Kent Clark Quant Superman
Highly respected quant Kent Clark passed away. A quant so impressive to so many he garnered the nickname “Clark Kent” as a play on his Superman-esque quant abilities.
Kent was a retired partner from Goldman Sachs. Where he served as Head of the AIMS Platform at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In addition Kent was a member of the Executive Committee & the Vice President of the Society of Quantitative Analysts. Lastly, his education consisted of an MBA from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s in Finance from University of Calgary.
His peers had the highest amount of respect for him.
Mehmet K. Bayraktar, Co-Head | Equity Risk of Balyasny said:
“A huge loss for all of us who crossed paths with Kent. He was a great role model for many and an inspiration for me as I started my career in GSAM. I will always remember his deep intellect, passion for finance, unique sense of humor, and kindness and care for others. Rest in peace Kent.”
David Walsh, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs said of Kent:
“Kent was one of the kindest, most intellectually curious, thoughtful and funny people.
He was a mentor to so many and cared about our lives, our families, and our careers. He instilled confidence in those that worked for him and wanted everyone in his team to be happy and successful.
Our industry was better for his presence. I am grateful and lucky to have worked for him for many years and am now just sad that he has gone.”
Petter Kolm, Director of NYU Courant’s Mathematics in Finance M.S. program said:
I am deeply saddened by the loss of Kent Clark. He will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Kent was a source of support and encouragement for many new hires at Goldman Sachs, myself included when I worked there directly out of graduate school, and his loss will be felt by everyone who was lucky to have worked with him. He will always be remembered for his kindness, his unwavering support and his warm smile that brightened everyone around him. Rest in peace, Kent.
Abhi Kane, Managing Director, Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC said of Clark:
“First time I met Kent and he introduced himself I thought he was pulling my leg. Kent Clark? C’mon. As I got to know him over the years, realized he was a true superman. Very humble despite his professional success. One of those who you do not feel intimidated to get a drink (or two). And one of those where you always learn something new at the end of every conversation. RIP Kent Clark.”
Ranjan Bhaduri, CEO of Bodhi Research Group said:
“Kent Clark was a champion in the quant space. He was gracious and supportive, and accomplished a lot. I had the great privilege to be on a panel that he had monitored. He passed away too soon and will be missed.”
Kevin Gahwyler, Managing Director of Meteora Capital said:
“My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Kent was a wonderful, intelligent and kind man. He will be missed.”
SK Sharma, Virgin/Universal Records Head of Ai said:
“Kent was the kindest person I met during my time at Goldman Sachs (by a mile). This is just terribly sad news.”
Rahul Moodgal said:
“I was lucky to work with him twice – TT International and TCI. We all called him Clark Kent as he was amazing.”
