Javier Saenz de Cenzano, CFA
Partner - Azvalor Managers at Azvalor Asset Management- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certificate in ESG Investing - CFA Institute
CFA Society SpainMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
CFA Charterholder
CFA Institute
Experience
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Azvalor Asset Management
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Spain
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner - Azvalor Managers
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Apr 2018 - Present
Partner on Azvalor Managers Fund. Responsible for running the first multimanager fund launched in Spain, which invests in global equities. Focused on carrying out qualitative research to try and find best in class portfolio managers globally, who must meet the following criteria: Independent and employee-owned investment boutique; “Skin in the game”; Stable, vocational and hard-working investment team; Specialised in a particular strategy; Strong stewardship mindset towards investors’ interests; Reasonable asset base and capacity conscious; Lengthy experience and excellent long-term track record; Investment process focused on fundamentally-driven stock selection, unconstrained relative to benchmark, long-term horizon through low turnover, and concentrated portfolios.
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Morningstar
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Manager Research, EMEA
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Jun 2008 - Mar 2018
Member of the Global Manager Research team at Moningstar, and heading the EMEA Manager Research Team in the last few years, where I had the opportunity to lead a very talented group of analysts covering fund managers across asset classes. Member of the Global Manager Research team at Moningstar, and heading the EMEA Manager Research Team in the last few years, where I had the opportunity to lead a very talented group of analysts covering fund managers across asset classes.
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Russell Investments
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager Research Analyst
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Dec 2005 - Jun 2008
Manager research role within the European Equities team specialised on institutional UK Equities managers, providing investment decisions for the firm’s own multi-manager funds and for external mandates through several distribution partnerships. Areas of coverage included long-only and limited-shorting Equity managers. Manager research role within the European Equities team specialised on institutional UK Equities managers, providing investment decisions for the firm’s own multi-manager funds and for external mandates through several distribution partnerships. Areas of coverage included long-only and limited-shorting Equity managers.
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Allfunds
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Spain
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Fund Research Analyst
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Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
Mutual Funds Research Analyst as part of Allfunds Bank's Investment Consulting Team. Responsible for research, selection, and monitoring of US & Global Equity Funds, including advisory services to institutional clients. Prior to that, areas of coverage were Japanese, Emerging Markets and Sector Equity Funds. Mutual Funds Research Analyst as part of Allfunds Bank's Investment Consulting Team. Responsible for research, selection, and monitoring of US & Global Equity Funds, including advisory services to institutional clients. Prior to that, areas of coverage were Japanese, Emerging Markets and Sector Equity Funds.
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Banco de España
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Spain
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Auditor Internship
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Jul 2000 - Nov 2000
Financial Statements auditor for large, mid and small Spanish companies. Internship granted based on academic performance at CUNEF college. Financial Statements auditor for large, mid and small Spanish companies. Internship granted based on academic performance at CUNEF college.
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Education
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1997 - 2001
CUNEF
Business Administration -
1984 - 1997
Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo
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