Does Intel (INTC) Offer Leveraged Access to U.S. Semiconductor Resurgence?

Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q3 2025 letter for the “Insiders Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned 4.96% in September, bringing the YTD returns to 21.37%. This compares to the benchmark, S&P 500 September return of 3.65% and the year-to-date return through September 30, 2025, of 14.83%. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Alpha Wealth Insiders Fund highlighted stocks such as Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services. The one-month return of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was -2.28%, and its shares gained 98.19% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On January 2, 2026, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stock closed at $39.38 per share with a market capitalization of $187.843 billion.

Alpha Wealth Insiders Fund stated the following regarding Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Business: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor leader designing and manufacturing CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators that power PCs, data centers, and edge devices. Under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Intel is refocusing on its core chip business while expanding its foundry operations to produce chips for other companies. The company is restructuring, spinning off non-core units, and pursuing government-backed initiatives to restore U.S. semiconductor leadership and long-term competitiveness against NVIDIA, AMD, and TSMC.

Insider Buying/Selling: In March 2025, Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought 1,043,406 shares for ~$25 million, per his commitment to invest in the company. Barron’s. Here’s what I found: In August 2025, the U.S. government struck a deal to convert roughly $11.1 billion in CHIPS Act and defense-oriented grants into a 9.9 % equity stake in Intel (~433.3 million shares at $20.47 each). (Intel Corporation)…” (Click here to read the full text)

Intel Corp. (INTC) Surges 7.23% as Investors Cheer Restructuring Plan

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 81 hedge fund portfolios held Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) at the end of the second quarter, compared to 82 in the previous quarter. In the third quarter of 2025, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) reported $13.7 billion in revenue, marking an increase of 6% sequentially. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and shared the list of best AI stocks to buy under $50. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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