Israel Englander Millennium Management
Israel “Izzy” Englander is the founder of Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge fund platforms. Millennium allocates capital across hundreds of independent teams rather than a single house view, with rigorous risk controls at the platform level. Englander’s model has been highly influential in the rise of pod-shop multi-manager structures across the industry.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
TECD
Tech Data Corp
TECD
|
+$174M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$685M |
| 2 |
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$108M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 46.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.01% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.75% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.01% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Robert Half
RHI
$4.6B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
69,684
+27,550
| +65% | +$1.31M |
|
2002
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+62,154
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
AIMT
2003
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
220,159
-211,082
| -49% | -$3.58M |
|
2004
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+100,700
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
FUSN
2005
DELISTED
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Shares
FUSN
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+210,501
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
OYST
2006
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
127,310
+120,898
| +1,885% | +$3.64M |
|
|
CBD
2007
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
281,246
-25,762
| -8% | -$311K |
|
|
DPHCW
2008
CALL
DELISTED
DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. Warrant
DPHCW
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
333,333
| – | – |
|
|
TWNK
2009
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVTA
2010
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
320,530
+290,274
| +959% | +$3.64M |
|
|
ZYXI
2011
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+161,729
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2012
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.15B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+205,656
| New | +$3.24M |
|
2013
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$189M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2014
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
72,600
+47,900
| +194% | +$2.08M |
|
2015
PUT
ASML
ASML
$666B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
|
2016
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
99,700
-290,100
| -74% | -$10.1M |
|
2017
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.2B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
15,580
+205
| +1% | +$49.4K |
|
2018
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.1B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
90,700
+22,800
| +34% | +$853K |
|
2019
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
116,049
+63,276
| +120% | +$1.77M |
|
|
LCAHW
2020
CALL
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings II, Inc. Warrant
LCAHW
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
220,960
-79,040
| -26% | -$56.9K |
|
2021
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.07B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
80,868
-112,674
| -58% | -$4.09M |
|
2022
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$124B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
2023
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$124B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,500
| +167% | +$2.31M |
|
2024
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
105,684
-199,631
| -65% | -$6.61M |
|
|
CPAAU
2025
DELISTED
Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPAAU
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
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Israel Englander's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Israel Englander held 4,914 positions worth $73B, up 64% from $44.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Israel Englander deployed $10.9B of net new capital in Q2 2020, opening 1,140 new positions and adding to 1,565 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Global Payments: 1,008,446 shares worth $171M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 47% of assets, down from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $127M trimmed.
- Israel Englander's largest Q2 2020 buy was Global Payments: 1,008,446 shares worth $171M.
- Israel Englander added most to Lowe's Companies in Q2 2020, an estimated $217M increase.
- Israel Englander's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $127M.
- Israel Englander fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $685M.
- Israel Englander's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $73B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Israel Englander opened 1,140 new positions and closed 798 in Q2 2020.
- Israel Englander's portfolio value rose 64% quarter-over-quarter to $73B.
Based on Millennium Management's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.