AIG’s worst drop since 1999 was 100%
American International Group (AIG) fell 100% from Dec 2000 to Mar 2009. It has not closed above that Dec 2000 peak since, 25.8 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 12th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How AIG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | AIG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −50.6% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −99.5% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −65.1% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −25.4% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was AIG’s maximum drawdown?
AIG’s deepest fall since 1999 was 99.6%, from its high on December 8, 2000 to its low on March 5, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did AIG take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 93.6% below that Dec 2000 high.
Was AIG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, AIG’s worst drop was 99.6% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −99.2% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 5, 1999 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.