Jeffrey W. Priest net worth and biography

Jeffrey Priest Biography and Net Worth

Jeffrey joined General American Investors in October 2010, succeeded Spencer Davidson as President on February 1, 2012, and as Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager effective January 1, 2013. Previously, he served as Managing Member and President of Amajac Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisory company he founded in 1999. From 1997 to 1999 he served as Senior Research Analyst and Equity Partner with Para Advisors. From 1994 through 1996 Jeffrey was employed by Bear Stearns & Co. culminating in his position as a senior analyst with the firm's Risk Arbitrage Department with particular focus on valuation related issues and structure. From 1985 through 1990, he rose to the position of Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading with Miller Tabak Hirsch & Co. Jeffrey graduated from the College of Wooster in 1985 with a BA in English Literature and Duke University's Fuqua School of Business with an MBA in 1994. He served the Financial Accounting Standards Board as a member of the Emerging Issues Task Force on Acquisition Accounting as well as a contributor on a number of other projects.

What is Jeffrey W. Priest's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Jeffrey W. Priest is at least $1.08 million as of May 8th, 2025. Priest owns 18,268 shares of General American Investors stock worth more than $1,075,401 as of December 4th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Priest may own. Additionally, Priest receives a salary of $2,830,000.00 as CEO at General American Investors. Learn More about Jeffrey W. Priest's net worth.
How old is Jeffrey W. Priest?: Priest is currently 61 years old. There are 4 older executives and no younger executives at General American Investors. Learn More on Jeffrey W. Priest's age.
What is Jeffrey W. Priest's salary?: As the CEO of General American Investors, Inc., Priest earns $2,830,000.00 per year. Learn More on Jeffrey W. Priest's salary.
How do I contact Jeffrey W. Priest?: The corporate mailing address for Priest and other General American Investors executives is , , . General American Investors can also be reached via phone at (800) 436-8401. Learn More on Jeffrey W. Priest's contact information.
Has Jeffrey W. Priest been buying or selling shares of General American Investors?: Jeffrey W. Priest has not been actively trading shares of General American Investors within the last three months. Most recently, on Thursday, May 8th, Jeffrey W. Priest bought 1,141 shares of General American Investors stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $24.75 per share, with a total value of $28,239.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 18,268 shares of the company's stock, valued at $452,133. Learn More on Jeffrey W. Priest'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 14,808 shares worth more than $385,576.85. During the last twelve months, insiders at the investment management company sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 32,599 shares worth more than $808,839.17. The most recent insider tranaction occured on July, 30th when VP Eugene S Stark bought 177 shares worth more than $10,074.84. 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 7/30/2025.

Jeffrey W. Priest Insider Trading History at General American Investors

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/8/2025	Buy	1,141	$24.75	$28,239.75	18,268
4/1/2025	Buy	1,735	$24.75	$42,941.25	17,127
12/16/2024	Buy	6,000	$25.00	$150,000.00	15,392
5/23/2024	Buy	2,192	$24.67	$54,076.64	9,392
4/3/2024	Buy	4,000	$25.09	$100,360.00	7,200
1/8/2024	Buy	1,000	$42.19	$42,190.00	95,616
9/7/2023	Buy	3,381	$25.01	$84,558.81	19,502
8/22/2023	Buy	500	$40.81	$20,405.00	94,616
9/23/2022	Buy	500	$34.00	$17,000.00	95,796
6/15/2022	Buy	300	$35.56	$10,668.00	96,796
5/24/2022	Buy	134	$36.10	$4,837.40	96,496
5/20/2022	Buy	500	$36.12	$18,060.00	96,362
3/19/2020	Buy	800	$23.99	$19,192.00	85,272
12/12/2018	Buy	500	$30.75	$15,375.00	81,226
10/29/2018	Buy	1,500	$33.04	$49,560.00	80,726
3/21/2018	Buy	1,200	$25.80	$30,960.00	1,200
2/8/2018	Buy	4,000	$33.16	$132,640.00	79,226
11/28/2017	Buy	5,000	$33.49	$167,450.00	73,939
9/15/2017	Buy	300	$35.21	$10,563.00	70,439
5/16/2017	Buy	1,500	$34.18	$51,270.00	70,139
1/9/2017	Buy	395	$31.75	$12,541.25	62,585
11/16/2016	Buy	2,600	$25.99	$67,574.00	62,585
11/15/2016	Buy	7,100	$29.48	$209,308.00	62,585
11/9/2016	Buy	900	$29.44	$26,496.00	62,585
2/9/2016	Buy	3,000	$27.35	$82,050.00	61,685
10/6/2015	Buy	103	$32.10	$3,306.30	56,573
8/21/2015	Buy	3,398	$32.65	$110,944.70	56,470
8/18/2015	Buy	2,500	$34.35	$85,875.00	56,470
7/7/2015	Buy	2,500	$34.78	$86,950.00
7/2/2015	Buy	2,000	$34.70	$69,400.00
6/15/2015	Buy	3,200	$35.30	$112,960.00
10/15/2014	Buy	4,300	$34.64	$148,952.00
10/14/2014	Buy	3,700	$34.82	$128,834.00
2/3/2014	Buy	5,000	$32.43	$162,150.00
1/29/2014	Buy	14,000	$33.58	$470,120.00
10/31/2013	Buy	8,503	$35.55	$302,281.65

Jeffrey W. Priest 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

Now: $58.87

$58.71

$59.09

50 Day Range

MA: $61.58

$56.72

$63.84

2 Week Range

Now: $58.87

$41.80

$64.40

Volume

8,452 shs

Average Volume

20,346 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.38 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

11.29%

Beta

0.9

Jeffrey Priest Biography and Net Worth

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