Profile
Mr. Francisco García Paramés is a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cobas Asset Management SGIIC SA and at Santa Comba Gestión SL.
He is on the Board of Directors at Soixa SICAV SA and Open Value Foundation.
He was previously employed as Chief Executive & Investment Officer by Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC where he joined in 1989 as an Analyst of Spanish stocks and eventually becoming one of the highest executives.
His asset management style is based on strictly applying the principles of value investing (Graham, Buffett, Peter Lynch, etc), within the framework of the Austrian business cycle theory.
Mr. García Paramés holds an MBA from IESE Business School and an Economics degree from the Universidad Complutense.
Francisco García Paramés active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SOIXA SICAV SA | Director/Board Member | 2011-06-14 |
Cobas Asset Management SGIIC SA
Cobas Asset Management SGIIC SA Investment ManagersFinance Cobas AM is a long-term investor which implements its investment strategies through a value-oriented process. They use market declines to buy their selected stocks at lower prices, even if this means taking a hit in the short-term. The firm always invests at a level close to the statutory ceiling of 99%. Cobas Asset Management invests mostly in Europe, which as their home market is the one they know best; but they may also hold minor positions in the US and Asia. In other markets, the firm may invest only on an exceptional basis. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-29 |
Santa Comba Gestión SL
Santa Comba Gestión SL MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as an investment holding company | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-10-09 |
Open Value Foundation
Open Value Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a family foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Francisco García Paramés
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC
Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC Investment ManagersFinance Bestinver is a long-term, value-oriented manager which aims to unlock value in their investments by conducting extensive company visits. They utilize industry publications, industry contacts and analyst reports, seeking to acquire in-depth knowledge of target companies. The firm believes that the best way to obtain above average returns is by investing in well-managed, sustainable, cash-generating, under-valued businesses which they understand and which have significant long-term capital upside. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-09-22 |
Texrenta Inversiones, SICAV
Texrenta Inversiones, SICAV Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Chairman | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Soixa, SICAV
Soixa, SICAV Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Texrenta Inversiones, SICAV
Texrenta Inversiones, SICAV Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC
Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC Investment ManagersFinance Bestinver is a long-term, value-oriented manager which aims to unlock value in their investments by conducting extensive company visits. They utilize industry publications, industry contacts and analyst reports, seeking to acquire in-depth knowledge of target companies. The firm believes that the best way to obtain above average returns is by investing in well-managed, sustainable, cash-generating, under-valued businesses which they understand and which have significant long-term capital upside. | Finance |
Cobas Asset Management SGIIC SA
Cobas Asset Management SGIIC SA Investment ManagersFinance Cobas AM is a long-term investor which implements its investment strategies through a value-oriented process. They use market declines to buy their selected stocks at lower prices, even if this means taking a hit in the short-term. The firm always invests at a level close to the statutory ceiling of 99%. Cobas Asset Management invests mostly in Europe, which as their home market is the one they know best; but they may also hold minor positions in the US and Asia. In other markets, the firm may invest only on an exceptional basis. | Finance |
Santa Comba Gestión SL
Santa Comba Gestión SL MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
Open Value Foundation
Open Value Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a family foundation | Miscellaneous |
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