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TSM TSMC (TSM) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Semiconductors & Electronics · Semiconductors & related devices · CIK 0001046179
Cluster · 31 insidersC-suite buying · 31Congress · 5
Funds added, last quarter
1,913
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about TSM

Insiders, 180 days
-$11.7M net sold
31 buyers · 2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
5 bought · 2 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-10-09

TSMC insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD insiders sold a net $11.7M of stock across 251 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 31 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Foreign private issuer: most of its insiders are exempt from SEC Form 4, but some still file it; those filings are listed below, and the record may be incomplete.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2026-10-08 SECtraded 2026-10-07
46
$3.7K
-6.4%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys, 1 sale), the last on Sep 7, 2026.
  • +7.1% median (+8.6% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 97.9% of the 47 shares held after it.
  • 29 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1,913 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP Chuang Tzu-Sou bought about $3.7K of TSM on Oct 7, 2026; 29 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1,913 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-10-08 SECtraded 2026-10-07
51
$4.0K
-6.4%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on Sep 7, 2026.
  • +7.1% median (+8.6% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 6,824 shares held after it.
  • 29 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1,913 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP Cao Min bought about $4.0K of TSM on Oct 7, 2026; 29 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1,913 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP and Co-COO
BUY
2026-10-08 SECtraded 2026-10-07
67
$5.3K
-6.4%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on Sep 7, 2026.
  • +7.1% median (+8.6% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 8,573 shares held after it.
  • 29 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1,913 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Co-COO Chin Yung-Pei bought about $5.3K of TSM on Oct 7, 2026; 29 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1,913 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-10-08 SECtraded 2026-10-07
51
$4.0K
-6.4%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on Sep 7, 2026.
  • +7.1% median (+8.6% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 98.1% of the 52 shares held after it.
  • 29 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1,913 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP Chang Tzonz-Sheng bought about $4.0K of TSM on Oct 7, 2026; 29 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1,913 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP and GC
BUY
2026-10-08 SECtraded 2026-10-07
53
$4.2K
-6.4%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 buys), the last on Sep 7, 2026.
  • +5.1% median (+7.9% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 6,761 shares held after it.
  • 29 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1,913 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP and GC Fang Shu-Hua bought about $4.2K of TSM on Oct 7, 2026; 29 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1,913 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
251 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$11.7M over 180 days
+$609.3K over 90 days
below 64% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Congress
5 members bought in the last year
more than 89% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Funds
1,913 funds bought in last quarter
more than 97% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Revenue
no revenue reported in any filing
Margin
no margin: no revenue reported
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
0.1% of shares outstanding short · 3.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 90% of Semiconductors & Electronics
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 22Rep. Cleo Fields sold $1.0K to $15K, disclosed 13 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.
Oct 12Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold $1.0K to $15K, disclosed 20 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.
Oct 8Chairman and CEO Wei Che-Chia bought $11.4K (Oct 7)
Oct 8EVP and Co-COO Mii Yuh-Jier bought $5.4K (Oct 7)
Oct 8EVP and Co-COO Chin Yung-Pei bought $5.3K (Oct 7)

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+48.1%12M
-5%+20%+45%+69%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-19 · Chuang Tzu-Sou sold $14.0M2026-03-31 · BURNS URSULA M bought $322.1K2026-03-30 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $164.2K2026-03-29 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $111.3K2026-06-22 · Yuan Lipen bought $79.2K2026-07-02 · Fang Shu-Hua bought $77.1K2026-06-29 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $76.6K2026-06-30 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $75.7K2026-06-15 · Yuan Lipen bought $75.3K2026-07-21 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $74.8K2026-08-18 · Yuan Lipen bought $74.5K2026-07-21 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $74.4K2026-07-21 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $74.1K2026-07-21 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $74.1K2026-07-21 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $74.0K2026-08-19 · Yuan Lipen bought $73.8K2026-08-03 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $73.1K2026-07-20 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $72.7K2026-07-19 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $72.1K2026-07-19 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $71.9K2026-07-19 · Lin Shyue-Shyh bought $71.3K2026-05-19 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $70.0K2026-05-19 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $69.8K2026-07-28 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $68.0K2026-03-22 · Tien Bor-Zen bought $55.9K2026-03-22 · Yeap Choh Fei bought $55.8K2026-08-18 · Yuan Lipen bought $25.8K2026-05-08 · Wei Che-Chia bought $11.5K2026-10-07 · Wei Che-Chia bought $11.4K2026-06-05 · Wei Che-Chia bought $11.4K2026-09-07 · Wei Che-Chia bought $11.4K2026-07-07 · Wei Che-Chia bought $11.2K2026-08-07 · Wei Che-Chia bought $11.1K2026-04-09 · Wei Che-Chia bought $10.8K2026-06-05 · Mii Yuh-Jier bought $5.5K2026-09-07 · Chin Yung-Pei bought $5.4K2026-09-07 · Mii Yuh-Jier bought $5.4K2026-10-07 · Mii Yuh-Jier bought $5.4K2026-06-05 · Chin Yung-Pei bought $5.4K2026-05-08 · Mii Yuh-Jier bought $5.4K2026-05-08 · Chin Yung-Pei bought $5.4K2026-10-07 · Chin Yung-Pei bought $5.3K
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Who owns TSM: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
58,937,551 sh
$28.1B
$16.4B
$12.5B
23,829,286 sh
$10.8B
20,112,852 sh
$9.6B

Congress trades in TSM

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-10-09 · disclosed 13 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-09-22 · disclosed 20 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-08-12 · disclosed 41 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-07-10 · disclosed 20 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-05-08 · disclosed 39 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

TSM planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

TSM mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Upright Growth Fund
$8.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
24.4%
PROFUND VP EMERGING MARKETS
$7.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
21.7%
SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF
$40.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
20.0%
Sophus Capital Emerging Market ETF
$10.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
16.7%
National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF
$6.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
15.9%
ULTRAEMERGING MARKETS PROFUND
$1.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
15.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
31 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $11.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, 1,913 funds added last quarter, 5 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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TSM financials

Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2024-122023-122022-122021-12
Gross profit$1.6T$1.2T$1.3T$819.5B
Net income$1.2T$851.0B$993.3B$592.9B
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

TSM Stock Sonar score 3/7 axes

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TSM ranks highest on institutional and government (96th percentile) and risk and compliance (94th), and lowest on insider conviction (67th), among Semiconductors & Electronics peers.

Insider conviction
67
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$11.7M · 35 pct, sector of 147
  • Insider buyers, 180d31 · 100 pct, sector of 151
Institutional and government
96
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter1,913 · 97 pct, sector of 184
  • Congress net buyers, 365d3 · 95 pct, sector of 40
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
94
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of shares outstanding (no float on file)+0.1% · 94 pct, sector of 221
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
4 not measured: Profitability, Financial health, Growth, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income; fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • Growth needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog; no revenue for this year and the year before
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

3 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

TSM filings, in plain words

Are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing insiders buying or selling TSM?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing insiders were net sellers, a net $11.7M: $2.2M of purchases and $14.0M of sales reported on Form 4, by 31 buyers and 2 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded TSM?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 5 House members disclosed buying TSM and 2 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Cleo Fields dated 2026-10-09.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing insiders were net sellers of TSM, a net $11.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 31 buyers and 2 sellers. 30 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. In the year to 2026-10-27, 5 members of Congress disclosed buying TSM and 2 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Cleo Fields dated 2026-10-09. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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