Gregg S. Fisher, CFA, is an American investment manager. In 2019, he founded Quent Capital and serves as Portfolio Manager for the asset management firm which features a global small company long/short equity investment strategy. He was also the Founder and Head of Quantitative Research and Portfolio Strategy of Gerstein Fisher, an investment management and advisory firm that became part of People’s United Bank in 2016.[1]

Gregg S. Fisher
Gregg S Fisher
Born
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity at Buffalo
OccupationInvestment Manager
EmployerQuent Capital
Known forFounder and Portfolio Manager for Quent Capital.
Notable workFounder of Gerstein Fisher
WebsiteQuent Capital

Early life and education

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Fisher was raised by his father, a men’s clothing store owner, in a Jewish family in Queens, New York. He holds a degree in finance from the University at Buffalo, earned a CFA designation, obtained a certificate in financial planning from New York University and studied at Harvard Business School.[2]

Investment career

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Fisher founded quantitative investment firm Gerstein Fisher in 1993.[3] By 2006, he had become one of the first investment managers to offer factor investing.[4] From 2010 to 2014, Fisher launched factor-based mutual funds in the global growth equity and real estate investment trust (REIT) categories.[5][6]

Fisher collaborates on research with academics including Sheridan Titman. He founded the Gerstein Fisher Research Center in 2009.[7][8]

In 2016, with over $5 billion in assets under management and advisement, Fisher sold Gerstein Fisher to People’s United Bank, expanding the bank into quantitative investing and becoming Lead Portfolio Manager, Head of Quantitative Research and Portfolio Strategy for their investment division.[9]

In 2018, Fisher was named to the University at Buffalo's board of trustees and is now Investment Committee Chairman of the University at Buffalo Foundation.[10] Through his substantial financial contributions, Fisher established the Fisher Research Collaborative in the University at Buffalo School of Management to encourage multidisciplinary research collaboration, in part by providing students and faculty access to essential sources of data and analytics.

In 2018, Fisher also began hosting The Q Factor, a podcast that explores the rapidly evolving landscape of data and AI in leadership and innovation.

In 2019, Fisher launched Quent Capital, an asset management firm focused on global innovation.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Connecticut-based People's United Bank to acquire Gerstein Fisher". InvestmentNews. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  2. ^ Baker, H. Kent; Filbeck, Greg (2015). Investment Risk Management. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199331963.
  3. ^ Dieterich, Chris (30 June 2015). "Price Momentum Signals Add to Smart Beta's IQ — Gerstein Fisher". Barron’s Online. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  4. ^ Vallo, Michael (31 January 2015). "A Financial Advisor With an Eye on the Bottom Line". Barron's. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  5. ^ "Gregg S. Fisher | Gerstein Fisher". Gerstein Fisher. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  6. ^ "After A Lost Decade, Will Small Value Come Roaring Back?". www.fa-mag.com. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  7. ^ Schaefer, Steve. "Why Wealth Advisor Gregg Fisher Doesn't Want To Hear Clients' Investing Ideas". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  8. ^ Rivas, Teresa (12 January 2016). "8 Stocks That Are Winners In Many Different Ways". Barron’s. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  9. ^ GOSSELIN, KENNETH R. "People's United Bank To Acquire New York Investment Firm". courant.com. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  10. ^ "UBF continues move toward fossil-fuel-free portfolio". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  11. ^ MANNE, KEVIN. ""Quantifying investment; Alumni Close-Up: Gregg Fisher, BS '92", Buffalo Business Magazine". mgt.buffalo.edu.