UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 13F

                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE


                 Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011



                          AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                 One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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     (Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report)


                         Form 13F File Number:  28-4389


The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

                                 Robert H. Ruffing
                     	   Vice President and Controller
                                   (513) 579-2144
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                (Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
                 this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)



Signature:

/s/Robert H. Ruffing                  Cincinnati, Ohio         August 15, 2011
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Robert H. Ruffing
Vice President and Controller


Report Type:
     [X]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
     [ ]  13F NOTICE.
     [ ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT.














                            FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers:                         1
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:                   106
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands):     $721,916
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Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than American Financial Group, Inc.):

    Number    13F File Number         Name of Subsidiary
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       1.          28-498             Great American Insurance Company






































                                                       FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE


                                                             Column 4:   Column 5:                               Column 8:
                                   Column 2:                  Market     Shares or    Column 6: Column 7:    Voting Authority
        Column 1:                  Title of       Column 3:    Value     Principal   Investment    Other ---------------------------
     Name of Issuer                  Class          CUSIP     (000's)      Amount    Discretion Managers    Sole    Shared    None
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HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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ABBOTT LABS			      COM	 002824 10 0	 4,999	    95,000SH   Defined	   1	     95,000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC		      COM        009158 10 6	10,283	   107,584SH   Defined	   "        107,584
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC             COM        02916P 10 3     1,595      68,000SH   Defined     "         68,000
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP             COM        037347 10 1       939     125,000SH   Defined     "        125,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION           COM        060505 10 4     1,185     108,120SH   Defined     "        108,120
CALAMP CORP                           COM        128126 10 9       423     139,750SH   Defined     "        139,750
CAPITOL FED FINL INC		      COM	 14057J 10 1	   423	    36,000SH   Defined     "         36,000
CHEVRON CORP NEW                      COM        166764 10 0    12,989     126,300SH   Defined     "        126,300
CITIGROUP INC                       COM NEW      172967 42 4     9,785     235,000SH   Defined     "        235,000
COCA COLA CO                          COM        191216 10 0    11,608     172,500SH   Defined     "        172,500
COMCAST CORP NEW                     CL A        20030N 10 1    10,225     403,500SH   Defined     "        403,500
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL             COM NEW      247361 70 2       378      41,216SH   Defined     "         41,216
DISH NETWORK CORP                    CL A        25470M 10 9     1,155      37,675SH   Defined     "         37,675
ECHOSTAR CORP                        CL A        278768 10 6       903      24,786SH   Defined     "         24,786
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC               COM        288522 30 3     6,315     300,000SH   Defined     "        300,000
FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC                COM NEW      337930 50 7        20      16,500SH   Defined     "         16,500
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC		      COM        359678 10 9       111      35,331SH   Defined     "         35,331
HEINZ H J CO                          COM        423074 10 3    11,069     207,750SH   Defined     "        207,750
HEWLETT PACKARD CO		      COM	 428236 10 3     6,552     180,000SH   Defined     "        180,000
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC                COM        45774W 10 8       309      24,609SH   Defined     "         24,609
INTEL CORP                            COM        458140 10 0    11,723     529,000SH   Defined     "        529,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS          COM        459200 10 1    12,995      75,750SH   Defined     "         75,750
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO                   COM        46625H 10 0     7,165     175,000SH   Defined     "        175,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON                     COM        478160	10 4    14,701     221,000SH   Defined	   "        221,000
KELLOGG CO                            COM        487836 10 8    12,107     218,850SH   Defined     "        218,850
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP                   COM        494368 10 3    13,312     200,000SH   Defined     "        200,000
KRAFT FOODS INC                      CL A        50075N 10 4    16,673     473,250SH   Defined     "        473,250
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP                  COM        539830 10 9     6,113      75,500SH   Defined     "         75,500
MYR GROUP INC DEL                     COM        55405W 10 4     9,000     384,615SH   Defined     "        384,615
MCDONALDS CORP                        COM        580135 10 1    13,871     164,500SH   Defined     "        164,500
MERCK & CO INC NEW                    COM        58933Y 10 5     8,858     251,000SH   Defined     "        251,000
MICROSOFT CORP                        COM        594918 10 4    14,079     541,500SH   Defined     "        541,500
MOTRICITY INC                         COM        620107 10 2       437      56,525SH   Defined     "         56,525
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP              COM        63654U 10 0   233,580  10,200,000SH   Defined     "     10,200,000
NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INC            COM        649445 10 3     3,298     220,000SH   Defined     "        220,000
O'CHARLEYS INC                        COM        670823 10 3       216      29,500SH   Defined     "         29,500
OMEROS CORP                           COM        682143 10 2       420     102,040SH   Defined     "        102,040
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC              COM        703481 10 1     1,264      40,000SH   Defined     "         40,000
PEOPLES UNITED FINANCIAL INC	      COM	 712704 10 5     3,494     260,000SH   Defined     "        260,000
PEPSICO INC                           COM        713448 10 8    12,681     180,050SH   Defined     "        180,050
PFIZER INC                            COM        717081 10 3     8,611     418,000SH   Defined     "        418,000
RAYTHEON CO                         COM NEW      755111 50 7     3,764      75,500SH   Defined     "         75,500
TARGET CORP		 	      COM        87612E 10 6    13,135     280,000SH   Defined	   "        280,000
3M CO                                 COM        88579Y 10 1    11,050     116,500SH   Defined     "        116,500
TIME WARNER INC                     COM NEW      887317 30 3       317       8,716SH   Defined     "          8,716
TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP              COM        89147U 10 0       681      25,800SH   Defined     "         25,800
VERISK ANALYTICS INC                 CL A        92345Y 10 6    47,676   1,377,115SH   Defined     "      1,377,115
VIRGIN MEDIA INC                      COM        92769L 10 1    22,083     737,807SH   Defined     "        737,807
WAL MART STORES INC		      COM        931142 10 3    10,097     190,000SH   Defined     "        190,000
WALGREEN CO                           COM        931422 10 9    10,466     246,500SH   Defined     "        246,500
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW                  COM        949746 10 1     8,137     290,000SH   Defined     "        290,000






HOLDINGS OF OTHER ENTITIES
EACH HAVING LESS THAN
$100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES
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ACE LTD                               SHS        H0023R 10 5     4,147      63,000SH    Sole                 63,000
ABBOTT LABS                           COM        002824 10 0       479       9,100SH   Defined	   1          9,100
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC             COM        02916P 10 3     1,585      67,581SH   Defined               67,581
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP             COM        037347 10 1       939     125,000SH   Defined              125,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION           COM        060505 10 4     3,545     323,480SH   Defined     1        323,480
BERKLEY W R CORP                      COM        084423 10 2     3,795     117,000SH    Sole                117,000
BLDRS INDEX FDS TR EMER MK 50         ADR        09348R 30 0     1,631      35,018SH   Defined     1         35,018
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO               COM        110122 10 8       229       7,900SH   Defined     "          7,900
CALAMP CORP                           COM        128126 10 9       426     140,750SH   Defined              140,750
CHUBB CORP                            COM        171232 10 1     4,445      71,000SH    Sole                 71,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS                        COM        20825C 10 4       526       7,000SH   Defined     1          7,000
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL             COM NEW      247361 70 2       365      39,832SH   Defined     "         39,832
DEX ONE CORP                          COM        25212W 10 0        27      10,772SH   Defined               10,772
DISH NETWORK CORP                    CL A        25470M 10 9     1,733      56,512SH   Defined               56,512
EATON VANCE TAX MNG GBL DV E          COM        27829F 10 8       419      40,000SH   Defined     1         40,000
ECHOSTAR CORP                        CL A        278768 10 6     1,354      37,179SH   Defined               37,179
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L           COM        293792 10 7       864      20,000SH   Defined               20,000
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC               COM        288522 30 3    11,204     532,253SH   Defined              532,253
FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC                COM NEW      337930 50 7        20      16,500SH   Defined               16,500
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC		      COM        359678 10 9       100      31,617SH   Defined               31,617
INDEXIQ ETF TR                  IQ GLB RES ETF   45409B 88 3       553      17,780SH   Defined     1         17,780
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC                COM        45774W 10 8       279      22,216SH   Defined               22,216
INTEL CORP                            COM        458140 10 0       438      19,750SH   Defined     1         19,750
ISHARES TR                      MSCI EAFE INDEX  464287 46 5     2,206      36,689SH   Defined     "         36,689
ISHARES TR                       s&P MIDSAP 400  462487 50 7       907       9,282SH   Defined     "          9,282
JOHNSON & JOHNSON                     COM        478160 10 4       446       6,700SH   Defined     "          6,700
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO                   COM        46625H 10 0     1,842      45,000SH   Defined               45,000
KEYCORP NEW                           COM        493267 10 8       435      52,222SH   Defined     1         52,222
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP                   COM        494368 10 3       542       8,150SH   Defined     "          8,150
LEGGETT & PLATT INC                   COM        524660 10 7       451      18,500SH   Defined     "         18,500
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND                 COM        534187 10 9     1,994      70,000SH   Defined               70,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP                  COM        539830 10 9       575       7,100SH   Defined     1          7,100
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FD I          COM        561911 10 8        25      10,000SH   Defined     "         10,000
MCDONALDS CORP                        COM        580135 10 1       232       2,750SH   Defined     "          2,750
MERCK & CO INC NEW                    COM        58933Y 10 5       706      20,000SH   Defined               20,000
METLIFE INC                           COM        59156R 10 8     1,974      45,000SH   Defined               45,000
MOTRICITY INC                         COM        620107 10 2       655      84,787SH   Defined               84,787
O CHARLEYS INC                        COM        670823 10 3       326      44,654SH   Defined               44,654
OMEROS CORP                           COM        682143 10 2       631     153,061SH   Defined              153,061
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC              COM        703481 10 1     1,264      40,000SH   Defined               40,000
PFIZER INC                            COM        717081 10 3       412      20,000SH   Defined               20,000
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L      UNIT LTD PARTN  726503 10 5       640      10,000SH   Defined               10,000
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST            DYNAMIC MKT PT  73935X 10 4     1,196      25,305SH   Defined     1         25,305
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST            HI YLD EQ DVDN  73935X 30 2       208      23,661SH   Defined     "         23,661
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO                   COM        742718 10 9       597       9,391SH   Defined     "          9,391
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC                   COM        744320 10 2     1,590      25,000SH   Defined               25,000
RAYTHEON CO                         COM NEW      755111 50 7       503      10,100SH   Defined     1         10,100
REVENUESHARES EFT TR              SMALL CAP FD   761396 30 8       721      20,932SH   Defined     "         20,932
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR                 TR UNIT      78462F 10 3     3,134      23,749SH   Defined     "         23,749
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR            SBI MATERIALS   81369Y 10 0       300       7,628SH   Defined     "          7,628
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR            SBI CONS STPLS  81369Y 30 8       314      10,052SH   Defined     "         10,052
TARGET CORP                           COM        87612E 10 6     1,407      30,000SH   Defined               30,000
TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP              COM        89147U 10 0     2,269      85,900SH   Defined               85,900
VANGUARD INDEX 			  FDS REIT EFT   922908 55 3     1,084      18,037SH   Defined     1         18,037
VIRGIN MEDIA INC                      COM        92769L 10 1    29,957   1,000,888SH   Defined            1,000,888


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                                 REPORT TOTAL                 $721,916
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