Magnetar Capital
Private credit lender based in Evanston, Illinois.
Magnetar Capital is an Evanston, Illinois alternative asset manager, founded in 2005, whose Alternative Credit and Fixed Income business invests in credit strategies that fill gaps left by the changing role of financial institutions in funding business growth. It also runs quantitative and venture strategies, and reports more than $17 billion of assets under management as of March 2026.
Profile
| Type | Private credit / direct lender |
| Headquarters | Evanston, Illinois |
| Website | www.magnetar.com |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Sectors | AI and GPU infrastructure |
Sources: Magnetar Capital.
GPU and data center financings
Public financings naming Magnetar Capital, from the GPU Financing Tracker.
| Date | Borrower | Amount | Type | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | CoreWeave | $230M | Other | lead | SEC / CoreWeave |
| May 17, 2024 | CoreWeave | $7.5B | DDTL | lead | Blackstone |
| Aug 3, 2023 | CoreWeave | $2.3B | DDTL | lead | Blackstone |
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