified CEFs, and additionally, this can translate into strong monthly distributions.

2 Picks For Monthly Distributions And Participating With Activists

GAM: Tech Exposure Could Mean Short-Term Pain

General American Investors Company is a closed-end fund that has historically outperformed the S&P 500 Index, attracting investors despite being underfollowed and underheld. The fund primarily invests in American common equities, which may face downside risk due to capital outflows from the U.S. and overvaluation concerns. Despite its value-oriented approach, the fund holds significant positions in richly valued mega-cap technology stocks, potentially dragging down performance amid ongoing capital flight.

GAM: Tech Exposure Could Mean Short-Term Pain

General American Investors Company Common/Preferred Stock – Dividend/Distribution

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GAM Declares 2024 Spill-Over Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock & Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock.

General American Investors Company Common/Preferred Stock – Dividend/Distribution

GAM: A Value-Oriented Fund With A Strong Performance History

General American Investors Company has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past 30 years, delivering a 3,418.47% total return since 1995. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio, with a lower emphasis on the information technology sector compared to the S&P 500. The fund has a very low turnover compared to most, which appears to be the result of a very value-oriented buy-and-hold strategy.

GAM: A Value-Oriented Fund With A Strong Performance History

General American Investors Announces Issue Price for the 2024 Year-End Dividend and Distribution Payable on December 27, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE: GAM), a closed-end investment company, announced that the price at which shares of its common stock will be issued to stockholders who elected to receive additional shares in payment of the 2024 year-end dividend and distribution on its common stock will be $52.26 per share. The issue price represents the average between the high and the low prices on the New York Stock Exchange on December 13, 2024, which was below the.

General American Investors Announces Issue Price for the 2024 Year-End Dividend and Distribution Payable on December 27, 2024

General American Investors Company Announces: Action Taken by the Board of Directors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company whose common and preferred shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbols - GAM and GAM Pr B, respectively), renewed authorization for the repurchase of up to 1,601,553 outstanding shares of 5.95% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B when the shares are trading at a market price below the liquidation preference of $25 per share. To date, a total of 398,4.

General American Investors Company Announces: Action Taken by the Board of Directors

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