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Billionaire Investor Trims Taiwan Semiconductor As Geopolitical Risks Surge

Benzinga Logo Benzinga • •By Lekha Gupta
Billionaire Investor Trims Taiwan Semiconductor As Geopolitical Risks Surge

Activist investor Dan Loeb's Third Point LLC reduced its Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) stake by 23% in Q3 2025 amid rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China. Despite the reduction, TSM reported strong Q3 earnings with $33.1B in net sales (up 30.3% YoY) and raised its dividend 20%. The company continues expanding AI chip production, including beginning volume production of 2-nanometer chips and securing a U.S. export license for China operations.

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TSM   neutral

Mixed signals: Strong financial performance (30.3% YoY revenue growth, dividend increase, 2nm production milestone) and strategic expansion offset by major investor stake reduction due to geopolitical concerns and potential tariff risks from Trump administration.