Insider · CIK 0001079290

BERNEY PHILIP E

Reports to the SEC for 16 companies · NEW YORK, NY

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Filings

CIK

0001079290

Summary

Philip E. Berney

Updated Dec 21, 2025

Philip E. Berney is a senior private‑equity executive serving as Co‑President / Managing Director at Kelso & Company. He appears as a reporting person on SEC filings and has served in director and beneficial‑owner roles at multiple public companies, including Endo Health Solutions, FairPoint Communications, BWAY Corporation and Waste Services.^[1]

Career Background

Longtime Kelso & Company partner and senior executive; has held leadership roles across Kelso funds and general partners.^[2]
Prior career in high‑yield capital markets and investment banking before joining Kelso; SEC filings and company disclosures summarize his earlier finance background.^[3]
Served on boards and as a director for multiple public and private portfolio companies during Kelso investments (examples documented in issuer filings and proxies).^[4]

Current Positions

Co‑President / Managing Director, Kelso & Company (private equity firm).^[1]
Reporting person / director roles recorded on SEC filings for Endo (Endo Health Solutions / Endo Pharmaceuticals) and FairPoint Communications, indicating Kelso representation on those issuers’ filings.^[5]
Listed as a reporting person in SEC filings associated with BWAY Corporation and Waste Services, reflecting board/beneficial‑owner representation tied to Kelso investments.^[4]

SEC Filing Context

Frequently appears as a Section 16 reporting person (Form 3/4 filings) on behalf of Kelso‑affiliated investment vehicles and as an individual reporting person across multiple issuers; filings show sustained filing activity tied to Kelso portfolio positions.^[2]

Forms 4 and 5

Insider transactions

12 trades

Date	Company	Role	Code	Shares	Price	Value	Shares after
2018-02-07	Tallgrass Energy, LPJ Other	10% Owner	JOther	+11.6M sh	—	—	46,727,603
2018-02-07	Tallgrass Energy, LPUnits in Tallgrass Equity, LLCJ Other	10% Owner	JOther	+11.6M sh	—	—	46,727,603
2016-11-22	Tallgrass Energy, LPX Exercise of In-Money	10% Owner	XExercise of In-Money	−5.06M sh	—	—	35,081,202
2016-11-22	Tallgrass Energy, LPX Exercise of In-Money	10% Owner	XExercise of In-Money	+5.06M sh	—	—	5,058,497
2016-11-22	Tallgrass Energy, LPS Sale	10% Owner	SSale	−5.06M sh	$21.85	−$111M	0
2016-11-22	Tallgrass Energy, LPUnits in Tallgrass Equity, LLCX Exercise of In-Money	10% Owner	XExercise of In-Money	−5.06M sh	$21.85	−$111M	35,081,202
2015-05-12	Tallgrass Energy, LPA Award	10% Owner	AAward	+42.4M sh	—	—	42,421,521
2015-05-12	Tallgrass Energy, LPD Disposition to Issuer	10% Owner	DDisposition to Issuer	−2.28M sh	—	—	40,139,699
2015-05-12	Tallgrass Energy, LPUnits in Tallgrass Equity, LLCJ Other	10% Owner	JOther	+42.4M sh	—	—	42,421,521
2015-05-12	Tallgrass Energy, LPUnits in Tallgrass Equity, LLCJ Other	10% Owner	JOther	−2.28M sh	$27.62	−$63M	40,139,699
2011-02-08	CVICVR ENERGY INCS Sale	10% Owner, See Footnote 2	SSale	−11.8M sh	$16.00	−$188M	7,988,179
2010-11-24	CVICVR ENERGY INCS Sale	10% Owner, See Footnote 2	SSale	−11.7M sh	$10.24	−$120M	19,747,202

Recent filings

Accepted (ET)
Feb 94
Collins Christopher L0001209191-18-008740
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Nov 234
Tallgrass Energy GP, LP0001209191-16-151929
SEC(opens sec.gov)
May 134
Tallgrass Energy GP, LP0001209191-15-042347
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Feb 104
GOLDBERG MICHAEL B0001181431-11-009132
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Nov 244
GOLDBERG MICHAEL B0001181431-10-057619
SEC(opens sec.gov)

Companies

Address

C/O KELSO & COMPANY 320 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY, 10022