Profile
Mr. Chavez-Velazquez joined Gramercy in April 2008.
He has extensive experience trading and managing portfolios comprising emerging market credit, currency and derivative assets and has actively managed positions in external sovereign and corporate debt, local sovereign and corporate fixed income, spot and forward foreign exchange trading, and derivatives such as credit default swaps, total return swaps and options.
He has broad geographic and local market trading experience, having managed proprietary desks as well as client flow books out of offices in New York/Greenwich, London, Moscow and Mexico City.
After 2 years at JP Morgan, Mr. Chavez-Velazquez spent 10 years on Credit Suisse’s Emerging Markets team where he consistently ranked as one of their most profitable traders.
Subsequent to Credit Suisse, he served as a portfolio manager for both Millennium Partners and Amaranth, focusing on both local and external markets.
Mr. Chavez-Velazquez holds a BA in Mathematical Economics from Yale University (with Honors).
Former positions of Gilberto Chavez-Velazquez
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gramercy Advisors LLC
 Gramercy Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1998, Gramercy Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have offices in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. They manage the Gramercy Argentina Opportunity Fund, the Gramercy Distressed Argentina Fund, the Gramercy Distressed Opportunity Fund, the Gramercy Liquid Opportunities Fund, the Gramercy Emerging Markets Fund, the Gramercy Global Optimization Fund and the Gramercy Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Gramercy Advisors' clients include public and private pensions, corporations, endowments, foundations, high net-worth individuals and family offices. | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | 30/12/2009 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Gilberto Chavez-Velazquez
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Finance |
Gramercy Advisors LLC
Gramercy Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1998, Gramercy Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have offices in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. They manage the Gramercy Argentina Opportunity Fund, the Gramercy Distressed Argentina Fund, the Gramercy Distressed Opportunity Fund, the Gramercy Liquid Opportunities Fund, the Gramercy Emerging Markets Fund, the Gramercy Global Optimization Fund and the Gramercy Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Gramercy Advisors' clients include public and private pensions, corporations, endowments, foundations, high net-worth individuals and family offices. | Finance |
| J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) | Finance |
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