🗣️ Investor Talk #46: Dimitry Nakhla

Founder & Portfolio Manager Babylon Capital

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In this edition, we have the pleasure of interviewing:

Name: Dimitry Nakhla @DimitryNakhla
Age: 30
Residence/Country: New Jersey, USA
Invests since: 2016

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
I am the founder and portfolio manager at Babylon Capital®, a firm I established in 2017 with $800,000 in assets under management. Today, I’m deeply honored to manage over $20 million, a milestone that reflects the trust my investors place in me and the disciplined, rigorous, quality-driven approach we uphold at Babylon Capital®. Complementing my work in finance, I earned my law degree in 2020 with a certificate in corporate and business law, a demanding pursuit that honed my analytical rigor and deepened my understanding of the structures that underpin markets and businesses.

I was introduced to the stock market in 2016—an encounter that sparked an immediate and enduring obsession. To me, the stock market is one of the most intellectually stimulating arenas to engage with. It is like a 1,000-piece puzzle, where each piece subtly shifts in shape and size daily, yet the broader picture holds steady. It’s an intellectually exhilarating challenge that requires discipline, insight, and adaptability.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆?
My investment philosophy centers on identifying businesses with wide, defensible moats — driven by competitive advantages such as high barriers to entry or significant switching costs — that enable them to sustain elevated returns on invested capital over extended periods.