Headquartered in California, USA, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. was founded in 2014 by Xavier Majic and Lennard Kipp. This global investment firm specializes in maintaining a concentrated portfolio focused on small- and mid-cap equities. In addition to its main office, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. operates a satellite office in San Francisco, USA. The firm's investment strategy centers on long-term investments in small- and mid-cap equities, emphasizing mispriced opportunities within structurally inefficient sectors and geographic regions.
Xavier Majic is the Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Maple Rock, a position he has held since founding the firm in April 2014. Before establishing Maple Rock, Xavier was a Managing Director at Lonestar Capital Management, a San Francisco-based $1 billion long/short equity and distressed debt fund, where he specialized as a generalist with a focus on materials, energy, and cyclicals from 2011 to 2014. Prior to his role at Lonestar, Xavier served as a Portfolio Manager of the Basic Materials Fund at Passport Capital from 2006 to 2011. Before entering the investment industry, Xavier had a distinguished career as a professional hockey player, culminating in his captaincy of Team Canada from 1999 to 2000. Xavier Majic holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering with Honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, earned in 1994, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, completed in 2006. His diverse background in engineering, professional sports, and finance underscores his unique perspective and leadership at Maple Rock.
Lennard Christopher Kipp co-founded Maple Rock Capital Partners, Inc. in 2014 and served as its Founding Partner. Prior to his role at Maple Rock, Lennard was an Associate at Hellman & Friedman LLC and a Principal at UBS Investment Bank. His experience includes significant contributions in investment banking and private equity, highlighting his expertise in financial markets and strategic investment management.
Maple Rock Capital Partners manages discretionary assets totaling $2,428,438,320 as of their Form ADV filed on March 2024 and serves 3 clients. Their most recent Q1 2024 13F filing disclosed holdings of $1,804,227,323 in managed 13F securities, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 59.49%. The largest holding in Maple Rock Capital Partners' portfolio is Western Digital Corp, with 2,904,010 shares held.
