Husain is the founder and Portfolio Manager at KIP Capital. He believes wealth can be compounded through long-term ownership of quality businesses.

 

He founded KIP in 2011 with a singular strategy: long positions in high quality, owner-friendly businesses that compound wealth over extended time frames. 

 

Husain believes that the markets are largely efficient with pockets of inefficiencies. These let patient investors capture mispriced assets and enjoy outsized returns. 

 

Using a quality-first approach, Husain maintains a watchlist of under 300 firms in his investable universe. His best ideas have produced multi-year performance of 12%+ year-on-year for clients.

 

At KIP, Husain fosters two edges: behavioral and analytical. 

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A behavioral edge relates to:

• the temperament of the team at KIP (resolute about the strategy yet adaptable, down-side risk averse, high discipline).

• organizational culture that nurtures patience (time-horizon arbitrage, compensation that rewards patience). 

• client-partners’ disposition to pursue long-term economic growth, and overlook short-term volatility.

 

An analytical edge rests on:

• process > outcome

• depth into best ideas only

• economic profits > accounting profits

• high-quality, repeatable decision-making

 

Husain has been an entrepreneur in the MENA region since 1995. He is the co-founder of Zahra Group, a Kuwait-based holding co. with investments in hydrocarbons. Husain has led the founding of oil and gas ventures including Kuwait Energy. 

 

Husain has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin. He is fluent in several languages including Arabic and Urdu. He lives in Kuwait with his wife, three children and their families.