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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TSM usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 30 extraordinary options activities for Taiwan Semiconductor. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 26% leaning bullish and 56% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $517,508, and 22 are calls, amounting to $1,473,761.

What's The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $200.0 and $470.0 for Taiwan Semiconductor, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Taiwan Semiconductor options trades today is 2905.54 with a total volume of 4,150.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Taiwan Semiconductor's big money trades within a strike price range of $200.0 to $470.0 over the last 30 days.

Taiwan Semiconductor Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
TSM	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	03/13/26	$2.11	$1.96	$2.11	$360.00	$331.4K	7.7K	1.7K
TSM	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	12/18/26	$10.5	$9.6	$9.6	$220.00	$192.0K	2.3K	200
TSM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	12/18/26	$84.35	$83.5	$83.5	$300.00	$141.9K	1.2K	22
TSM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	09/18/26	$75.7	$73.05	$74.07	$300.00	$111.1K	4.0K	15
TSM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/21/28	$133.25	$131.15	$131.15	$270.00	$104.9K	456	8

About Taiwan Semiconductor

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with about 70% market share in 2025. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public in Taiwan in 1994 and as an ADR in the US in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious base of customers, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that look to apply its cutting-edge process technologies to their semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 83,000 people.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Taiwan Semiconductor, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Where Is Taiwan Semiconductor Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 2,091,831, the price of TSM is down -0.6% at $346.61.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 37 days.

What The Experts Say On Taiwan Semiconductor

1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $450.0.

• In a cautious move, an analyst from DA Davidson downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $450.

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