Alek Turkmen

I'm the founder of Silk, an AI-native investment firm. We use large language models to autonomously trade US equities at the intersection of quantitative and fundamental strategies. Silk is launching its inaugural fund this Summer.

Previously, I was an engineer at Northrop Grumman, JBB, and Parallel Distribution.

I've designed a sculpture in Queens, I like restoring cars, running ultramarathons, here's my personality(t), and I'm a founder fellow at ODF.

My activity as of April 22, 2026 9:25:49 AM