Magnetar Capital
Industry: Capital market company
DescriptionMagnetar Capital is a hedge fund based in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2005 and invests in fixed income, energy, quantitative and event-driven strategies. The firm was actively involved in the collateralized debt obligation market during the 2006–2007 period. Assets under management: 13.5 billion USD Headquarters: Evanston, IL Founded: 2005 Number of employees: 260 Subsidiaries: TSG Entertainment, Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP, Type of business: Privately held company
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Magnetar Capital Employees
American Industrial Partners May 2015 - August 2015
University of Michigan September 2014 - December 2014
GE Transportation June 2014 - August 2014
GE Transportation May 2013 - August 2013
SceneTap May 2012 - August 2012
"Student Kit" - Start-Up Venture January 2012 - April 2012
Magnetar Capital July 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Minitab, Microsoft Office, Matlab, Engineering, Manufacturing, Data Analysis, Research, Leadership, Project Management
Education
University of Michigan 2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Industrial & Operations Engineering
Novancia Business School 2014 — 2014
Financial Analysis
New Trier High School 2008 — 2011
Magnetar Capital August 2015 - Present
Magnetar Capital March 2014 - August 2015
Magnetar Capital April 2011 - March 2014
Ernst & Young May 2007 - April 2011
Oak Brook Bank May 2006 - August 2006
Salomon Smith Barney May 2004 - August 2004
Skills
Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Auditing, Finance, Financial Accounting, Analysis, Valuation, Corporate Finance, Internal Controls, US GAAP, Due Diligence
Education
University of Virginia 2007 — 2008
MSA, Accounting
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business 2003 — 2007
Undergraduate, Finance
Deloitte August 2014 - Present
Deloitte August 2011 - August 2014
Deloitte October 2009 - August 2011
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET) July 2008 - July 2009
Deloitte June 2008 - July 2008
Magnetar Capital June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Mergers, Valuation, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Monte Carlo Simulation, Accounting, Japanese, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office, Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Investments, Leadership, Internal Audit, Financial Services, Due Diligence, Management, General Awesomeness
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business 2005 — 2008
B.S., Finance, Highest Honors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business 2005 — 2008
B.S., Accountancy, Highest Honors
Zacks Investment Management June 2015 - Present
Miller Vintage Chicago March 2014 - Present
Chicago Architecture Foundation May 2012 - March 2014
SOS Children's Villages Illinois April 2011 - November 2011
Bank of America Merrill Lynch November 2006 - April 2011
Magnetar Capital April 2005 - November 2006
Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center 1999 - 2004
Skills
Event Planning, Non-profits, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Research, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Project Planning, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Marketing, Event Management
Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia 1995 — 1999
BA, Psychology
Glenbrook North High School
Magnetar Capital August 2014 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates June 2012 - March 2013
Research Affiliates October 2011 - January 2012
Gifford Fong Associates June 2010 - February 2011
Skills
C++, SAS, SQL, R, Matlab, Commodity, Municipal Bonds, Swaptions, Swap, Portfolio Management, Financial Risk..., Bloomberg, Quantitative Finance, VBA, Fixed Income, Monte Carlo Simulation, Derivatives, Financial Modeling, Statistical Modeling
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business 2011 — 2012
Master, Master of Financial Engineering
University of Pennsylvania 2006 — 2010
BSE, Bioengineering
Magnetar Capital July 2015 - Present
TransUnion February 2014 - July 2015
GE July 2012 - January 2014
GE June 2011 - August 2011
Merrill Lynch June 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Bloomberg Professional, Capital IQ, Cognos, Oracle, SAP, VBA
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2008 — 2012
Magnetar Capital October 2011 - Present
Invesco Ltd. December 2010 - October 2011
United Airlines June 2009 - November 2010
Skills
General Ledger, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Analysis, Process Improvement, Access, SEC filings, CPA, Investments, Business Process, Cash Management, Fund Accounting
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2008 — 2009
Advanced Post-Graduate Certificate, Accountancy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Accountancy
Blue Fire Capital October 2010 - July 2012
Endeavor Trading LLC March 2008 - August 2010
Bank of America June 2007 - March 2008
Magnetar Capital June 2006 - February 2007
Citadel Investment Group July 2002 - May 2006
eServGlobal February 1999 - June 2002
Skills
Trading Systems, C++, x86 Assembly, X86_64, iPhone, Apple, Mac OS X, Linux, Linux Kernel, Java, Concurrent Programming, Objective-C, Object Oriented Design, Low Latency, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Multithreading, Multivariate Statistics, Multivariable Calculus, functional programming, Lisp, Haskell, ML, Perl, Electronic Trading, Market Data, Python
Education
University of Otago 1995 — 1998
BSc (Hons), Computer Science
Petone College 1994 — 1994
Hutt Valley Memorial College 1990 — 1994
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. October 2014 - Present
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. October 2013 - October 2014
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. May 2013 - October 2013
Magnetar Capital June 2012 - September 2012
Environmental Defense Fund July 2011 - September 2011
TC Education Foundation November 2010 - September 2011
Skills
Statistics, R, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft SQL Server, Java, Minitab, Data Mining, Mandarin, PowerPoint, Outlook, Photoshop, InDesign, Business Analysis, Research
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2009 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Statistics & Management
Brookfield Investment Management June 2011 - Present
Magnetar Capital December 2007 - November 2010
Credit Suisse July 2006 - December 2007
Friedman Billings Ramsey July 2004 - July 2006
ExxonMobil June 1998 - July 2004
Anheuser-Busch January 1996 - August 1996
Education
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business 2001 — 2003
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Marquette High School
Magnetar Capital August 2013 - Present
Ernst & Young September 2011 - August 2013
Mettler Center July 2008 - January 2011
Martin, Hood, Friese & Associates May 2010 - August 2010
Indian Acres Swim Club May 2003 - September 2009
Skills
Audit, Accounting, Auditing, CPA, Leadership, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Accountancy
Argo Infrastructure Partners January 2014 - Present
Magnetar Capital June 2013 - December 2013
Magnetar Capital June 2011 - June 2013
J.P. Morgan February 2005 - June 2011
Lazard Freres & Co. May 1996 - December 1999
Goldman Sachs May 1986 - May 1996
SBC Communications Ltd January 1975 - April 1986
Skills
Hedge Funds, Equities, Fixed Income, Asset Management, Private Equity
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia 1971 — 1974
BS, Business - Public Administration, Econ
Magnetar Capital November 2012 - Present
Education
University Of Iowa 1999 — 2003
BS, Computer Science
Magnetar Capital June 2010 - April 2013
Magnetar Capital LLC October 2007 - June 2010
Optioncare, Inc. February 2007 - October 2007
Arc Worldwide July 2006 - February 2007
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. December 1999 - June 2006
Skills
Project Management, Program Management, Strategic Planning, SQL, Business Analysis, SDLC, Management, Vendor Management, Microsoft Office, Cross-functional Team..., Risk Management, VBA, Data Analysis, Mergers, Microsoft Excel, IT Strategy, Team Building, Analysis, Software Development, IT Management, Process Improvement, Visio, Strategy, Disaster Recovery
Education
University of Iowa 1994 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1994 — 1994
BA
St. Paul Central 1990 — 1994
Magnetar Capital October 2007 - Present
optionsXpress March 2006 - September 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange 2005 - 2006
Skills
Securities
Education
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
JD
Magnetar Capital September 2008 - Present
Bank of America June 2007 - August 2008
Deloitte Tax August 2005 - June 2007
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2000 — 2005
B.S. / Masters, Accounting
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business 2000 — 2004
BS, Accounting/Finance
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. June 2011 - March 2012
SAC Capital June 2009 - June 2011
Magnetar Capital May 2005 - August 2008
Next Generation Equity Research 2004 - 2005
William Blair & Company 2001 - 2003
Arthur Andersen 1999 - 2001
Skills
Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Bloomberg, Equities, Financial Modeling, Hedge Funds, Investments, Mergers, Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Private Placements, Valuation
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 1996 — 1999
Magnetar Capital September 2013 - August 2014
Adherex Technologies July 2009 - August 2013
Millennium Partners 2005 - 2007
Caxton Associates January 2003 - November 2005
CIBC World Markets 2000 - 2002
Skills
Financial Analysis, Accounting, Pharmaceutical Industry, Budgets, Public Companies, IPO, Strategic Planning, Investor Relations, Intellectual Property, Corporate Development, Angel Investing, Credit Management, Venture Capital, Treasury, Working Capital..., Project Management, Consolidation, Management, Restructuring, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Valuation, Due Diligence, Investments, Private Equity
Education
University of Southern California 1993 — 1997
Master's degree
Mid-Lakes Distributing March 2011 - Present
Magnetar Capital July 2007 - March 2011
Northern Trust June 2005 - July 2007
Calamos Investments April 2003 - June 2005
RS Investments May 1998 - March 2003
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 1994 — 1998
BA, Business Economics, Accounting Emphasis
Magnetar Capital 2007 - Present
Magnetar Capital 2005 - 2007
Marin Capital Partners March 2002 - August 2005
KMV 1999 - 2002
Skills
Hedge Funds, Fixed Income, Equities, Strategy, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Finance, Trading, Trading Systems
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1976 — 1980
BS Math/Computer Science
University of California, Los Angeles 1980 — 1984
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mathematics
Magnetar Capital November 2013 - Present
Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services July 2011 - November 2013
Citadel LLC April 2005 - July 2011
Fidelity Investments July 1999 - April 2005
Arthur Andersen & Co. 1996 - 1999
Skills
Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Hedge Funds, Fixed Income Products, Broker-Dealers, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Systems..., Business Systems..., Fixed Income, Asset Management, Investment Management, Equities, Bloomberg, Financial Services, Capital Markets
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business 1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting
Magnetar Capital March 2007 - Present
Harris Bank January 2006 - March 2007
Bank of America August 2003 - January 2006
GolinHarris 2000 - 2003
Education
University of Iowa 1993 — 1997
Concordia Healthcare March 2014 - Present
Cupps Capital Management February 2012 - February 2014
Marathon Pharmaceuticals July 2008 - April 2012
Magnetar Capital May 2005 - June 2008
UBS Global Asset Management May 1999 - March 2005
UBS Oconnor 1999 - 2005
UBS Warburg May 1999 - March 2001
Price Waterhouse Coopers August 1997 - May 1999
Skills
Financial Modeling, Equities, Hedge Funds, Auditing, Alternative Investments, Financial Analysis, Valuation, Product Development, Analysis, Hedging, Corporate Finance, Finance, Equity Research, Strategic Financial..., Pricing, Due Diligence, Financial Reporting, M&A experience, Start-ups, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Securities, Capital Markets, Asset Allocation, Buy-side, Investor Relations, Proprietary Trading, Corporate Development, Fixed Income, Competitive Analysis, Venture Capital, DCF, Financial Services, Quantitative Analytics, Investment Strategies, VBA, Investment Banking, Bloomberg Terminal, Asset Management, Investments, Trading, Business Development, Economics, Management, Emerging Markets, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Bloomberg, Options, LBO
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 1993 — 1997
BSB, Accounting
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1993 — 1997
BSB, Accounting
Magnetar Capital May 2011 - Present
Deloitte August 2005 - May 2011
Skills
SEC filings, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Tax, Financial Reporting, CPA, Microsoft Excel, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Internal Controls, Tax Accounting, US GAAP, Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, Auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Finance, Private Equity, International Tax, Tax Research, Corporate Finance
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 2000 — 2005
BBA, MAcc, Business, Accounting
Meadowvale Advisors LLC May 2011 - Present
Sloane Capital Solutions, LLC April 2011 - June 2013
Coherent Capital November 2008 - June 2011
Magnetar Capital 2007 - 2008
Merrill Lynch January 2005 - March 2007
Bank of America January 2000 - January 2004
First Chicago 1989 - 2000
Skills
Capital Markets, Fixed Income, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Options, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, Trading, Equities, Investment Banking, Capital, Investment Management, Fund Of Funds, Asset Management, Asset Allocation, Investment Strategies, Securities, Prime Brokerage, Equity Derivatives, Series 7, Trading Systems
Education
Yale University - Yale School of Management 1985 — 1987
MPPM, Finance
University of California, Berkeley 1976 — 1980
Bachelors, Economics
eBay Inc April 2013 - Present
Microsoft August 2011 - April 2013
Amazon.com February 2010 - July 2011
Sunrise Futures, LLC January 2009 - February 2010
Magnetar Capital May 2008 - January 2009
Skills
Scalability, Python, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Hadoop, Perl, C++, Java, VBA, SQL, Object Oriented Design, Multithreading, Statistical Modeling, Data Mining, Machine Learning, MapReduce, Apache Pig, Hive, Scala, R, Teradata
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2006 — 2009
MS, Industrial Engineer
University of Science and Technology of China 1999 — 2003
BS, Computer Science, 3.8/4.0
Magnetar Capital March 2010 - Present
Morgan Stanley July 2008 - March 2010
Skills
Investments, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Mergers, Derivatives, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Valuation, Equities, Corporate Finance
Education
University of Michigan 2007 — 2008
M.S.E., Financial Engineering
University of Michigan 2003 — 2007
B.S.E., Industrial and Operations Engineering
Vodori July 2015 - Present
Networked Insights September 2014 - Present
Networked Insights November 2012 - Present
Fifth Third Bank July 2011 - November 2012
Protiviti August 2008 - July 2011
Magnetar Capital May 2007 - August 2007
Ernst & Young January 2007 - May 2007
Skills
Strategy, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis, Valuation, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Management Consulting, Finance, Client Services, Social Media Measurement
Education
University of Notre Dame 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, History
Magnetar Capital July 2012 - Present
Morgan Stanley May 2009 - July 2012
Morgan Stanley June 2009 - June 2011
Skills
Investment Banking, Trading, Energy, Bloomberg, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Capital Markets, Equity Research, Equities, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Corporate Finance
Education
Tulane University 2005 — 2009
Finance and Economics
Seven Locks Capital October 2008 - Present
Magnetar Capital May 2005 - August 2008
Rockbay Capital 2002 - 2005
UBS Investment Bank 2000 - 2002
Merrill Lynch 1999 - 1999
Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Hedge Funds, Private Equity
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1996 — 2000
BS, Econ, Finance
Churchill 1992 — 1996
Crabel Capital Management July 2014 - Present
Magnetar Capital September 2011 - April 2014
Bloomberg November 2009 - May 2011
XtremeData December 2008 - July 2009
Neohapsis 2007 - 2008
Skills
C++, Perl, Linux, SQL, Multithreading, PHP, Unix, Python, JavaScript, AJAX, Subversion, Eclipse, Bash, Boost, POSIX, TCP/UDP, Core Java, Prolog, Haskell, Digital Photography, Gcc/g++, Ubuntu, CUDA, Gdb, Gprof, Android, Mercurial, CVS, Blogging, Open Source, LBM, Template Metaprogramming
Education
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Magnetar Capital September 2011 - Present
Magnetar Capital August 2009 - August 2011
Magnetar Capital April 2008 - July 2009
Avenue Capital Group January 2007 - July 2007
Beijing Gildata & Resset Data Technology Co., Ltd. July 2006 - September 2006
Skills
Actuarial Exams, Microsoft Office, VBA, SAS, Bloomberg, Matlab, Visual Basic, Mandarin, Intex, Quantifi, High Frequency Trading, Low Latency, Derivatives, Quantitative Finance, Trading Systems
Education
Tsinghua University 2007 — 2009
Master's degree, Finance, General
Tsinghua University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor's degree, Finance, General
Magnetar Capital September 2012 - Present
Goldman Sachs January 2004 - September 2012
Investcorp 1998 - 2004
Salomon Smith Barney 1996 - 1998
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Magnetar Capital October 2006 - Present
Skills
Hedge Funds
Education
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business 1998 — 2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
University of Notre Dame 1992 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Magnetar Capital September 2008 - Present
Lehman Brothers July 2003 - September 2008
Education
University of Colorado Boulder 1999 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance