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GAM GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC

Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing 19 d ago. Close $64.71 on Oct 9, 2026, +16% from the 52-week low and -5% from the high.

GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC (GAM) has 60 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 9 insiders, the latest filed on Sep 24, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 6 open-market buys worth $672k and 0 open-market sells worth $0, net +$672k.

56 open-market trades have been scored at GAM. The newest: Spencer Davidson bought $228k of stock on Sep 23, 2026, filed Sep 24, 2026, scored 39 (weak). The largest of the 50 shown: Spencer Davidson bought $540k on Nov 7, 2025, scored 35 (weak). 5 insiders bought within 14 days of each other around Sep 23, 2026.

GAM closed at $64.71 on Oct 9, 2026, 16% above its 52-week low and 5% below its 52-week high.

Last 90 days

Net insider value
+$672k
more bought than sold
Buys
6
$672k by 5 insiders
Sells
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Insiders on file
9
with a Form 4 at this company

Price and insider trades, last year

GAMOct 9, 2026 · close 64.71

Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Signals

Open-market buys and sells at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, scored: the newest 50 of 56.

ScoreInsiderValueHoldingsPrice contextFiled
39WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$228k
10,000 shares
+6%-
48ModerateEugene S Stark
VP Administration
buy
$114k
5,000 shares
+15%-
51ModerateCraig Anthony Grassi
Vice-President
buy
$46k
2,000 shares
+182%-
53ModerateSamantha X. Jin
Treasurer/PAO/PFO
buy
$71k
3,000 shares
--
53ModerateJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$94k
4,000 shares
+10%-
46ModerateEugene S Stark
VP Administration
buy
$120k
5,000 shares
+42%-
20WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$21k
838 shares
+3%+40% from low-9% from high
20WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$21k
838 shares
+3%+40% from low-9% from high
23WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$274
11 shares
+0%+45% from low-5% from high
39WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$75k
3,000 shares
+13%+45% from low-5% from high
33WeakJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$20k
800 shares
+2%+46% from low-4% from high
39WeakAnang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
buy
$70k
2,795 shares
+36%+49% from low-0% from high
39WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$100k
4,000 shares
+20%+48% from low-0% from high
28WeakAnang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
buy
$1,599
64 shares
+1%+48% from low-0% from high
71NotableJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$415k
16,608 shares
+91%+44% from low-1% from high
35WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$50k
2,000 shares
+1%+44% from low-1% from high
30WeakAnang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
buy
$899
36 shares
+0%+44% from low-1% from high
40ModerateJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$1,500
60 shares
+0%+44% from low-1% from high
39WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$133k
5,321 shares
+3%+41% from low0% from high
62NotableJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$191k
7,651 shares
+72%+41% from low0% from high
22WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$37k
1,462 shares
+1%+39% from low-1% from high
32WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$147k
5,868 shares
+4%+40% from low-0% from high
42ModerateSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$506k
20,251 shares
+14%+41% from low-0% from high
35WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$540k
21,610 shares
+18%+39% from low-2% from high
8WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$8,670
347 shares
+0%+39% from low-1% from high
19WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$43k
1,736 shares
+1%+40% from low-1% from high
21WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$66k
2,657 shares
+2%+41% from low0% from high
30WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$280k
11,205 shares
+11%+40% from low-0% from high
28WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$180k
7,208 shares
+7%+38% from low-2% from high
3WeakSpencer Davidson
other
buy
$20k
789 shares
+1%+38% from low-2% from high
20WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$10k
177 shares
+2%+25% from low-1% from high
20WeakAnang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
buy
$8,741
355 shares
+5%+20% from low-1% from high
31WeakEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$25k
1,000 shares
+5%+18% from low-1% from high
67NotableArthur G Altschul Jr
director
sell
$432k
17,400 shares
-78%+14% from low-3% from high
67NotableSpencer Davidson
director, other
sell
$432k
17,400 shares
-78%+14% from low-3% from high
60NotableTrust FBO Altschul Arthur G Uw Altschul Helen G
other
sell
$432k
17,400 shares
-100%+14% from low-3% from high
46ModerateJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$28k
1,141 shares
+7%+14% from low-3% from high
57ModerateArthur G Altschul Jr
director
sell
$49k
2,000 shares
-100%0% from low-15% from high
50ModerateTrust FBO Altschul Arthur G Jr Uw Altschul Frank
other
sell
$49k
2,000 shares
-100%0% from low-15% from high
37WeakArthur G Altschul Jr
director
sell
$49k
2,000 shares
-8%0% from low-15% from high
37WeakArthur G Altschul Jr
director
sell
$50k
2,000 shares
-8%+7% from low-5% from high
50ModerateTrust FBO Altschul Arthur G Uw Altschul Helen G
other
sell
$50k
2,000 shares
-100%+7% from low-5% from high
54ModerateSpencer Davidson
director, other
sell
$278k
11,199 shares
-33%+7% from low-5% from high
44ModerateJeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
buy
$43k
1,735 shares
+11%+7% from low-5% from high
43ModerateAnang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
buy
$23k
950 shares
+15%-
43ModerateCraig Anthony Grassi
Vice-President
buy
$2,470
100 shares
+10%-
51ModerateEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$124k
5,000 shares
+34%-
43ModerateAnang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
buy
$22k
900 shares
+17%-
45ModerateCraig Anthony Grassi
Vice-President
buy
$16k
650 shares
+186%-
49ModerateEugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
buy
$63k
2,500 shares
+21%-

Transactions

The newest 50 of 73 rows filed, every code.

DateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Sep 23, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+5,000$22.75$114k39,00019 d ago
Sep 23, 2026Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+10,000$22.75$228k189,38719 d ago
Sep 22, 2026Craig Anthony Grassi
Vice-President
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stockindirect: By Spouse
+2,000$23.08$46k3,10020 d ago
Sep 17, 2026Samantha X. Jin
Treasurer/PAO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+1,000$23.66$24k1,00025 d ago
Sep 17, 2026Samantha X. Jin
Treasurer/PAO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stockindirect: By Spouse
+2,000$23.69$47k2,00025 d ago
Sep 18, 2026Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+4,000$23.46$94k44,69125 d ago
Sep 15, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+5,000$24.00$120k17,00028 d ago
Mar 27, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+200$24.92$4,98427,211Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+200$24.92$4,98427,211Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+638$24.95$16k27,849Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+638$24.95$16k27,849Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+11$24.95$27427,011Mar 23, 2026
Mar 13, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+3,000$24.95$75k27,000Mar 16, 2026
Mar 12, 2026Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+800$24.90$20k35,691Mar 13, 2026
Feb 3, 2026Anang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+1,700$25.00$43k9,405Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026Anang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+1,095$25.00$27k10,500Feb 4, 2026
Jan 13, 2026Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+4,000$24.98$100k24,000Jan 14, 2026
Jan 13, 2026Anang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+64$24.98$1,5997,705Jan 14, 2026
Dec 10, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+16,608$25.00$415k34,891Dec 10, 2025
Dec 8, 2025Anang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+36$24.98$8997,641Dec 9, 2025
Dec 8, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+2,000$25.04$50k179,099Dec 9, 2025
Dec 8, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+60$25.00$1,50018,283Dec 9, 2025
Nov 24, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+4,120$24.98$103k175,898Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+1,201$24.98$30k177,099Nov 25, 2025
Nov 24, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+7,651$24.95$191k18,223Nov 25, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+1,462$24.98$37k171,778Nov 19, 2025
Nov 14, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+5,868$24.98$147k170,316Nov 17, 2025
Nov 12, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+16,824$24.98$420k161,021Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+3,427$24.98$86k164,448Nov 13, 2025
Nov 7, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+21,610$25.00$540k144,197Nov 10, 2025
Nov 5, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+179$24.98$4,471122,419Nov 6, 2025
Nov 6, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+168$24.99$4,198122,587Nov 6, 2025
Nov 3, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+52$24.95$1,297120,556Nov 5, 2025
Nov 4, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+1,684$24.98$42k122,240Nov 5, 2025
Oct 31, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+2,657$24.98$66k120,504Oct 31, 2025
Oct 29, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+3,811$24.98$95k110,453Oct 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+7,394$24.98$185k117,847Oct 30, 2025
Oct 23, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+3,400$24.98$85k102,834Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+3,808$24.98$95k106,642Oct 24, 2025
Oct 20, 2025Spencer Davidson
other
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+789$24.97$20k99,434Oct 21, 2025
Apr 30, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
JOther
Common Stockindirect: By Thrift Plan Trust
+1,225--45,392Oct 7, 2025
Oct 3, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
JOther
Common Stockindirect: By Thrift Plan Trust
-22,696$62.84$1.4M22,696Oct 7, 2025
Aug 28, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
JOther
Common Stock
-48,973$59.95$2.9M45,611Aug 29, 2025
Aug 28, 2025Jeffrey W Priest
President & CEO
JOther
5.95% Preferred Stock
-7,696$25.08$193k10,572Aug 29, 2025
Mar 7, 2025Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
JOther
Common Stock
+48$50.98$2,4479,823Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock
+177$56.92$10k10,000Jul 30, 2025
Jun 17, 2025Anang K. Majmudar
Senior Vice-President
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+355$24.62$8,7417,605Jun 17, 2025
May 22, 2025Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+500$24.80$12k20,000May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025Eugene S Stark
VP Administration/CCO/PFO
POpen-market purchase
5.95% Preferred Stock
+500$24.80$12k12,000May 22, 2025
May 8, 2025Trust FBO Altschul Arthur G Uw Altschul Helen G
other
SOpen-market sale
Series B 5.95% Preferred Stock
-17,400$24.82$432k0May 9, 2025
50 of 73 rows shown.

Insiders

Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.

Questions about GAM

Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.

Are insiders buying GAM?

As of Sep 24, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 6 open-market buys worth $672k by 5 insiders and 0 open-market sells worth $0 by 0 insiders at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC in the last 90 days, net +$672k. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.

Who was the last insider to trade GAM on the open market?

Spencer Davidson bought $228k of GAM on Sep 23, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Sep 24, 2026. InsiderTell scored 39 (weak), with 5 insiders on the same side within 14 days.

How many insiders file Form 4 at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC?

9 people have filed a Form 4 at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, among them Arthur G Altschul Jr (director), Spencer Davidson (director), Craig Anthony Grassi (Vice-President). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.

Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.

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