$TSM

Tien Bor-Zen purchased $4K of TSM (indirect holdings)

Tien Bor-Zen (VP) purchased 47 indirectly-held shares of TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD (TSM) at $79.39 across 2 trades on 2026-10-07.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Tien Bor-Zen
Published Oct 8, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$TSM
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
$TSM
Relevance
3/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TSMNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The filing adds a new, albeit tiny, data point to TSM's insider activity record.

02

Market read

The transaction is too small to affect price or sector dynamics.

03

What to watch

The purchase was made under an open-market code, not a 10b5‑1 plan, indicating discretionary intent.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: post-market today

Background

SEC Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions for public companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$TSMNeutralHigh confidence
Context

VP Tien Bor-Zen bought 47 shares for $3,731, raising holdings to 92 shares.

Expected impact

little to no price movement as the buy size is trivial.

Evidence & confidence

The transaction amount is under $5k and represents a tiny fraction of float; traders are unlikely to react.

Market effects

No material effect on the semiconductor sector.

No regional impact; the filing is isolated to TSM.

Insignificant for global markets.

Counterpoint

Even small insider buys can signal confidence, but the size here is too small to infer meaningful sentiment.

Key entities

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

    Global semiconductor foundry listed on NYSE as TSM.

  • Tien Bor-Zen

    Vice President and officer at TSM.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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