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12 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2025-12-09

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 18 0 Net buying

Activity

December 2025
Buy
2,000 shares
$50,074
Significance 7/10

DAVIDSON SPENCER bought 2,000 shares of GAM at $25.04; 5 consecutive buys in 14 days as part of cluster pattern

DAVIDSON SPENCER purchased 2,000 shares at $25.04 on 2025-12-08, bringing total holdings to 179,099 shares. This transaction is the sixth consecutive buy by this insider within a 14-day window (prior five trades occurred on 2025-11-13, 2025-11-14, 2025-11-18, 2025-11-24, and 2025-11-25), and it coincides with a cluster pattern where 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. The stock has declined 7.2% over the prior 30 days and 8.6% from its 52-week high, trading at $58.27. Notably, none of this insider's 5 prior same-ticker trades have yet reached their 90-day measurement point, so timing outcomes at GAM remain unmeasurable. However, across his broader cross-ticker trading history, the insider's average 30d return on 17 prior buys stands at +133.5%. The rapid accumulation sequence combined with multi-insider buying activity within the same short window merits scrutiny.

November 2025
Buy
5,321 shares
$132,919
Significance 6/10

Spencer Davidson buys 5,321 shares (177.1K post-transaction) at $24.98 across 2 purchases; stock now $57.82, -9.3% from 52w high.

Spencer Davidson executed 2 separate open-market purchases totaling 5,321 shares for $132,918.58 ($132.9K) at a blended average price of $24.98, bringing his holdings to 177,099 shares (177.1K shares). The current price of $57.82 is 9.3% below the 52-week high of $63.77, placing the stock in a pullback phase. This marks the fifth buy at General American Investors in the past week (Nov. 7–25, 2025), demonstrating sustained accumulation during a recent price decline, though outcomes from the four prior purchases in that sequence remain unmeasurable. Davidson's cross-ticker track record shows 15 prior buys with an average 30-day return of +127.0%, but no prior trades at this ticker have yet reached their 90-day measurement window, preventing assessment of timing precision at GAM specifically.

Buy
1,462 shares
$36,521
Significance 4/10

Spencer Davidson buys 1,462 GAM shares at $24.98 on 2025-11-18, adding to 5 prior purchases within 12 days

Spencer Davidson purchased 1,462 shares at $24.98, bringing holdings to 171,778 shares (+0.9% vs pre-transaction). This is his fifth open-market buy at GAM in 12 calendar days (purchases on 2025-11-06, 2025-11-07, 2025-11-12, 2025-11-13, and 2025-11-14 preceded this transaction). The current price of $57.01 sits 10.6% below the 52-week high of $63.77 and is down 9.0% over the past 30 days. His cross-ticker track record shows 14 prior buys with an average 30-day return of +128.3%, though none of his SAME-TICKER history at GAM has reached a 90-day outcome yet to assess accuracy at this specific holding. The concentrated buying pattern across multiple dates suggests sustained interest in the position, but without measurable outcomes or external context, the signal's strength remains limited.

Buy
5,868 shares
$146,583
Significance 4/10

Spencer Davidson purchases 5,868 shares of GAM at $24.98, raising holdings to 170,316 shares; stock down 8.5% in 30 days.

Spencer Davidson purchased 5,868 shares of General American Investors Co Inc on 2025-11-14 at $24.98, following four consecutive days of purchases at this ticker (2025-11-05 through 2025-11-13). This transaction adds to an existing position, increasing his holdings from 164,448 to 170,316 shares (+3.6%). The stock has declined 8.5% over the past 30 days and trades 10.8% below its 52-week high of $63.77. His cross-ticker track record shows 13 prior buys across all holdings, though none of his five recent purchases at GAM have measurable 30- or 90-day outcomes yet. The clustering of five purchases over five consecutive days suggests sustained accumulation during a period of weakness.

Buy
20,251 shares
$505,791
Significance 7/10

Spencer Davidson accumulates 20,251 shares in 2 purchases totaling $505,790.91 at GAM; holdings rise 14.0% in rapid succession

Spencer Davidson executed two consecutive purchases of General American Investors stock on 2025-11-12 and 2025-11-13, acquiring 20,251 shares (16,824 and 3,427 shares respectively) at a blended average price of $24.98 per share, totaling $505,790.91. This transaction increased his post-transaction holdings to 164,448 shares, representing a 14.0% increase from his pre-transaction position of 144,197 shares. The timing is noteworthy: these purchases follow four additional buy transactions at the same ticker on 2025-11-03 through 2025-11-06, indicating sustained and rapid accumulation within a single week. At the current price of $63.48, the transaction prices of $24.98 represent a significant discount to current levels, though assessment of execution timing for these specific purchases awaits measurable outcomes beyond 30 and 90 days.

Buy
21,610 shares
$540,172
Significance 6/10

DAVIDSON SPENCER purchased 21,610 shares of GAM at $25.00 on 2025-11-07 ($540.2K); holdings now 144,197 shares (+17.6%). Stock at $63.44; insider executed 5 purchases across consecutive days.

DAVIDSON SPENCER acquired 21,610 shares at $25.00 on 2025-11-07 as part of a rapid multi-day buying sequence—five purchases in five consecutive trading days from 2025-10-31 through 2025-11-07. The cumulative effect increased his holdings by 17.6% from 122,587 to 144,197 shares. The transaction price of $25.00 is substantially below the current market price of $63.44, placing the entry point deeply below the stock's 52-week range of $45.31–$63.75; this large discrepancy warrants inquiry into whether a corporate action (such as a spin-off, rights offering, or class restructuring) occurred that would explain the trading price differential relative to current valuation. The five consecutive daily purchases, all outcomes not yet measurable, represent a material concentration of buying activity and merit analysis of the underlying circumstances driving this pace and timing.

Buy
347 shares
$8,670
Significance 4/10

Davidson Spencer purchased 347 shares of GAM over 2 days at blended average $24.98, adding 0.3% to 122.6K-share holdings.

Spencer made 2 separate purchases totaling 347 shares for $8,669.74 on consecutive days (Nov 5–6, 2025), with a blended average price of $24.98. The purchases represent a small net addition of 0.3% to existing holdings of 122.6K shares post-transaction. This insider has 8 prior open-market buys across tickers in his track record, and has accumulated 5 consecutive buys at GAM over a 7-day window (Oct 29–Nov 5), suggesting sustained interest in the stock near $25. The current price of $62.63 is -1.8% from the 52-week high and up 7.3% over 90 days, placing the purchase in a rising market context. No prior timing outcomes are yet measurable for any of the recent GAM purchases.

Buy
1,736 shares
$43,364
Significance 4/10

Spencer Davidson buys 1,736 shares at $24.98 average price (2 transactions, $43.4K total) at GAM.

Spencer Davidson executed two consecutive purchases totaling 1,736 shares for $43,363.72 at blended average price of $24.98 on November 3–4, 2025, increasing holdings by 1.4% to 122,240 shares. This transaction occurs within a rapid accumulation pattern: the insider has completed 5 separate purchases at GAM within the prior two weeks (October 24, 29, 30, 31, and November 5), suggesting sustained interest in the stock. The current stock price of $62.95 stands 1.2% below the 52-week high and has risen 9.2% over the past 90 days, positioning the buys substantially below current levels. However, no timing outcome is yet measurable across Davidson's 5 prior same-ticker trades, and none of the 7 cross-ticker buys in his broader track record demonstrated well-timed execution at the 90-day mark, offering limited validation of predictive signal from past activity.

October 2025
Buy
2,657 shares
$66,372
Significance 4/10

GAM insider Davidson Spencer bought 2,657 shares at $24.98 on 2025-10-31; stock now at $63.75, +13.0% in 90 days

Davidson Spencer purchased 2,657 shares of General American Investors Co Inc (GAM) at $24.98 on 2025-10-31, adding to a position that grew from 117,847 to 120,504 shares post-transaction. This purchase occurred as the stock traded significantly below its 52-week high of $63.75; the transaction price of $24.98 implies the stock has appreciated substantially since the purchase date. The insider has completed five consecutive buy transactions at GAM over a five-day window (2025-10-20 through 2025-10-31), suggesting sustained accumulation, though measurable performance outcomes are not yet available for any of these recent trades. Cross-ticker track record shows 5 prior buys, providing context on the insider's historical buying pattern, though timing outcomes at this specific ticker remain to be determined.

Buy
11,205 shares
$279,894
Significance 6/10

DAVIDSON SPENCER bought 11,205 shares at $24.98 (2 purchases, $279,893.51 total) at GAM; stock now at $63.75.

DAVIDSON SPENCER executed 2 separate purchases totaling 11,205 shares at a blended average price of $24.98 on 2025-10-29 and 2025-10-30, raising his stake to 117,847 shares (an increase of 10.5% from pre-transaction holdings of 106,642 shares). The stock has since appreciated significantly, trading at $63.75 versus his entry prices, representing a substantial paper gain on the purchase. His prior same-ticker activity at GAM shows 3 recent buys on 2025-10-24, 2025-10-23, and 2025-10-20, indicating a consistent accumulation pattern over a concentrated period; however, outcome measurement for these earlier trades is not yet available. Investors should note the insider's substantial dollar commitment ($279,893.51) and the concentration of purchases within a narrow timeframe, which may warrant monitoring of the underlying business conditions prompting the accumulation.

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