Taiwan’s tech powerhouse and “guardian of the nation’s semiconductor industry,” TSMC, faced a significant stock slump. Impacted by Trump’s tariff policies, the Taiwanese stock market experienced sharp fluctuations in April, and even TSMC could not withstand the pressure. The company’s share price dropped to NT$780, hitting its lowest point in nearly a year.

In response, TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei took action, spending approximately NT$17.36 million to personally purchase 20 lots of TSMC shares.

The Taiwanese stock market witnessed a major shake-up in April, with the index plunging 2,086 points at opening—the largest single-day drop in history. Over a thousand listed companies saw their shares hit the daily downside limit. TSMC was similarly affected, falling below the NT$800 mark last month and even briefly reaching NT$780, its lowest level in nearly a year.

Amid the stock downturn, Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei stepped in. Public disclosures show that Wei purchased 20 lots of TSMC shares from the centralized market in April. Based on the monthly average closing price of NT$868 published by the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Wei invested approximately NT$17.36 million in TSMC.

Notably, this marks Wei’s first purchase of TSMC shares in 28 months. His last acquisition occurred between October and December 2023, when he bought 467 lots of TSMC shares over just three months, investing an estimated NT$180 million.

In addition to Wei, several other senior executives at the VP level or above also made purchases. Senior Vice President and Deputy Co-COO Y.H. Hou bought 278 shares; Senior Vice President and CFO Wendell Huang acquired 3 shares; VP of Corporate Planning Jason Lee purchased 446 shares; and VP of Fab Operations R.P. Chuang bought 382 shares.