Daniel Farren

Daniel J. Farren is currently a Global Markets Analyst at Boston Partners Asset Management, based in Mattapoisett, MA. Previously serving as Senior Portfolio Analyst and Senior Relationship Manager at the firm, he acts as a key liaison between clients and Boston Partners’ research analysts and portfolio managers, contributing to portfolio analysis and authoring white papers for the investment team.

Farren’s investment focus at Boston Partners centers on global public markets, including equities, and he draws on extensive experience curating research and engaging with hedge funds, institutional clients, and event-driven investment strategies. Prior to joining Boston Partners in 2015, he served over three years at AllianceBernstein in New York in a client-facing capacity, specializing in research and portfolio solutions for sophisticated investors, and held a product engineering role at SSARIS Advisors focusing on investment product development.

He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BA from Tufts University, demonstrating a strong foundation in both quantitative and qualitative investment disciplines. With over two decades of industry experience dating back to 1994, Farren has contributed thought leadership to the asset management field through published white papers and commentary, particularly on topics such as active management versus passive investing.