Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions commonly asked by businesses
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What size companies does the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team typically invest in?
We have a wide spectrum of experience and are comfortable investing in early stage start-up companies to the world’s largest companies. We possess a...
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How much capital does the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team typically invest per company?
We are open to small investments in companies we believe have the potential to scale. We are also open to larger investment sizes when the right opportunity...
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What differentiates the Magnetar Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team?
A flat organizational structure has helped us to cultivate a collaborative, think tank environment. Our team comes from a diverse array of backgrounds and...
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What industries does the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team typically focus on?
We are open to a broad range of opportunities which has expanded over time:
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What types of securities and structures is the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team comfortable with?
We pride ourselves on our flexible approaches. We can invest in many types of securities that provide growth capital to companies that have the potential to...
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Where does the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team invest geographically?
Our primary focus is North America and Europe, though we also have experience working in Asia, South America and Australia.
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What kind of infrastructure supports the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team?
We have built an infrastructure to support our approach of combining quantitative and fundamental lenses. Our portfolio managers are supported by our...
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What are examples of value the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income team has driven on past equity investments?
We have opportunistically driven investment value creation on multiple fronts. Examples include: 1. Contributed to IT buildouts 2. Helped with senior...
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Why is a “practitioner lens” important in creating Systematic Investing strategies?
To begin with, practitioner experience plays a critical role in establishing our confidence in the source of return, and thereafter, how we prioritize our...
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What makes Magnetar Systematic Investing different from peers?
We prioritize our research on sources of return that are understandable, transparent, intuitive, and well supported by empirical evidence over long periods...
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How does the Magnetar Systematic Investing team decide which strategies to systematize?
We will consider the systematic delivery of strategies that meet the criteria listed below. While our current focus is the systematization of our hedge fund...
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What sort of markets does the Magnetar Healthcare team typically invest in?
Magnetar’s Healthcare Strategy invests in global liquid healthcare-related equity securities with a focus on mid and large cap companies in North America and...
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What areas/sub sectors does the Magnetar Healthcare team typically focus on?
Healthcare sub-sectors in focus include: (i) medical technology and life science tools, (ii) healthcare services, (iii) healthcare technology, (iv)...