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 launches its inaugural fund this Summer.

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

In my free time, I like restoring cars, designing sculptures, running ultramarathons, tracking my personality(t), lot's of reading, and I'm a founder fellow at On Deck.

My activity as of May 18, 2026 2:16:55 AM