Full Name Ewan Kirk Name Ewan Kirk Nationality British Alma mater University of Glasgow | Residence Cambridge Website www.cantabcapital.com | |
 Born 25 February 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-02-25 ) Swindon | ||
Occupation Investor, Fund manager Similar George Robinson (hedge fund manager), Hugh Sloane, Tim Tacchi | ||
LSE Alternative Investment Conference 2017 - Ewan Kirk
Ewan Kirk (born 25 February 1961) is the CEO and co-founder of Cantab Capital Partners, a systematic hedge fund based in Cambridge, England.
Contents
- LSE Alternative Investment Conference 2017 Ewan Kirk
- Dr Ewan Kirk Gam Systematic Tecnologa Puntera
- Early life and education
- Early career
- Hedge Fund Lions Den
- Personal life
- References
Dr. Ewan Kirk - Gam Systematic – Tecnología Puntera
Early life and education
Kirk was born in Swindon, England and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland. He holds a PhD in General Relativity (Southampton), a B.Sc. in Natural Philosophy and Astronomy (Glasgow) and completed Part III of the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos at Queens' College, Cambridge.
Early career
Kirk was previously partner-in-charge of Goldman Sachs' quantitative strategies group in Europe. This group of mathematicians, physicists and computer scientists were responsible for all of Goldman Sachs’ quantitative technology across commodities, currencies, interest rates, credit and equities. At Goldman Sachs, Kirk gained experience in derivatives, systematic trading and risk management.
Hedge Fund Lions Den
In 2014 Kirk was featured as a Hedge Fund Lion in the web reality TV series Hedge Funds Lions Den. In the show two emerging managers had access to three of the industry's biggest names where the Lions impart their industry wisdom to the Emerging Managers.
Personal life
Kirk is married with two daughters and lives in Cambridge. A fan of professional cycling, he owns and rides a replica of a bicycle design used by Lance Armstrong to win the Tour de France, along with a track cycle owned by Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Kirk and his wife operate a charitable foundation and have donated to a number of organisations, including The Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge.