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Insider Trading: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is GAM. The reporting company's CIK number is 40417.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $397,227. The total value of stock sales is $5,223,272. The total value of stock exercises is $0.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $188,062

    $18,806

    $1,880

    $188

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $41.92

    $31.44

    $20.96

    $10.48



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-06 250 5,772 0 0 0 0
2008-03 250 5,892 0 0 0 0
2008-01 1,000 30,740 0 0 0 0
2007-11 5,000 167,200 0 0 0 0
2007-07 3,000 125,760 0 0 0 0
2007-06 300 7,234 0 0 0 0
2007-05 700 17,421 0 0 0 0
2007-02 0 0 5,000 188,062 0 0
2006-04 0 0 20,000 737,000 0 0
2006-03 0 0 10,000 370,311 0 0
2006-01 0 0 18,130 619,800 0 0
2005-12 0 0 17,200 412,800 0 0
2005-10 200 4,918 0 0 0 0
2005-09 200 5,010 0 0 0 0
2005-07 0 0 25,000 840,574 0 0
2005-06 0 0 14,000 383,248 0 0
2005-05 0 0 51,000 1,296,518 0 0
2005-04 100 2,425 3,000 91,666 0 0
2005-03 1,030 24,855 9,000 283,293 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-06-19 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice President) Purchase 250 23.09 5,772
2008-03-06 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice President) Purchase 250 23.57 5,892
2008-01-18 Shuman D Ellen (Director) Purchase 1,000 30.74 30,740
2007-11-20 Berens Rodney B (Director) Purchase 5,000 33.44 167,200
2007-07-12 Berens Rodney B (Director) Purchase 3,000 41.92 125,760
2007-06-12 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice-President) Purchase 200 23.92 4,784
2007-06-05 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice President) Purchase 100 24.50 2,450
2007-05-22 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice President) Purchase 100 24.78 2,478
2007-05-17 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice President) Purchase 300 24.90 7,470
2007-05-15 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice President) Purchase 300 24.91 7,473
2007-02-15 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 2,000 37.73 75,460
2007-02-07 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 3,000 37.53 112,602
2006-04-11 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 20,000 36.85 737,000
2006-03-29 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 2,000 37.70 75,391
2006-03-15 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 2,000 37.33 74,660
2006-03-07 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 4,000 36.71 146,840
2006-01-10 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice-Presi) Sale 1,130 24.45 27,628
2006-01-09 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 2,000 35.68 71,358
2006-01-03 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 15,000 34.72 520,814
2005-12-19 Altschul Investment Group (Other) Sale 8,600 24.00 206,400
2005-12-19 Altschul Arthur G Jr (Director) Sale 8,600 24.00 206,400
2005-10-18 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice-Presi) Purchase 200 24.59 4,918
2005-09-14 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice-Presi) Purchase 200 25.05 5,010
2005-07-19 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 25,000 33.62 840,574
2005-06-22 Altschul Investment Group (Other) Sale 600 25.20 15,120
2005-06-22 Altschul Arthur G Jr (Director) Sale 3,200 25.23 80,745
2005-06-21 Trust Fbo Altschul Arthur G Uw Altschul Helen G (Other) Sale 2,600 25.25 65,650
2005-06-21 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 2,600 25.25 65,650
2005-06-13 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 2,000 31.26 62,522
2005-06-06 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 3,000 31.19 93,561
2005-05-23 Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 825 25.00 20,625
2005-05-23 Trust Fbo Altschul Emily H Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 275 25.00 6,875
2005-05-23 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 3,000 30.52 91,554
2005-05-23 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 1,100 25.00 27,500
2005-05-18 Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 2,175 24.90 54,157
2005-05-18 Trust Fbo Altschul Emily H Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 725 24.90 18,052
2005-05-18 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 2,900 24.90 72,210
2005-05-17 Trust Fbo Altschul Emily H Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 2,000 24.86 49,726
2005-05-17 Trust Fbo Altschul Arthur G Jr Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 2,200 24.85 54,670
2005-05-17 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 4,200 24.86 104,399
2005-05-17 Altschul Arthur G Jr (Director) Sale 2,200 24.85 54,670
2005-05-09 Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.80 24,800
2005-05-09 Trust Fbo Altschul Emily H Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.80 24,800
2005-05-09 Trust Fbo Altschul Stephen F Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.80 24,800
2005-05-09 Trust Fbo Altschul Arthur G Jr Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,200 24.80 29,760
2005-05-09 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 3,000 30.26 90,780
2005-05-09 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 4,200 24.80 104,160
2005-05-09 Altschul Arthur G Jr (Director) Sale 1,200 24.80 29,760
2005-05-05 Trust Fbo Altschul Arthur G Jr Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 600 24.65 14,790
2005-05-05 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 600 24.65 14,790
2005-05-05 Altschul Arthur G Jr (Director) Sale 600 24.65 14,790
2005-05-04 Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.59 24,590
2005-05-04 Trust Fbo Altschul Emily H Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.59 24,590
2005-05-04 Trust Fbo Altschul Charles Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 3,000 24.59 73,770
2005-05-04 Trust Fbo Altschul Stephen F Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.59 24,590
2005-05-04 Trust Fbo Altschul Arthur G Jr Uad 12 15 72 (Other) Sale 1,000 24.59 24,590
2005-05-04 Davidson Spencer (CEO) Sale 5,000 24.59 122,950
2005-05-04 Altschul Arthur G Jr (Director) Sale 1,000 24.59 24,590
2005-04-25 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 1,000 29.91 29,906
2005-04-21 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice-Presi) Purchase 100 24.25 2,425
2005-04-05 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 2,000 30.88 61,760
2005-03-23 Destaebler Eugene L Jr (Vice-President, Admi) Purchase 1,000 24.12 24,120
2005-03-15 Buttenwieser Lawrence Benjamin (Director) Sale 6,000 31.48 188,862
2005-03-10 Grassi Craig Anthony (Assistant Vice-Presi) Purchase 30 24.50 735

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (symbol GAM, CIK number 40417) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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