magnetar

British

/ ˈmæɡnɪtɑː /

noun

a type of neutron star that has a very intense magnetic field, over 1000 times greater than that of a pulsar

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magnetar Scientific

/ măg′nə-tär′ /

A neutron star with a very strong magnetic field. Magnetars are the proposed sources of observed gamma ray bursts.

Etymology

Origin of magnetar

C20: from _magnet ( _ic ) ( _st ) _ar , on the model of _quasar

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At the time of the initial public offering, Magnetar owned 96 million shares, about a fifth of the company.

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CoreWeave’s stock has been volatile, with shares up 148% since listing, as early investor Magnetar sells holdings.

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Contributing to the volatility of the stock is a constant drip of share sales from CoreWeave’s most important early investor, a fund called Magnetar.

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At IPO, Magnetar owned 96 million shares, about a fifth of the company.

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Once a provision to prevent insider sales expired in August, Magnetar began slowly but steadily selling shares to reduce its concentration risk.

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