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Mr. Eric B. Upin is Senior Partner & Former Chief Investment Officer at Makena Capital Management LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Bulger Partners LLC.
Prior to joining Makena Capital Management in 2009, Mr. Upin served as CEO of Sequoia Capital’s Heritage Endowment Fund.
Previously, he was the Chief Investment Officer at Stanford University’s Stanford Management Company.
Before joining the Stanford Management Company, he served as a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at investment banking firm Robertson Stephens and later as the Director of Technology Research at Wells Fargo Securities.
Mr. Upin received his BA in Economics and Urban Planning from Washington University in St. Louis and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Eric Brian Upin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BP Wind Down LLC
BP Wind Down LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice services | Director/Board Member | 2012-05-29 |
Makena Real Estate Fund II Cayman LP
Makena Real Estate Fund II Cayman LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Eric Brian Upin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Stanford Management Co.
Stanford Management Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous SMC provides support for current university operations and preserving the endowment’s purchasing power for future generations – require an investment program that is equity-oriented and capable of generating sufficiently high long-term returns, notwithstanding occasionally volatile global economic environments. The Merged Pool includes domestic and foreign public equities, real assets (real estate and natural resources), and private equity investments. Absolute return strategies that have a low correlation to broader markets contribute to portfolio diversification. Acknowledging the University’s long-term investment horizon, the investment strategy is designed to accept a responsible degree of illiquidity to drive incremental returns. A small portion of the Merged Pool is held in high quality fixed income and cash for liquidity purposes. | Chief Investment Officer | 2007-12-30 |
Wells Fargo Securities (Old)
Wells Fargo Securities (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | 2005-02-27 |
Robertson Stephens & Co.
Robertson Stephens & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-30 |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds advanced technology to fast-track results for government—boosting efficiencies, saving money and safeguarding | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Stanford Management Co.
Stanford Management Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous SMC provides support for current university operations and preserving the endowment’s purchasing power for future generations – require an investment program that is equity-oriented and capable of generating sufficiently high long-term returns, notwithstanding occasionally volatile global economic environments. The Merged Pool includes domestic and foreign public equities, real assets (real estate and natural resources), and private equity investments. Absolute return strategies that have a low correlation to broader markets contribute to portfolio diversification. Acknowledging the University’s long-term investment horizon, the investment strategy is designed to accept a responsible degree of illiquidity to drive incremental returns. A small portion of the Merged Pool is held in high quality fixed income and cash for liquidity purposes. | Miscellaneous |
BP Wind Down LLC
BP Wind Down LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice services | Finance |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds advanced technology to fast-track results for government—boosting efficiencies, saving money and safeguarding | Technology Services |
Robertson Stephens & Co.
Robertson Stephens & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Wells Fargo Securities (Old)
Wells Fargo Securities (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services | Finance |
Makena Real Estate Fund II Cayman LP
Makena Real Estate Fund II Cayman LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
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