White Falcon Capital Management’s Investment Thesis for Huntsman Corp (HUN)

White Falcon Capital Management, an investment fund manager, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The White Falcon portfolio returned 5.6% (net of fees) in Q4 2025, resulting in a yearly return of 28.4%. The year has been notable, particularly with the “tariff tantrum” in April 2025 that saw markets drop nearly 20%, now fading into the past. Overall, the portfolio performed well, with only a few companies affecting a solid majority of positive results. The White Falcon portfolio consists of 20-25 carefully selected stocks that align with its quality and valuation standards, focusing on generating positive absolute returns adjusted for risk over a full market cycle. The portfolio’s preferred metric, the rolling three-year annualized return, currently stands at 25.9% CAGR, outpacing most major indices, including the S&P 500. As a long-term compounder, the firm is optimistic about its long-term prospects. The firm anticipates a significant increase in leverage associated with AI and expects major private companies to go public through IPOs. Please review the Portfolio’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, White Falcon Capital Management highlighted stocks like Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN). Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is a global manufacturer of diversified organic chemical products operates in Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials segments. On March 05, 2026, Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) stock closed at $12.55 per share. One-month return of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) was -6.76%, and its shares lost 27.50% over the past 52 weeks. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion.

White Falcon Capital Management stated the following regarding Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in the Woodlands, Texas, operating more than 60 facilities in 25+ countries with ~7,000 employees.

Huntsman has undergone a strategic transformation, evolving from its origins as a widely diversified chemical conglomerate into a highly focused operator of specialty chemicals. This transition is guided by a disciplined “best-owner” philosophy, a strategy where management systematically evaluates and prunes the company’s portfolio approximately every five years.

Several critical milestones have defined this evolution over the past two decades. This process began in earnest in 2006 with the divestiture of the Base Chemicals division, followed by the sale of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) assets in 2014. The refining of the portfolio continued with the sale of Chemical Intermediates in 2019 and reached a recent peak with the 2022 divestiture of the Textile Effects division…” (Click here to read the full text)

Why Huntsman Corporation (HUN) Went Down On Friday?

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 50 hedge fund portfolios held Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 39 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) 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 Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) and shared a list of easy double-digit gainers. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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