What Quadra Commodities does

Quadra Commodities is a Geneva-headquartered international trading firm and supply chain manager of agricultural products, founded in 2010 by the former executive team of the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) with initial financial backing from Macquarie Bank and Lansing Trade Group. The company trades physical agricultural commodities — wheat, corn, barley, soybeans and other oilseeds, sugar, and pulses — across global markets, serving flour millers, feed compounders, food processors, oil mills, port-side traders, and, in select markets, grain growers.

The firm operates three integrated business lines: Commodity Trading (physical origination and distribution of grains, oilseeds, sugars, and pulses); Shipping & Logistics (an Ocean Freight Desk chartering vessels from 5,000 to 200,000 DWT, transporting over 8 million tons of commodities annually); and Trade Finance (letters of credit, standby LCs, collections and guarantees, stock finance against warehouse receipts, receivables finance, and advance payment facilities). Quadra combines direct origination in Australia and Romania with destination distribution offices in Italy, Spain, and Brazil, supported by an agent and counterparty network spanning the US, South America, the EU, the Black Sea, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Q POOLS, a grain-pooling program for Australian growers, provides cash pricing, forward contracts, credit-insurance-backed payments, and managed logistics through independent storage sites and bulk grain elevators.

The company is privately held with institutional shareholders including The Andersons Inc (NASDAQ: ANDE), Macquarie (ASX: MQG), and Indonesia's FKS Group (IDX). Annual turnover is approximately $1.75 billion, supported by $55 million in capital funds and $500 million in banking lines. With 15 years of unbroken profitability, over 55 million tonnes of physical commodities transacted, and 3,000+ vessels chartered since inception, Quadra positions itself as an agile mid-tier alternative to the ABCD majors for buyers and sellers of soft commodities.

Name

Quadra Commodities

Legal name

Quadra Commodities, SA

Website

https://quadra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Quadra Commodities is a Geneva-based international agricultural commodity trading firm serving flour millers, feed compounders, food processors, and oil mills globally through integrated trading, shipping logistics, and trade finance services across eight regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodity Trading

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (42451), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG), Commodity Trade Finance (Soft/Hard Commodities) (FSABAHAI), Biofuels & Biomass Commodities Trading & Marketing (EUAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural commodity trading
• Ocean freight services
• Structured trade finance
• Grain origination
• Bulk commodity supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Physical Commodity Trading: Quadra trades physical agricultural commodities (wheat, corn, barley, soybeans, oilseeds, sugar, pulses) globally, generating revenue through the margin between purchase and sale prices. The company trades over 3 million tonnes of grain, over 1 million tonnes of soybeans, and over 500,000 tonnes of sugar annually.
2. Shipping & Logistics: Ocean freight desk manages transportation of bulk commodities including chartering and managing ships ranging from 5,000 to 200,000 DWT, transporting over 8 million tons of commodities annually with thousands of derivatives trades.
3. Trade Finance: Provides structured trade finance solutions including letters of credit, standby letters of credit, collections and guarantees, stock finance against warehouse receipts, receivables finance, and advance payment facilities to secure supply for customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quadra Commodities is an international trading firm and supply chain manager of physical agricultural commodities, operating three core business lines: Commodity Trading (wheat, corn, barley, soybeans, oilseeds, sugar, and pulses), Shipping & Logistics (ocean freight desk chartering vessels 5,000-200,000 DWT), and Trade Finance (letters of credit, stock finance, receivables finance, and advance payment facilities). The firm connects origination markets (Australia, Romania, Black Sea) with destination markets (Italy, Spain, Brazil, Asia, Middle East) through integrated trading, shipping, and finance solutions.

Product overview

Quadra Commodities operates as an international agricultural commodity trading firm offering a unified service portfolio centered on three core business lines: Commodity Trading (physical agricultural commodities including wheat, corn, barley, oilseeds, sugars, and pulses), Shipping & Logistics (ocean freight desk managing vessel chartering and transportation of bulk commodities), and Trade Finance (structured financing solutions including letters of credit, stock finance, and receivables finance). The company complements these with grain origination capabilities in Australia and Romania, and destination distribution operations in Italy, Spain, and Brazil. The Q POOLS grain pool service provides additional marketing options for Australian growers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commodity Trading Physical agricultural commodity trading for wheat, corn, barley, soybeans, soybean meal, canola, sunflower seeds, sugar, peas, chickpeas, and lentils, serving flour and feed millers, oil mills, processors, and food producers globally.
• Shipping & Logistics Ocean freight desk managing transportation of bulk commodities including grains, coal, bauxite, and steel products, with 10-20 ships on period-charter at any given time and active FFA and bunker swap hedging operations.
• Trade Finance Structured trade finance solutions for customers and suppliers, including letters of credit, standby letters of credit, collections, guarantees, stock finance against warehouse receipts, receivables finance, and advance payment facilities, supported by $500 million in banking lines.
• Q POOLS Grain Pool Services Grain pool program offering Australian growers forward contracts and cash pricing for grain marketing, with payment security backed by trade credit insurance and reliable logistics through independent storage sites and bulk grain elevators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 million MT of physical commodities transacted since 2010
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FOSFA (Federation of Oils Seeds and Fats Associations)minorOthersIndustry trade association for oils, seeds, and fats. Quadra maintains membership for industry standards and networking.
• GAFTA (Grain and Feed Trade Association)minorOthersInternational trade association for grain and feed trade. Quadra maintains membership for industry standards and networking.
• Grain Trade AustraliaminorOthersAustralian grain trade association. Quadra maintains membership for industry standards and networking.
• NGFA (National Grain and Feed Association)minorOthersUS-based trade association for grain and feed industry. Quadra maintains membership for industry standards and networking.
• Swiss Trading & Shipping AssociationminorOthersSwiss industry association for trading and shipping. Quadra maintains membership for industry standards and networking.
• Major International Trading Houses (Cargill, Cofco, Bunge, LDC, ADM, Glencore, Zen-Noh Grain, CBH, CHS, Amaggi, Olam, Ameropa, Mitsubishi)minorOthersQuadra maintains relationships with major international trading houses for commodity trading and market solutions.
• Q POOLScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrain pool program offering Australian growers forward contracts and cash prices for their grain. Quadra backs the independent supply chain partners and institutional shareholders.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• The Andersons: US-based grain and food ingredient merchandiser with a publicly traded parent and a board seat at Quadra. Highly comparable business model spanning physical grain trading, logistics, and trade finance, with overlap in core commodities and customer types.
• Ameropa: Privately held Swiss-based grain and fertilizer trader with similar mid-sized, founder-led profile, multi-commmodity soft commodity book, origination in Eastern Europe, and distribution across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Closest structural analogue to Quadra.
• CBH Group: Australian grower-owned grain marketer and handler. Direct peer on origination in Australia, overlapping with Quadra's Q POOLS platform and Australian office network, competing for the same grower base.
• CHS Inc. US cooperative involved in grain merchandising, trade finance, and global commodity distribution. Comparable in physical grain trading with structured finance capabilities and global shipping exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: World's largest privately held agricultural commodities trader with deep global origination, ocean freight, and trade finance capabilities. Operates as a broad incumbent across all of Quadra's core commodity and geography segments.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Publicly traded global agribusiness with major grain, oilseed, and nutrition operations. Competes with Quadra across origination, ocean freight, and destination distribution in every region Quadra operates in.
• Bunge Global: Global agribusiness and food company with leading positions in oilseed processing and grain merchandising. Comparable in physical commodity flows, origination, and destination distribution to processors and millers.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Privately held global merchant with diversified soft commodity platform and integrated shipping. Direct overlap with Quadra's grain, oilseed, sugar, and freight activities.
• COFCO International: Chinese state-backed global agricultural trader with growing origination footprint in Brazil, Eastern Europe, and the Black Sea - directly competing with Quadra's origination strategy.
• Glencore Agriculture (Viterra): Major global grain and oilseed originator and marketer post-Glencore/Bunge realignment, with extensive origination networks across Australia, Canada, and Europe. Overlaps with Quadra in Australian origination and European destination markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat8 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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