Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) is a global manufacturer of differentiated chemicals serving construction, automotive, aerospace, and consumer end markets. Shares recently traded around $10.61 per share, giving Huntsman a market value of roughly $1.84B.
After a sharp decline over the past year, Huntsman now trades near the lower end of its recent range as chemical demand remains uneven. Looking at who owns Huntsman and recent insider trades helps show how large institutions, hedge funds, and company leadership may be approaching the stock amid earnings pressure and an uncertain recovery timeline.
Who Are Huntsman’s Top Shareholders?
Huntsman’s shareholder base is led by large passive institutions, which tend to hold through market cycles and can help support long term ownership stability. At the same time, several active managers have made meaningful adjustments, pointing to mixed views on valuation and near term fundamentals.
- The Vanguard Group: 16,321,067 shares (9.39%), ~$173.2M value. Added 70,579 shares (+0.43%).
- BlackRock Institutional Trust Company: 12,103,123 shares (6.97%), ~$128.4M value. Added 496,071 shares (+4.27%).
- AQR Capital Management: 12,062,972 shares (6.94%), ~$128.0M value. Added 2,772,563 shares (+29.84%).
- Dimensional Fund Advisors: 7,916,836 shares (4.56%), ~$84.0M value. Cut 1,205,806 shares (13.22%).
- Peter R. Huntsman: 7,533,555 shares (4.34%), ~$79.9M value.
- UBS Financial Services: 7,364,206 shares (4.24%), ~$78.1M value. Added 3,351,265 shares (+83.51%).
- Charles Schwab Investment Management: 6,632,721 shares (3.82%), ~$70.4M value. Added 264,358 shares (+4.15%).
- Invesco Advisers: 6,294,273 shares (3.62%), ~$66.8M value. Added 54,336 shares (+0.87%).
- Pzena Investment Management: 5,393,866 shares (3.10%), ~$57.2M value. Added 83,098 shares (+1.56%).
- Two Sigma Investments: 4,569,410 shares (2.63%), ~$48.5M value. Added 3,443,998 shares (+306.02%).
For investors, this ownership mix suggests Huntsman continues to attract interest from value oriented and quantitative managers, while some long term fundamental investors remain cautious as earnings visibility remains limited.
Hedge Fund Highlights
One notable move last quarter came from Millennium Management, founded by Israel Englander, which boosted its Huntsman position by over 525%. The firm now holds roughly $30M value in shares, which appears to reflect growing interest from large multi strategy funds as the stock trades near cycle lows.
D.E. Shaw & Co., founded by David Shaw, lifted its Huntsman stake by more than 370%. While still small relative to the firm’s overall portfolio, the increase suggests quantitative strategies may be leaning more favorably on Huntsman’s valuation setup.
Jane Street Group, co founded by Tim Reynolds, Marc Gerstein, Michael Jenkins, and Rob Granieri, expanded its position by nearly 187%, bringing total holdings to about $12.7M value. This move appears consistent with higher trading activity and opportunistic positioning during recent volatility across chemical stocks.
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, founded by Steven Schonfeld, raised its Huntsman exposure by roughly 178%, now holding just over $5M value in shares. For investors, hedge fund activity points to selective accumulation rather than broad based conviction.
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Huntsman’s Recent Insider Trades
Insider trades can offer additional context on how executives and directors may be managing personal exposure, though motivations are not confirmed.
- Scott J. Wright (Director): Sold 51,299 shares at prices near ~$9 to ~$10, with an offsetting acquisition of 27,211 shares at ~$8.86.
- Philip M. Lister (Officer): Acquired and sold 49,704 shares at $0, with additional purchases of 29,762 shares at ~$8.16.
- Jan Buberl (Officer): Sold 422 shares at ~$9.21.
- Steen Weien Hansen (Officer): Acquired 10,870 shares at $0.
- Peter R. Huntsman (Officer and Director): Purchased over 117,000 shares across multiple trades at ~$11.17 to ~$16.50.
- Anthony P. Hankins (Officer): Sold 6,006 shares at ~$16.99.
It appears insider activity is mixed and modest in size, with purchases earlier in the year and smaller sales later on, and for investors these transactions do not materially alter the broader ownership picture.
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What the Ownership & Insider Trade Data Tell Us
Huntsman’s ownership remains anchored by large passive institutions, helping provide stability during a difficult part of the cycle. Hedge fund activity shows selective accumulation, particularly among quantitative and multi strategy firms, while active fundamental managers appear more divided.
Insider activity looks balanced rather than directional, with no clear clustering around current price levels. For investors, the data suggests Huntsman is still viewed as a cyclical recovery candidate rather than a consensus opportunity, with interest building at lower valuations but continued uncertainty around earnings recovery and margin improvement.
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