Efrem Jason Kamen
Founder at Pura Vida Investments LLC
Network origin in Efrem Jason Kamen first degree
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The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 642 |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker)
 Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.
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| Operating Division | Investment Banks/Brokers | 214 |
Diamondback Capital Management LLC
 Diamondback Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005 by Chad Loweth, Larry Sapanski and Rich Schimel, Diamondback Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Stamford, Connecticut with an additional office in New York City. The firm provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to collective investment vehicles organized as domestic or foreign private investment partnerships, corporations, companies and/or other entities
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 71 |
Pura Vida Investments LLC
 Pura Vida Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pura Vida Investments LLC (Pura Vida) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 by Efrem Kamen, Frank Litvack and Doron Junger. Pura Vida provides discretionary investment advisory services to private pooled investment vehicles, intended for institutional and other sophisticated investors, pooled investment vehicles the firm sub-advises, and managed accounts.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 18 |
Pura Vida Investments LLC (Private Equity)
 Pura Vida Investments LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Pura Vida Investments LLC (Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Pura Vida Investments LLC founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 9 |
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Companies connected to Efrem Jason Kamen via their personal network
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| APOLLO EDUCATION GROUP INC | Other Consumer Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Private Equity Analyst | |
NWQ Investment Management Co. LLC
 NWQ Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance NWQ Investment Management Co. LLC (NWQ) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen NWQ Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Nuveen Investments, Inc. NWQ provides investment advisory services to a wide variety of retail and high net-worth individual and institutional clients, such as corporate and multi-employer plans, charitable organizations, educational institutions, trust accounts, estates, corporations or other business entities, banks and thrift institutions, insurance companies, governments and municipalities. Additionally, the firm provides investment sub-advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated open-end and closed-end investment companies, CITs, and UCITS Funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Citadel Advisors LLC
 Citadel Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is a wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income | |
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
 United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Investment ManagersFinance United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) is a government-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by the United Nations General Assembly in 1949 to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff upon cessation of their services with the United Nations, under Regulations that, since then, have been amended at various times. The Fund is administered by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board, the Chief Executive of Pension Administration, a staff pension committee for each member organization, and a secretariat to each such committee. As a signatory to the United Nations’ Principles of Responsible Investing or PRI, the UNJSPF’s Office of Investment Management (OIM) incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations throughout the investment decision-making process. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
| George Washington University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
 Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The Economic Club of New York
 The Economic Club of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of New York operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. The company was founded by J.W. Beatson in 1907 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Millennium Management LLC
 Millennium Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Analyst-Fixed Income | |
| Adelphi University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Catholic University of America | College/University | Graduate Degree |
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| United States | 45 |
| France | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
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| Consumer Services | 25 |
| Finance | 20 |
| Government | 2 |
| Commercial Services | 2 |
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| Director/Board Member | 294 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 141 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 122 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 85 |
| Chairman | 84 |
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| Robert Hubbard | 188 |
| Curt LaBelle | 32 |
| Frank Litvack | 29 |
| Bijan Salehizadeh | 22 |
| Ryan D. Craig | 19 |
| Paul D. Sonkin | 18 |
| Alan Brott | 18 |
| Craig Cummings | 16 |
| Jeffrey Cherry | 14 |
| Saurin Dinesh Shah | 14 |
| Phillip A. Bauman | 13 |
| Gregory Fairchild | 13 |
| Chris Paldino | 13 |
| Ehud A. Gelblum | 13 |
| Vinod Dasaratha | 12 |
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