Israel Englander
Israel Englander is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. In 1989, he founded his hedge fund, Millennium Management, with Ronald Shear. The fund was started with $35 million and as of 2019 has $39.2 billion in assets under management.
- Israel Englander founded Millennium Management in 1989 with $35 million. Now, the hedge fund firm manages more than $38 billion.
- Israel Englander, or Izzy, is the son of Polish immigrants.
- Englander’s hedge fund uses a multi-manager platform, feeding more capital to those who perform well and getting rid of traders who perform poorly.
