Gavin Smith, Ph.D.

Gavin Smith, PhD , is a Managing Director, Head of Equity Research and Portfolio Manager for QMA. In this capacity, he serves as a subject matter expert and oversees research and analysis for Quantitative Equity portfolios. Prior to his current role, Gavin was most recently a portfolio manager and before that was a key member of QMA’s Research team where he focused on alpha and implementation research that could be applied across markets and strategies. Prior to joining QMA, Gavin led the North American Qua ntitative Research team at Macquarie Capital. Previously, Gavin served in quantitative research positions at Barclays Capital and Plato Investment Management in Sydney, Australia. He earned a BComm (Honors) in finance from the University of Wollongong and a PhD in finance from the University of New South Wales in Australia