First Eagle Investments, an investment management company, released its “First Eagle Global Fund” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Class A shares of the fund returned 7.23% in the second quarter of 2025. All regions contributed to the overall performance. North America and developed Europe were the top contributors, whereas Japan and developed Asia, excluding Japan, lagged. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.
In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, First Eagle Global Fund highlighted stocks such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM). Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices. The one-month return of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) was -1.39%, and its shares gained 40.86% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On August 28, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) stock closed at $238.27 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.236 trillion.
First Eagle Global Fund stated the following regarding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:
"Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is the world’s largest semiconductor foundry, a primary manufacturer of advanced chips used in genera tive artificial intelligence with Nvidia, Broadcom, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Apple among its clients. TSMC reported continued strong sales during the quarter, with an expanded contribution from AI. We believe TSMC has extended its edge over competitors to become the de facto foundry for many customers. The company has made significant efforts in recent years to geographically diversify its manufacturing base, including in the US."
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is in 9th position on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 187 hedge fund portfolios held Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) at the end of the second quarter, which was 187 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
In another article, we covered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) and shared the list of top technology stocks to buy according to hedge funds. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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