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GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC

GAM Net selling
CIK 0000040417 #2206 in the set updated 17 Sep 2026
Bought (120 mo)
$6.92M
out of their own pocket, the only kind of buying there is
Sold (120 mo)
$12.17M
$0.00 on a plan · $0.00 straight out of an exercise
Sold at will
$12.17M
146 of 146 sales
Net
−$5.24M
−$5.24M against sales at will

By person

29 insiders · 284 transactions
Insider
Role
Bought
Sold
Net
Holding
Worth
Change
Priest Jeffrey W
President & CEO
$2.56M (41)
—
+$2.56M
195,189
$4.68M
+7.3%
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
Director
—
$2.50M (27)
−$2.50M
86,062
$2.07M
−45.5%
DAVIDSON SPENCER
Chairman
$2.76M (26)
$4.33M (28)
−$1.57M
173,637
$4.17M
−20.2%
Stark Eugene S
VP Administration
$1.13M (38)
—
+$1.13M
167,888
$4.03M
+35.5%
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST entity
Trustee is a director
—
$1.01M (8)
−$1.01M
—
—
—
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G entity
Director is a Trustee
—
$849.82K (5)
−$849.82K
9,819
$235.66K
−75.6%
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67 entity
Director
—
$483.42K (7)
−$483.42K
41,313
$991.51K
−26.0%
BERENS RODNEY B
Director
—
$407.22K (5)
−$407.22K
2,890
$69.36K
−79.3%
Majmudar Anang K.
Senior Vice-President
$397.44K (30)
—
+$397.44K
13,357
$320.57K
—
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL CHARLES U A D 10 22 58 entity
Director
—
$299.09K (4)
−$299.09K
2,748
$65.95K
−76.6%
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58 entity
Director
$69.67K (1)
$331.25K (7)
−$261.58K
6,990
$167.76K
−63.3%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HG entity
Director
—
$253.69K (6)
−$253.69K
0
$0.00
−100.0%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72 entity
Director
—
$214.41K (5)
−$214.41K
6,338
$152.11K
−50.7%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72 entity
Director
—
$214.25K (4)
−$214.25K
5,025
$120.60K
−56.4%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANK entity
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
—
$201.57K (4)
−$201.57K
1,668
$40.03K
−78.3%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HG entity
Director
—
$192.53K (6)
−$192.53K
3,899
$93.58K
−59.8%
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71 entity
Director was a Trustee
—
$188.66K (6)
−$188.66K
6,419
$154.06K
−46.8%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72 entity
Director
—
$170.85K (3)
−$170.85K
4,908
$117.79K
−51.4%
TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G entity
Trustee is a Director
—
$132.39K (4)
−$132.39K
2,731
$65.54K
−59.4%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72 entity
Director
—
$130.69K (3)
−$130.69K
1,844
$44.26K
−68.4%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UW ALTSCHUL FRANK entity
Trustee is a director
—
$85.11K (3)
−$85.11K
0
$0.00
−100.0%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL HG entity
Director
—
$66.02K (2)
−$66.02K
2,326
$55.82K
0.0%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL F entity
Director
—
$31.80K (3)
−$31.80K
0
$0.00
−100.0%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL F entity
Director
—
$26.72K (1)
−$26.72K
0
$0.00
−100.0%
TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL FRANK entity
Trustee is a Director
—
$23.34K (2)
−$23.34K
527
$12.65K
−57.0%
Grassi Craig Anthony
Vice-President
$18.72K (2)
—
+$18.72K
32,407
$777.77K
+2.4%
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL F entity
Director
—
$13.41K (1)
−$13.41K
546
$13.10K
−42.3%
Trust FBO James Wagner Altschul, U/A/D 08/20/1998 entity
Director
—
$13.00K (1)
−$13.00K
269
$6.46K
−59.8%
Siri von Reis 2012 Family Trust entity
Director
—
$25.71 (1)
−$25.71
—
—
—

No percentages here. GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC reports its share count only per share class, which the XBRL frames API does not carry.

Individual transactions

116
Insider
Date
Role
Action
Shares
Price
Amount
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
8 May 2025
Director is a Trustee
Sell
17,400
$24.82
$431.91K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
8 May 2025
Director
Sell indirect
17,400
$24.82
$431.91K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
8 May 2025
Director
Sell indirect
17,400
$24.82
$431.91K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
8 Apr 2025
Director
Sell indirect
2,000
$24.62
$49.23K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
8 Apr 2025
Trustee is a director
Sell
2,000
$24.62
$49.23K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
1 Apr 2025
Director
Sell indirect
11,199
$24.83
$278.05K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
1 Apr 2025
Trustee is a director
Sell
2,000
$24.83
$49.66K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
1 Apr 2025
Director
Sell indirect
2,000
$24.83
$49.66K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
22 May 2024
Trustee is a director
Sell
6,397
$24.63
$157.56K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
22 May 2024
Director
Sell indirect
6,397
$24.63
$157.56K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
21 May 2024
Trustee is a director
Sell
9,695
$24.65
$238.96K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
21 May 2024
Director
Sell indirect
9,695
$24.65
$238.96K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
20 May 2024
Trustee is a director
Sell
6,868
$24.66
$169.37K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
20 May 2024
Director
Sell indirect
6,868
$24.66
$169.37K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
12 Mar 2024
Trustee is a director
Sell
9,100
$25.02
$227.68K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
12 Mar 2024
Director
Sell indirect
9,100
$25.02
$227.68K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
24 May 2023
Director
Sell indirect
1
$25.71
$25.71
Siri von Reis 2012 Family Trust
24 May 2023
Director
Sell
1
$25.71
$25.71
DAVIDSON SPENCER
12 Oct 2020
Director
Sell indirect
7,400
$27.66
$204.68K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
12 Oct 2020
Trustees are directors
Sell
7,400
$27.66
$204.68K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
12 Oct 2020
Director
Sell indirect
7,400
$27.66
$204.68K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
9 Oct 2020
Director
Sell indirect
100
$27.66
$2.77K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
9 Oct 2020
Trustees are directors
Sell
100
$27.66
$2.77K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
9 Oct 2020
Director
Sell indirect
100
$27.66
$2.77K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
24 Jan 2020
Director is a trustee
Sell
40
$27.94
$1.12K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
24 Jan 2020
Director
Sell indirect
40
$27.94
$1.12K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
24 Jan 2020
Director
Sell indirect
40
$27.94
$1.12K
BERENS RODNEY B
17 Sep 2019
Director
Sell
2,010
$36.73
$73.83K
BERENS RODNEY B
16 Sep 2019
Director
Sell
1,085
$36.72
$39.84K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
5 Sep 2019
Director
Sell indirect
400
$26.82
$10.73K
1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST
5 Sep 2019
Trustees are directors
Sell
400
$26.82
$10.73K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
5 Sep 2019
Director
Sell indirect
400
$26.82
$10.73K
BERENS RODNEY B
21 Sep 2018
Director
Sell
3,000
$37.25
$111.75K
BERENS RODNEY B
20 Sep 2018
Director
Sell
1,000
$37.09
$37.09K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67
23 Apr 2018
Director
Sell
989
$33.96
$33.59K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL F
23 Apr 2018
Director
Sell
394
$33.96
$13.38K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72
23 Apr 2018
Director
Sell
17
$33.96
$577.32
DAVIDSON SPENCER
23 Apr 2018
Director
Sell indirect
1,400
$33.96
$47.54K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67
20 Apr 2018
Director
Sell
1,011
$33.85
$34.22K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
20 Apr 2018
Director
Sell indirect
1,011
$33.85
$34.22K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HG
18 Apr 2018
Director
Sell
2,066
$34.25
$70.77K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
18 Apr 2018
Director
Sell indirect
4,100
$34.25
$140.43K
BERENS RODNEY B
25 Jan 2018
Director
Sell
4,000
$36.18
$144.72K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL CHARLES U A D 10 22 58
6 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
2,000
$33.53
$67.06K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67
6 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
3,000
$33.53
$100.59K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HG
6 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.53
$33.53K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
6 Apr 2017
Director
Sell indirect
8,000
$33.53
$268.24K
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71
6 Apr 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
2,000
$33.53
$67.07K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
6 Apr 2017
Director
Sell indirect
2,000
$33.53
$67.07K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HG
5 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
492
$33.52
$16.49K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58
5 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
208
$33.52
$6.97K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
5 Apr 2017
Director
Sell indirect
700
$33.52
$23.46K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58
4 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
792
$33.55
$26.57K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
4 Apr 2017
Director
Sell indirect
792
$33.55
$26.57K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58
3 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
2,000
$33.53
$67.06K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HG
3 Apr 2017
Director
Sell
1,500
$33.41
$50.12K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
3 Apr 2017
Director
Sell indirect
3,500
$33.41
$116.95K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.53
$33.53K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HG
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,500
$33.53
$50.29K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL F
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
400
$33.53
$13.41K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HG
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
800
$33.53
$26.82K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.53
$33.53K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL F
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
300
$33.53
$10.06K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
10,523
$33.53
$352.82K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
31 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
1,223
$33.53
$41.00K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
31 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
3,000
$33.53
$100.58K
TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
31 Mar 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
300
$33.53
$10.06K
TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
31 Mar 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
1,000
$33.53
$33.53K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
1,300
$33.53
$43.59K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
31 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
4,223
$33.53
$141.59K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,200
$33.49
$40.19K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL CHARLES U A D 10 22 58
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
4,000
$33.49
$133.95K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
4,500
$33.49
$150.69K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
2,500
$33.49
$83.72K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
2,000
$33.49
$66.98K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
23,000
$33.49
$770.22K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
30 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
2,800
$33.49
$93.77K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
30 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
6,000
$33.49
$200.93K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
8,800
$33.49
$294.69K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
30 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
1,200
$33.49
$40.19K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UAD 12 15 72
28 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.36
$33.36K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72
28 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.36
$33.36K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67
28 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
973
$33.36
$32.46K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
28 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
3,588
$33.60
$120.54K
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71
28 Mar 2017
Trustee is a director
Sell
615
$33.36
$20.52K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
28 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
615
$33.36
$20.52K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL EMILY H U A D 1 9 67
27 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,027
$33.20
$34.10K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
27 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
2,455
$33.20
$81.52K
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71
27 Mar 2017
Trustee is a director
Sell
1,028
$33.20
$34.13K
TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
27 Mar 2017
Trustee is a director
Sell
400
$33.20
$13.28K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
27 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
1,428
$33.20
$47.42K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL CHARLES UW ALTSCHUL HG
17 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.60
$33.60K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F UW ALTSCHUL HG
17 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.60
$33.60K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
17 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
2,300
$33.60
$77.29K
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71
17 Mar 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
300
$33.60
$10.08K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
17 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
300
$33.60
$10.08K
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71
16 Mar 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
700
$33.56
$23.49K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
16 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
700
$33.56
$23.49K
TRUST F B O ALTSCHUL STEPHEN F U A D 10 22 58
16 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
3,000
$33.56
$100.68K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
16 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
3,700
$33.56
$124.17K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
15 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
1,000
$33.43
$33.43K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
2,000
$33.43
$66.86K
ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
1,000
$33.43
$33.43K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UAD 12 15 72
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
2,000
$33.43
$66.86K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL SERENA UAD 12 15 72
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,500
$33.43
$50.15K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL F
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
250
$33.43
$8.36K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UW ALTSCHUL HG
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.43
$33.43K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
15 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
5,750
$33.43
$192.23K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL FRANK
13 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
1,000
$33.37
$33.37K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
13 Mar 2017
Ttee/Beneficiary is a Director
Sell
2,000
$33.37
$66.74K
TRUST FBO SERENA VR ALTSCHUL UAD 5/22/71
13 Mar 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
1,000
$33.37
$33.37K
TRUST FBO VON REIS ALTSCHUL SERENA UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G
13 Mar 2017
Trustee is a Director
Sell
1,000
$33.37
$33.37K
TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL EMILY H UAD 12 15 72
13 Mar 2017
Director
Sell
1,000
$33.37
$33.37K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
13 Mar 2017
Director
Sell indirect
6,000
$33.37
$200.22K
DAVIDSON SPENCER
2 Feb 2017
Director
Sell indirect
400
$32.50
$13.00K
Trust FBO James Wagner Altschul, U/A/D 08/20/1998
2 Feb 2017
Director
Sell
400
$32.50
$13.00K
Showing 250 of 284 transactions. The figures above use every one of them.

What was left out

Form 4 filings counted 247
Amendments (4/A) skipped 12
Filings about a different issuer 0
Unreadable filings 0
Joint filings 0
Sales on a Rule 10b5-1 plan 0
Sales straight out of an exercise 0
Sales at will 146
Transactions with no price 0
Shares from compensation/vesting 100,195
Sales filed before the plan box existed 128
History held since 6 Sep 2016