Spencer Davidson net worth and biography

Spencer Davidson Biography and Net Worth

Spencer joined General American Investors Company, Inc. as a Senior Investment Counselor in 1994, served as its President from August 1995 through January 2012, and Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager through December 2012. He was named a Director of the Company in September 1995 and elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in April 2007.

Spencer began his Wall Street career at Brown Brothers Harriman in 1966. He worked at Beck, Mack & Oliver (1972-86) where he became a General Partner and at Odyssey Partners (1986-89) where he served as a Fund Manager. Spencer's eleemosynary interests include the Innisfree Foundation, Inc., Millbrook, New York, for which he has served as a Trustee since 1986, and the Neuroscience Research Foundation, Inc., San Diego, California, for which he has served as a Trustee since 1992. Spencer is a graduate of Queens College and received his M.B.A. degree in Finance from Columbia University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a Certified Investment Counselor.

What is Spencer Davidson's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Spencer Davidson is at least $1.16 million as of April 1st, 2025. Mr. Davidson owns 22,400 shares of General American Investors stock worth more than $1,158,976 as of May 11th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Davidson may own. Learn More about Spencer Davidson's net worth.
How do I contact Spencer Davidson?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Davidson and other General American Investors executives is , , . General American Investors can also be reached via phone at (800) 436-8401. Learn More on Spencer Davidson's contact information.
Has Spencer Davidson been buying or selling shares of General American Investors?: During the past quarter, Spencer Davidson has sold $278,071.17 in General American Investors stock. Most recently, Spencer Davidson sold 11,199 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.83, for a transaction totalling $278,071.17. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 22,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $556,192. Learn More on Spencer Davidson's trading history.
Who are General American Investors' active insiders?: General American Investors' insider roster includes Spencer Davidson (Chairman), Craig Grassi (Insider), G Jr (Director), Anang Majmudar (Insider), Jeffrey Priest (CEO), and Eugene Stark (VP). Learn More on General American Investors' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of General American Investors?: During the last twelve months, General American Investors insiders bought shares 13 times. They purchased a total of 17,703 shares worth more than $456,763.87. During the last twelve months, insiders at the investment management company sold shares 6 times. They sold a total of 45,864 shares worth more than $1,135,762.16. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 8th when CEO Jeffrey W Priest bought 1,141 shares worth more than $28,239.75. Insiders at General American Investors own 8.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at General American Investors.
Information on this page was last updated on 5/8/2025.

Spencer Davidson Insider Trading History at General American Investors

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
4/1/2025	Sell	11,199	$24.83	$278,071.17	22,400
5/24/2023	Sell	1	$25.71	$25.71	42,399
5/6/2022	Buy	5,000	$26.00	$130,000.00	98,645
10/12/2020	Sell	7,400	$27.66	$204,684.00
10/9/2020	Sell	100	$27.66	$2,766.00
1/24/2020	Sell	40	$27.94	$1,117.60	39,560
9/5/2019	Sell	400	$26.82	$10,728.00	39,600
12/20/2017	Buy	1,300	$34.13	$44,369.00
12/18/2017	Buy	5,000	$34.18	$170,900.00
12/15/2017	Buy	800	$33.87	$27,096.00
12/13/2017	Buy	400	$33.83	$13,532.00
3/17/2017	Sell	2,300	$33.60	$77,280.00
3/16/2017	Sell	9,450	$33.48	$316,386.00
3/13/2017	Sell	6,000	$33.37	$200,220.00
2/2/2017	Sell	400	$32.50	$13,000.00
10/24/2016	Sell	6,000	$31.90	$191,400.00
10/10/2016	Sell	10,619	$32.59	$346,073.21
9/23/2016	Sell	6,300	$32.90	$207,270.00
9/16/2016	Sell	1,900	$32.30	$61,370.00
4/22/2016	Sell	400	$31.76	$12,704.00
4/19/2016	Sell	4,000	$31.59	$126,360.00
8/25/2015	Buy	16,481	$31.25	$515,031.25
8/21/2015	Buy	4,218	$32.65	$137,717.70
7/14/2015	Sell	8,668	$34.94	$302,859.92
7/13/2015	Sell	20,000	$34.80	$696,000.00
7/1/2015	Sell	1,000	$34.88	$34,880.00
9/24/2014	Sell	2,000	$37.46	$74,920.00
9/8/2014	Sell	2,672	$37.97	$101,455.84
8/25/2014	Sell	3,000	$38.10	$114,300.00
8/5/2014	Sell	6,000	$36.44	$218,640.00
7/10/2014	Sell	6,900	$36.78	$253,782.00
6/30/2014	Sell	1,000	$36.81	$36,810.00
5/20/2014	Sell	4,000	$35.39	$141,560.00
5/14/2014	Sell	1,199	$35.71	$42,816.29
5/5/2014	Sell	3,414	$35.58	$121,470.12
3/4/2014	Sell	3,961	$34.98	$138,555.78
2/28/2014	Sell	2,769	$34.77	$96,278.13
2/18/2014	Sell	1,250	$34.33	$42,912.50
2/6/2014	Sell	3,945	$32.79	$129,356.55
2/4/2014	Sell	6,666	$32.60	$217,311.60
1/29/2014	Sell	1,200	$33.31	$39,972.00
1/15/2014	Sell	1,600	$34.55	$55,280.00
1/7/2014	Sell	6,000	$34.50	$207,000.00
1/2/2014	Sell	4,000	$34.79	$139,160.00
12/11/2013	Sell	9,900	$33.89	$335,511.00
11/1/2013	Sell	21,500	$35.43	$761,745.00

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Spencer Davidson Buying and Selling Activity at General American Investors

General American Investors Company Overview

General American Investors Company, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of United States. It invests in growth stocks of companies. It makes investments in Information Technology, Financials, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Retailing, Communication Services, Industrials, Health Care, Energy and Materials. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. General American Investors Company, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in New York, New York.

Today's Range

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$51.64

$51.85

50 Day Range

MA: $49.84

$45.33

$51.75

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Now: $51.74

$41.80

$55.44

Volume

12,412 shs

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29,226 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.21 billion

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Dividend Yield

9.20%

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