tsmc's retail investors miss out on huge gains

tsmc's retail investors miss out on huge gains

2025-09-22 tsmc

Taipei, Monday, 22 September 2025.
tsmc’s stock hit a new high of nt$1295, but not everyone is celebrating. Around 320,000 retail investors sold their shares since april. Many of them took profit. Some shareholders who sold earlier missed potential gains. Those who sold near the april peak could have earned an extra nt$400,000 per share if they had held on. The data shows a decline in retail shareholders, reflecting investor caution.

tsmc’s retail investors miss out on huge gains

TSMC’s stock hit a new high of NT$1295, but not everyone is celebrating [1][2]. Around 320,000 retail investors sold their shares since April [1][6]. Many of them took profit. Some shareholders who sold earlier missed potential gains [1]. Those who sold near the April peak could have earned an extra NT$400,000 per share if they had held on [1]. The data shows a decline in retail shareholders, reflecting investor caution [1].

TSMC’s shareholder count has reached a six-month low, a level unseen since March 7, 2025, with 1,565,431 shareholders as of September 19 [1][2]. This contrasts with the peak of 1,890,000 shareholders on April 25, 2025 [1][2]. In the past two weeks alone, approximately 40,000 investors have sold their shares, adding to the overall decline [1][2]. Market analysts attribute this behavior to a combination of factors, including concerns about a global economic slowdown and decreased demand for semiconductors [1].

expert opinions and future outlook

Cathay Securities Investment Advisory Associate Manager Tsai Ming-han remains optimistic about TSMC’s role in the market [1]. Tsai Ming-han expects TSMC to continue driving the market, especially with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts easing the financial environment in the United States [1]. Despite the recent profit-taking by retail investors, TSMC is preparing for mass production of its 2-nanometer technology and expanding production for clients [2]. These advancements are expected to bolster TSMC’s market position [2].

intel’s struggle to compete

As TSMC continues to innovate, competitors like Intel are facing significant challenges [7][8]. Four former Intel board members suggested that Intel should go private and split into separate entities to better compete with TSMC [7][8]. They estimate that Intel’s wafer manufacturing business needs approximately $100 billion in new capital over the next decade to catch up with TSMC [8]. The former directors propose that the U.S. government should acquire Intel’s public shares with support from domestic IC design companies [7].

china airlines strengthens ties with tsmc

China Airlines is deepening its collaboration with TSMC [9]. Since 2021, China Airlines has supported TSMC with numerous chartered flights between Taiwan and key locations like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Kumamoto [9]. In line with this partnership, China Airlines will launch a direct flight from Taipei to Phoenix on December 3, 2025 [9]. This new route aims to facilitate business travel and provide exclusive benefits for TSMC’s global employees, further solidifying the relationship between the two companies [9].

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