About Magnetar Capital
Magnetar is a leading global alternative asset manager with ~$17B AUM as of April 1, 2026. We are based in Evanston, IL, just north of Chicago and easily accessible by the “L”, with additional offices in New York, London, Menlo Park, CA, and Austin, TX. Grounded in two decades of investing experience, we aim to generate consistent performance for our investors by identifying differentiated investment opportunities and building scalable businesses across our core strategies: Alternative Credit and Fixed Income, Quantitative Investing, and Venture. Magnetar employees are among the best in the business at what they do.