Firm profile

Squadra Investments - Gestao De Recursos Ltda.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BrazilCRD 160366Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since March 30, 2012SEC # 801-74352Latest ADV March 31, 2026

Squadra Investments - Gestao De Recursos Ltda. is an SEC registered investment adviser with a primary office location in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 31, 2026, reports $2.1B in regulatory assets under management, 27 employees, 1 office, and 6 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$2.1B
Employees
27
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
9

Associated firm names

1 name listed
  • SQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEOGuilherme M. Ache
CCOLuis F. S. Stern
COOLuis F. S. Stern

Advisory services offered

2 types reported
Portfolio management for businesses
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Performance-based fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Brazil

RIO DE JANEIROPrimary office

1 office records listed · 1 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$2.1Bas of March 31, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$2.1B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentPooled Investment Vehicles represent 77.8% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Pooled Investment Vehicles
77.8%
7
2
Sovereign Wealth
11.1%
1
3
ENDOWMENT
11.1%
1
Categories with <5 clients
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$2.1B
Total Accounts6
10Y AUM Change+$778M (+59.6%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Squadra Investments - Gestao De Recursos Ltda.

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees27
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change+8 (+42.1%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
GUILHERME MEXIAS ACHEDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.
50% to < 75%
LUIZ MAURICIO DE MIRANDA E SILVADirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.
10% to < 25%
EDUARDO VALENTIM DE ARAUJODirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.
10% to < 25%
FELIPE DUTRA CANÇADODirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.
5% to < 10%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Squadra Investments - Gestao De Recursos Ltda..

No indirect ownership information reported in the source’s Schedule B.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-03-31 · Schedules A and B

5 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1GUILHERME MEXIAS ACHECEO/CO- CIOIndividualSQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.50% to less than 75%Code DYesCEO/CO- CIO12/2007Schedule APDF page 44
2LUIZ MAURICIO DE MIRANDA E SILVACO-CIOIndividualSQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.10% to less than 25%Code BYesCO-CIO12/2007Schedule APDF page 45
3EDUARDO VALENTIM DE ARAUJOPARTNERIndividualSQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.10% to less than 25%Code BYesPARTNER12/2007Schedule APDF page 45
4FELIPE DUTRA CANÇADOPARTNERIndividualSQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.5% to less than 10%Code AYesPARTNER02/2016Schedule APDF page 45
5LUIS FELIPE SARAMAGO STERNCOO/CCOIndividualSQUADRA INVESTMENTS - GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.Less than 5%Code NAYesCOO/CCO01/2020Schedule APDF page 45

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 3/31/2026 6:21:55 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that one or more events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseYes
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions1 Yes4 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?Yes
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No
Additional DRP filings 1 source block

Verbatim excerpts from supporting DRP filings, which may concern the firm or advisory affiliates. Amounts retain their filed labels; no total or attribution is inferred.

regulatory · block 1ACHE, GUILHERME, MEXIASPDF pages 45–47
Advisory affiliate name — filed text
ACHE, GUILHERME, MEXIAS
Regulator name — filed text
COMISSÃO DE VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS ­ CVM (SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF BRAZIL)
How was matter resolved — filed text
Decision

Action status / disposition — filed text

THE ACTION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED IN REGARD TO MR. ACHE.
Other filed details

Description of allegations — filed text

ACCUSATION OF INSIDER TRADING, BASED UPON SUSPICION THAT MR. ACHÉ, AS AN EQUITY ANALYST IN JGP S.A., ENTERED INTO TRANSACTIONS IN HIS OWN NAME AND IN THE NAME OF AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE UNDER JGP'S MANAGEMENT, BASED UPON PRIVILEGED INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF ITS FUNCTIONS AS AN ANALYST AT JGP. GENERALLY, THE DEFENSE WAS BASED UPON THE FACT THAT THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE TARGET COMPANY DURING BUSINESS MEETING, WITH NO OBLIGATION OF MR. ACHE TO CONFIRM THE PRIVILEGED NATURE OF SUCH INFORMATION.

Sanction detail — filed text

SEE ITEM 2.
Full extracted filing text

Includes form instructions and options. Options shown in this text do not identify which boxes were selected.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This Disclosure Reporting Page (DRP ADV) is an 
INITIAL OR
AMENDED response used to report details for affirmative responses to Items 11.C., 11.D.,
11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. of Form ADV.

Regulatory Action
Check item(s) being responded to:
11.C(1)
11.C(2)
11.C(3)
11.C(4)
11.C(5)
11.D(1)
11.D(2)
11.D(3)
11.D(4)
11.D(5)
11.E(1)
11.E(2)
11.E(3)
11.E(4)
11.F.
11.G.
Use a separate DRP for each event or proceeding . The same event or proceeding may be reported for more than one person or entity using one DRP. File
with a completed Execution Page. 
One event may result in more than one affirmative answer to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. Use only one DRP to report details related to the
same event. If an event gives rise to actions by more than one regulator, provide details for each action on a separate DRP.
PART I
A.  The person(s) or entity(ies) for whom this DRP is being filed is (are):
You (the advisory firm)
You and one or more of your advisory affiliates
One or more of your advisory affiliates
If this DRP is being filed for an advisory affiliate, give the full name of the advisory affiliate below (for individuals, Last name, First name, Middle name). 
If the advisory affiliate has a CRD number, provide that number. If not, indicate "non-registered" by checking the appropriate box.
ADV DRP - ADVISORY AFFILIATE
CRD
Number:
6019508
This advisory affiliate is 
a Firm
an Individual
Registered:
Yes
No
Name:
ACHE, GUILHERME, MEXIAS
(For individuals, Last, First,
Middle)
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because the advisory affiliate(s) is no longer associated with the adviser.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because: (1) the event or proceeding occurred more than ten years ago or (2) the adviser is
registered or applying for registration with the SEC or reporting as an exempt reporting adviser with the SEC and the event was resolved in the
adviser's or advisory affiliate's favor.
If you are registered or registering with a state securities authority , you may remove a DRP for an event you reported only in response to Item
11.D(4), and only if that event occurred more than ten years ago. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, you may remove a DRP for any
event listed in Item 11 that occurred more than ten years ago.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because it was filed in error, such as due to a clerical or data-entry mistake. Explain the
circumstances: 
B.
If the advisory affiliate is registered through the IARD system or CRD system, has the advisory affiliate submitted a DRP (with Form ADV, BD or U-4) to
the IARD or CRD for the event? If the answer is "Yes," no other information on this DRP must be provided.
 Yes
 No
NOTE: The completion of this form does not relieve the advisory affiliate of its obligation to update its IARD or CRD records.
PART II
1.  Regulatory Action initiated by:
SEC   
Other Federal   
State   
SRO
Foreign
(Full name of regulator, foreign financial regulatory authority, federal, state, or SRO) 
COMISSÃO DE VALORES MOBILIÁRIOS ­ CVM (SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF BRAZIL)
2.
Principal Sanction:
Other
Other Sanctions: 
ADMINISTRATIVE WARNING.NO MORE SEVERE PENALTY WAS IMPOSED AGAINST DEFENDANT, AMONG OTHERS, BECAUSE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED
FROM TARGET COMPANY DURING A WORKING MEETING, THE DEFENDANT AS ANALYST MENTIONED THE INFORMATION IN AN INTERNAL REPORT THAT
WAS VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED TO THE BRAZILIAN REGULATOR, THE DEFENDANT ONLY TRADED RELATED SECURITIES TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIPT OF
THE INFORMATION AND, AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE ALLEGED PRIVILEGED INFORMATION, ASSET QUOTATION HAS NOT EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT
FLUCTUATION.
3.
Date Initiated (MM/DD/YYYY): 

07/01/2005
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
4.
Docket/Case Number:
PROCESSO ADMINISTRATIVO SANCIONADOR CVM Nº SP 2005/0155
5.
Advisory Affiliate Employing Firm when activity occurred which led to the regulatory action (if applicable):
JGP S.A.
6.
Principal Product Type:
Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)
Other Product Types: 
7.
Describe the allegations related to this regulatory action (your response must fit within the space provided):
ACCUSATION OF INSIDER TRADING, BASED UPON SUSPICION THAT MR. ACHÉ, AS AN EQUITY ANALYST IN JGP S.A., ENTERED INTO TRANSACTIONS IN
HIS OWN NAME AND IN THE NAME OF AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE UNDER JGP'S MANAGEMENT, BASED UPON PRIVILEGED INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE
ORDINARY COURSE OF ITS FUNCTIONS AS AN ANALYST AT JGP. GENERALLY, THE DEFENSE WAS BASED UPON THE FACT THAT THE INFORMATION HAS
BEEN PROVIDED BY THE TARGET COMPANY DURING BUSINESS MEETING, WITH NO OBLIGATION OF MR. ACHE TO CONFIRM THE PRIVILEGED NATURE OF
SUCH INFORMATION.
8.
Current Status?      
 Pending
 On Appeal
 Final
9.
If on appeal, regulatory action appealed to (SEC, SRO, Federal or State Court) and Date Appeal Filed:
If Final or On Appeal, complete all items below. For Pending Actions, complete Item 13 only.
10. How was matter resolved:
Decision
11. Resolution Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
08/21/2007
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
12. Resolution Detail:
A.  Were any of the following Sanctions Ordered (check all appropriate items)?
 Monetary/Fine Amount: $
 Revocation/Expulsion/Denial
 Disgorgement/Restitution
 Censure
 Cease and Desist/Injunction
 Bar
 Suspension
B.
Other Sanctions Ordered:
SEE ITEM 2.
Sanction detail: if suspended, enjoined or barred, provide duration including start date and capacities affected (General Securities Principal,
Financial Operations Principal, etc.). If requalification by exam/retraining was a condition of the sanction, provide length of time given to
requalify/retrain, type of exam required and whether condition has been satisfied. If disposition resulted in a fine, penalty, restitution,
disgorgement or monetary compensation, provide total amount, portion levied against you or an advisory affiliate, date paid and if any portion
of penalty was waived: 
SEE ITEM 2.
13. Provide a brief summary of details related to the action status and (or) disposition and include relevant terms, conditions and dates (your response
must fit within the space provided).
THE ACTION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED IN REGARD TO MR. ACHE.

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