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General American Investors Co. Inc.

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General American Investors Co. Inc.

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FinancialsClosed End Investments
  • Price (USD)56.75
  • Today's Change-0.10 / -0.18%
  • Shares traded15.61k
  • 1 Year change+10.02%
  • Beta0.8358
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About the company

General American Investors Company, Inc. is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The primary investment objective of the Company is long-term capital appreciation. The Company seeks investments worldwide in public and private companies. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, healthcare, consumer staples, industrials, communication services, energy, materials, and other. The Company’s portfolio includes Republic Services, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Arch Capital Group Ltd., Alphabet Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Apple Inc., Everest Group, Ltd., The TJX Companies, Inc., ASML Holding N.V., and Amazon.com, Inc.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)28.40m
  • Net income in USD234.15m
  • Incorporated1928
  • Employees--
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Peer analysis

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Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Trm Trst85.66m34.31m1.42bn--41.710.9163--16.560.52670.52671.3223.980.0354--4.12--1.420.80831.460.875447.2865.9540.0524.23--6.960.3425224.35-0.2185-1.663,987.71-24.67---4.98
FS Credit Opportunities Corp261.24m242.94m1.43bn--5.901.04--5.491.221.221.326.920.1274--8.30--11.853.9812.144.1263.3764.0792.9938.80----0.334149.439.655.28256.0414.73----
BlackRock Science and Technolgy Trm Trst201.81m277.54m1.45bn--5.400.8901--7.203.823.822.7923.140.1203--74.61--16.548.6116.608.6488.4583.22137.52118.32----0.004584.912,458.93---0.864919.64--10.97
Nuveen S&P 500 BuyWrite Income Fund22.66m230.86m1.46bn--6.310.9218--64.312.222.220.217615.180.0145--6.68--14.788.4715.048.5341.2045.451,018.75552.51----0.013942.46-8.08-4.73-4.282.16--1.09
Franklin BSP Capital Corp424.24m81.14m1.46bn494.0017.810.7675--3.440.60090.60093.1414.510.1082--91.40858,793.502.24--2.41--47.1851.4220.7231.83--2.010.5178136.61336.4811.07120.72-2.38----
Prospect Capital Corporation764.75m-376.44m1.50bn----0.4576--1.96-0.8638-0.86381.7710.900.1026--380.19---3.284.98-3.335.0753.6952.27-31.9645.96--0.59630.293795.281.114.13185.470.4022--0.00
General American Investors Co Inc28.40m234.15m1.52bn--5.670.983933.1253.5610.0210.021.2165.880.0189--4.33--16.3110.2816.4810.4098.6898.32864.25690.29----0.0051.978.775.96-10.66-3.89----
BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst5.49m35.71m1.54bn--35.130.8605--279.620.2050.2050.02588.370.0028--27.50--1.84--1.85---356.61--649.99------0.0079--23.77---83.12------
Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc-100.00bn-100.00bn1.56bn--------------------------------------------------------------
Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust46.81m164.77m1.59bn0.009.840.993--33.870.9110.9110.26459.020.0284------10.016.2310.036.2470.9470.05352.03236.74----0.00134.79-2.56-1.739.86-15.58---1.97
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust77.97m194.42m1.59bn--8.280.9265--20.451.841.840.744216.430.0393--7.59--9.79--10.80--70.40--249.34------0.00---7.27---5.03------
Eaton Vance Tax-Mngd Buy-Wrt Opport Fund20.91m341.09m1.62bn--4.750.9284--77.502.922.920.179114.950.0126--15.64--20.499.2120.579.2418.4325.161,631.26684.22----0.0075.32-0.6221.5433.7210.31---2.39
Eaton Vnc Tax-Advntgd Glbl Dvdnd Incm Fd76.35m123.97m1.62bn--13.071.08--21.261.631.631.0019.750.0403--3.30--6.55--6.61--50.97--162.38------0.1971---22.77--157.29------
Nuveen California Quality Muncpl IncmFnd135.22m46.04m1.63bn--35.300.9104--12.020.31810.31810.934312.340.0442--4.08--1.510.71191.510.71748.3563.7334.0518.17--3.500.407350.923.57-2.03138.8211.79---7.30
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocatin Trm Trst61.07m240.60m1.63bn--6.860.9343--26.702.392.390.614717.560.0315--24.03--12.42--13.39--61.59--393.99------0.0025--2.93---18.42------
Data as of Jul 11 2025. Currency figures normalised to General American Investors Co. Inc.'s reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

24.48%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Saba Capital Management LPas of 01 May 20251.72m7.34%
Lazard Asset Management LLCas of 31 Mar 20251.33m5.69%
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLCas of 31 Mar 2025726.59k3.10%
Bulldog Investors LLPas of 31 Mar 2025342.11k1.46%
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 31 Mar 2025334.26k1.43%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 31 Mar 2025324.54k1.39%
Advisor Partners II LLCas of 31 Mar 2025278.83k1.19%
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.as of 31 Mar 2025248.20k1.06%
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.as of 31 Mar 2025243.07k1.04%
RBC Capital Markets LLC (Investment Management)as of 31 Mar 2025186.08k0.79%
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