ARK Investment Management LLC Purchases 43,098 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

ARK Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 742,028 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 43,098 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 1.2% of ARK Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. ARK Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $207,241,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Fairman Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-led demand and ETF exposure — TSMC is a top holding in major semiconductor ETFs (about ~11% in SMH), so continued AI capex (est. $650B in 2026) boosts medium-term demand for advanced foundry capacity and underpins the stock. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Positive Sentiment: Relative outperformance flagged — a recent market note highlights TSMC has exceeded market returns recently, reinforcing the narrative that TSMC remains a sector leader and a likely beneficiary if AI/data-center spending continues. TSMC (TSM) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/profit-taking dynamics — analysts and commentary note recent pullbacks look driven by broad risk-off and profit-taking after a strong run, not fresh company-specific surprises; next company data point is the monthly sales release (March 10). TSMC shares slide as risk-off trading hits chip stocks amid geopolitical jitters and recent AI-driven profit-taking
• Negative Sentiment: Large fund outflows and regional selling — global funds reduced Taiwan exposure (about $3.6B sold in a recent session), contributing to broader Taiwan/Korea chip weakness and sharp downward pressure on TSMC shares. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount
• Negative Sentiment: Notable managers trimming exposure — high-profile investors (e.g., Cathie Wood and Stanley Druckenmiller) reduced or sold TSMC stakes in recent filings/transactions, signaling some institutional profit-taking and lowering near-term demand from large active managers. Cathie Wood Loads Up on Alibaba and Amazon — Sells TSMC and Baidu Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped 2 of His Top Performers — Teva and Taiwan Semiconductor — and Made This Sector-Based ETF His Fund’s New No. 2 Holding

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $358.02 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $390.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.85 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $341.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $300.54. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 23.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a leading pure-play semiconductor foundry that provides wafer fabrication and related services to the global semiconductor industry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC manufactures integrated circuits on behalf of fabless and integrated device manufacturers, offering contract chip production across a broad set of technologies and products.

TSMC’s service offering covers logic and mixed-signal process technologies, specialty processes for radio-frequency, power management and embedded memory, and advanced nodes used in mobile, high-performance computing and AI applications.