In this piece, we will take a look at the five largest semiconductor companies in the world. For more companies, head on over to 20 Largest Semiconductor Companies in the World.
5. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)
Latest Market Capitalization: $251.3 billion
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the most important firms in the world since it is the only one capable of making high end chip manufacturing machines. It is based in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
By the end of Q4 2022, 59 of the 943 hedge funds surveyed by Insider Monkey had bought a stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). The firm’s largest investor is Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management which owns 4.7 million shares that are worth $2.5 billion.
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4. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)
Latest Market Capitalization: $263.7 billion
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is an American firm that sells communications chips and signals sensors for a variety of applications such as telecommunications devices and smartphones. It is headquartered in San Jose, California.
By the end of last year’s December quarter, 72 of the 943 hedge funds surveyed by Insider Monkey had bought Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)’s shares. The firm’s largest investor is Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management which owns 1.1 million shares that are worth $646 million.
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3. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX:005930.KS)
Latest Market Capitalization: $300 billion
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX:005930.KS) is one of the largest companies in the world, and it makes and sells all kinds of semiconductor devices. These include application processors, graphics processing units, and memory products. The firm makes chips for its own smartphones and gadgets, as well as making them for other firms such as NVIDIA Corporation.
2. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)
Latest Market Capitalization: $463 billion
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer. The firm makes chips on some of the most advanced process technologies in the industry, and it also serves the needs of high profile clients such as Apple, Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA.
As Q4 2022 ended, 86 of the 943 hedge funds surveyed by Insider Monkey had held a stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM). The firm’s largest hedge fund shareholder is Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management which owns 24 million shares that are worth $1.8 billion.
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1. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Latest Market Capitalization: $463 billion
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is an American semiconductor designer that has slowly risen to be among the most pivotal players in the world. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) are the best in class for a variety of applications, and recently, NVIDIA has been in the news for powering the artificial intelligence chatbot sensation ChatGPT.
106 of the 943 hedge funds part of Insider Monkey’s database had invested in the firm as of December 2022. Out of these, Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management is NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s largest investor. It owns ten million shares that are worth $1.4 billion.
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