Executive Leadership

Rodrigo Aguila Bahamonde

Founder & Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Rodrigo Aguila Bahamonde is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Calafate Capital, bringing over 15 years of hands-on experience in global financial markets, systematic strategy development, and institutional risk management.

He currently serves as an Introducing Broker for Swissquote Bank SA across Latin America, building on a long-standing professional relationship that began when he served as a Contributing Market Analyst for the bank's Spanish-language market analysis platform "Pulso de Mercado". This deep institutional tie is the foundation that now underpins Calafate Capital's secure custody infrastructure.

Rodrigo has a strong academic background in Business Administration and completed executive education through the Manage Mentor Program at Harvard Business School. His background extends beyond finance, having founded a technology startup in Japan and advised corporations across diverse sectors, giving him a unique, CEO-level perspective on capital allocation and business risk.

A recognized thought leader in the financial community, Rodrigo served as the Country Representative for Rankia in Chile. In this capacity, he led strategic initiatives and held executive meetings with tier-1 financial institutions such as Banco de Chile and the Banco Estado Brokerage, alternative asset managers like DVA Capital, as well as leading regional fintech ecosystems and global brokerage platforms.

Furthermore, he is a frequent keynote speaker at financial and capital markets conferences and a regular contributor to prestigious media outlets, including Bloomberg Línea, El Cronista, Negocios TV and the ActivTrades Broker Magazine. He combines this communicative clarity with a strict, process-driven approach to portfolio management, ensuring that Calafate Capital's strategies remain disciplined, transparent, and aligned with the long-term preservation of client capital.