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Mr. Ross S.
Laser is a Co-Founder & President at Magnetar Financial LLC, a President at Magnetar Capital LLC and at Magnetar Capital Partners LP.
As President of the firm and Chairman of Magnetar’s Management Committee, he is responsible for firm-wide management.
Mr. Laser has nearly three decades of experience in financial markets spanning investment strategy, capital formation and derivatives trading.
Before co-founding Magnetar, he was the President and a Managing Partner at Glenwood Capital Investments.
During his years at Glenwood, he was a member of the Investment Committee and co-head of the Management Committee.
He has also been a member of the International Monetary Market of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange since 1985 and was on the Lurie Children’s Foundation Board of Directors from 2002 to 2014.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.
Ross S. Laser active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Magnetar Financial LLC
 Magnetar Financial LLC Investment ManagersFinance Magnetar Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund firm headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Financial serves as the investment manager for, and provides discretionary and may at times provide non-discretionary investment advisory services to, several private investment funds and separately managed accounts. Investors in the funds and clients for managed accounts may include pension plans, foundations, funds of funds, other institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. | Founder | 2005-08-31 |
Magnetar Capital LLC
 Magnetar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors. | Founder | 2004-12-31 |
Magnetar Capital Partners LP
 Magnetar Capital Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Magnetar Capital Partners LLC provides financial management services. It offers solutions to the global event driven, fixed income and energy sectors. The company is headquartered in Delaware. | President | 2004-12-31 |
Former positions of Ross S. Laser
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Capital Investments, LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-03-30 |
Training of Ross S. Laser
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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Magnetar Financial LLC
Magnetar Financial LLC Investment ManagersFinance Magnetar Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund firm headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Financial serves as the investment manager for, and provides discretionary and may at times provide non-discretionary investment advisory services to, several private investment funds and separately managed accounts. Investors in the funds and clients for managed accounts may include pension plans, foundations, funds of funds, other institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. | Finance |
Magnetar Capital LLC
Magnetar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors. | Finance |
| Glenwood Capital Investments, LLC | Finance |
Magnetar Capital Partners LP
Magnetar Capital Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Magnetar Capital Partners LLC provides financial management services. It offers solutions to the global event driven, fixed income and energy sectors. The company is headquartered in Delaware. | Finance |
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