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Rod Berens
Director/Board Member at
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC.
Net worth: 303 112 $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Rodney Bristol Berens is the founder of Berens Capital Management LLC, which was founded in 2000.
He held the title of Chairman & Senior Investment Strategist at the firm.
Mr. Berens's current job(s) include being an Independent Director at General American Investors Co., Inc. since 2007, a Director at Upwell Health LLC, and a Trustee at The Pierpont Morgan Library, Inc.Mr. Berens's former job(s) include being a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley from 1975 to 1991, a Director at Keystone Property Trust, the Head of Global Equities at Salomon Brothers in 1998, and a Trustee at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
He was also a Partner & Co-Chief Investment Officer at Alternative Investment Group Services LP from 2018 to 2021.
Mr. Berens's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967 and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | 4,748 ( 0.02% ) | 303 112 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Rod Berens active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2006-12-31 |
The Pierpont Morgan Library, Inc.
 The Pierpont Morgan Library, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums | Director/Board Member | - |
Upwell Health LLC
 Upwell Health LLC Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Sells pharmacy products | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Rod Berens
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Alternative Investment Group Services LP
 Alternative Investment Group Services LP Investment ManagersFinance AIGS selects Managers that pursues a specialized investment strategy outside traditional stock and bond investments. Their portfolio generally emphasizes fundamental securities valuations and includes both long positions in securities it considers undervalued and short positions in securities it considers overvalued. The portfolios selected generally include investments in long and short positions, event-driven equity and credit, corporate and municipal credit, securitized assets, high yield and distressed debt, convertibles, arbitrage, emerging markets, real estate investment trusts, and private placements. | Chief Investment Officer | 2021-02-28 |
Salomon Brothers
 Salomon Brothers Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A Wall Street invesment bank. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-31 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1990-12-31 |
Berens Capital Management LLC
 Berens Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Berens Capital specializes in emerging markets space and aims to deliver attractive returns with well below emerging market volatility. The firm focuses on smaller, domestic-facing companies instead of larger, export-oriented companies that tend to be more correlated to global equity markets. | Founder | - |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides marine research, engineering and higher education services | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Rod Berens
Experiences
Positions held
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Private companies
Connections
100
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1st degree connections
11
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Morgan Stanley
 Morgan Stanley Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth and asset management, trading & investment banking services | Finance |
Keystone Property Trust
 Keystone Property Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Provides real estate investment trust services | Finance |
General American Investors Fund
 General American Investors Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
University of Pennsylvania
 University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Salomon Brothers
Salomon Brothers Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A Wall Street invesment bank. | Finance |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides marine research, engineering and higher education services | Industrial Services |
The Pierpont Morgan Library, Inc.
The Pierpont Morgan Library, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums | Consumer Services |
Berens Capital Management LLC
Berens Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Berens Capital specializes in emerging markets space and aims to deliver attractive returns with well below emerging market volatility. The firm focuses on smaller, domestic-facing companies instead of larger, export-oriented companies that tend to be more correlated to global equity markets. | Finance |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Alternative Investment Group Services LP
Alternative Investment Group Services LP Investment ManagersFinance AIGS selects Managers that pursues a specialized investment strategy outside traditional stock and bond investments. Their portfolio generally emphasizes fundamental securities valuations and includes both long positions in securities it considers undervalued and short positions in securities it considers overvalued. The portfolios selected generally include investments in long and short positions, event-driven equity and credit, corporate and municipal credit, securitized assets, high yield and distressed debt, convertibles, arbitrage, emerging markets, real estate investment trusts, and private placements. | Finance |
Upwell Health LLC
Upwell Health LLC Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Sells pharmacy products | Retail Trade |
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