Investment Trusts Net Buy NT$38.4 Billion, Second Highest in History; Foreign Investors Heavily Cut Active ETFs
Taiwanese investment trusts recorded a massive net buy of NT$38.4 billion, the second-highest in history, while foreign investors significantly sold off active ETFs. AI-related stocks are driving the market, with the Taiwan stock index trading at high levels.
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- 📰 Published: May 12, 2026 at 17:42
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(Central News Agency reporter Tseng Jen-kai, Taipei, 12th) The Taiwan stock market fluctuated at high levels today, with the main board index closing up 108.26 points at 41898.32 points, with a turnover of NT$1.3819 trillion. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the three major institutional investors collectively net sold NT$12.713 billion today.
Notably, investment trusts made a massive net buy of NT$38.445 billion today, being the only major institutional investor on the buying side. This amount is second only to the NT$59.952 billion recorded on March 29, 2024, marking the second-largest single-day net buy by investment trusts in history.
The largest single-day net buy by investment trusts on March 29, 2024, was mainly due to the last day of position building before the listing of the popular high-dividend ETF Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Value High Dividend (00940). Today, the popular active ETF Uni-President Active Upgrade 50 (00403A) was listed for the first time, and investment trusts' buying volume surged again, setting the second-largest net buy record, attracting external attention.
Observing the capital movements of the three major institutional investors, in addition to investment trusts' net buy, foreign investors (excluding foreign proprietary traders) and proprietary traders both net sold today, with net sales of NT$30.494 billion and NT$20.664 billion, respectively.
In terms of individual stocks, foreign investors' top net sell today was 00403A, with a massive sell-off of 327,967 units, followed by Uni-President Group Active Technology Innovation (00992A) with 47,659 units, and Uni-President Active Taiwan Stock Growth (00981A) with 38,231 units. The top three net sells were all popular active Taiwan stock ETFs.
On the net buy list, foreign investors' top three net buys today were AUO with 110,947 units, Innolux with 81,994 units, and Taishin Shin Kong Financial Holding with 43,324 units.
Investment trusts' top net buy in Taiwan stocks today was UMC with 9,600 units, followed by TSMC with 8,879 units, Winbond with 7,659 units, WPG Holdings with 7,615 units, and ASE Technology Holding with 5,151 units.
Tseng Yen-yu, Vice President of Research at Capital Securities, analyzed that while the Taiwan stock market continues to hit new highs, it's not just Taiwan stocks rising. The US Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has risen by over 70% this year, and the Taiwan stock market has a high correlation with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. Its trend can no longer be judged by traditional theories or experience.
Tseng Yen-yu believes that as AI capital expenditures continue to expand, the spillover effect will continue. Taiwan, as a major hub for global technology hardware and semiconductors, is a primary beneficiary. From early beneficiaries like Quanta and Wiwynn (AI server system manufacturers) to current ones like CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) and ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), the number of benefiting manufacturers is increasing, and the scope is widening, providing stronger support for the Taiwan stock market. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Tseng Jen-kai, Taipei, 12th) The Taiwan stock market fluctuated at high levels today, with the main board index closing up 108.26 points at 41898.32 points, with a turnover of NT$1.3819 trillion. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the three major institutional investors collectively net sold NT$12.713 billion today.
Notably, investment trusts made a massive net buy of NT$38.445 billion today, being the only major institutional investor on the buying side. This amount is second only to the NT$59.952 billion recorded on March 29, 2024, marking the second-largest single-day net buy by investment trusts in history.
The largest single-day net buy by investment trusts on March 29, 2024, was mainly due to the last day of position building before the listing of the popular high-dividend ETF Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Value High Dividend (00940). Today, the popular active ETF Uni-President Active Upgrade 50 (00403A) was listed for the first time, and investment trusts' buying volume surged again, setting the second-largest net buy record, attracting external attention.
Observing the capital movements of the three major institutional investors, in addition to investment trusts' net buy, foreign investors (excluding foreign proprietary traders) and proprietary traders both net sold today, with net sales of NT$30.494 billion and NT$20.664 billion, respectively.
In terms of individual stocks, foreign investors' top net sell today was 00403A, with a massive sell-off of 327,967 units, followed by Uni-President Group Active Technology Innovation (00992A) with 47,659 units, and Uni-President Active Taiwan Stock Growth (00981A) with 38,231 units. The top three net sells were all popular active Taiwan stock ETFs.
On the net buy list, foreign investors' top three net buys today were AUO with 110,947 units, Innolux with 81,994 units, and Taishin Shin Kong Financial Holding with 43,324 units.
Investment trusts' top net buy in Taiwan stocks today was UMC with 9,600 units, followed by TSMC with 8,879 units, Winbond with 7,659 units, WPG Holdings with 7,615 units, and ASE Technology Holding with 5,151 units.
Tseng Yen-yu, Vice President of Research at Capital Securities, analyzed that while the Taiwan stock market continues to hit new highs, it's not just Taiwan stocks rising. The US Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has risen by over 70% this year, and the Taiwan stock market has a high correlation with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. Its trend can no longer be judged by traditional theories or experience.
Tseng Yen-yu believes that as AI capital expenditures continue to expand, the spillover effect will continue. Taiwan, as a major hub for global technology hardware and semiconductors, is a primary beneficiary. From early beneficiaries like Quanta and Wiwynn (AI server system manufacturers) to current ones like CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) and ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), the number of benefiting manufacturers is increasing, and the scope is widening, providing stronger support for the Taiwan stock market. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150512
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