Yung-Chin Hou Biography and Net Worth

Senior Vice President and Deputy Co-COO / Chief Information Security Officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Dr. Cliff Hou is Senior Vice President, Deputy Co-COO and Chief Information Security Officer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC). He is also deputy of Mr. Y.P. Chyn. Prior to this post, Dr. Hou was TSMC's Vice President of Design and Technology Platform from August 2011 to July 2018 and later he served as Vice President of Technology Development in August 2018. He began his career at TSMC in 1997 and has since played a key role in the Company's design technology and ecosystem development.

From 1997 to 2007, Dr. Hou established the company's technology design kit and reference flow development organizations. Over the last decade, Dr. Hou led the development of TSMC's Open Innovation Platform® (OIP), which is now the most comprehensive design ecosystem in the global semiconductor industry.

Dr. Hou received the National Manager Excellence Award in 2010 as a pioneer in reference flows and design for manufacturing (DFM) that significantly lowers IC design barriers. He led the Company's OIP project team to win the first National Industry Innovation Award in 2011, presented by the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

Prior to joining TSMC, Dr. Hou was a section manager specializing in design environment at the Computer & Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI/CCL) in Taiwan. He also served as an Associate Professor at Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute (now known as I-Shou University) in Taiwan.

Dr. Hou holds 44 U.S. Patents and serves as a member of Board of Directors in Global Unichip Corp. He received B.S. degree in Control Engineering from Taiwan's National Chiao-Tung University, and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Syracuse University.

What is Yung-Chin Hou's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Yung-Chin Hou is at least $3.30 million as of September 7th, 2026. Dr. Hou owns 7,521 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock worth more than $3,302,418 as of September 9th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Dr. Hou may own. Learn More about Yung-Chin Hou's net worth.
How do I contact Yung-Chin Hou?: The corporate mailing address for Dr. Hou and other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing executives is Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City, TPE, 300096. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing can also be reached via phone at (863) 563-6688 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Yung-Chin Hou's contact information.
Has Yung-Chin Hou been buying or selling shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing?: In the last ninety days, Yung-Chin Hou has bought $13,940.55 of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. Most recently, on Monday, September 7th, Yung-Chin Hou bought 61 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $76.20 per share, with a total value of $4,648.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 7,521 shares of the company's stock, valued at $573,100.20. Learn More on Yung-Chin Hou's trading history.
Who are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's active insiders?: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's insider roster includes Min Cao (Vice President, Research & Development / Pathfinding and Corporate Research / Chief Technology Offic), Richard Cassidy (Sr. VP of Corp. Strategy Office and CEO & Pres of TSMC AZ), Pei-Hung Chen (Vice President, Human Resources), Tzu-Sou Chuang (VP), Jun He (VP of Advanced Packaging Technology and Service), Yung-Chin Hou (Senior Vice President and Deputy Co-COO / Chief Information Security Officer), Kuo-Chin Hsu (Vice President, Advanced Packaging Technology Development), Jen-Chau Huang ( Chief Financial Officer and Spokesperson ), Jen-Chau Huang (VP & CFO), Yuan-Ko Hwang (VP, Materials Management), Syun-Ming Jang (VP), Yao-Ching Ku (Vice President, Research & Development / Nano Patterning Technology Development), Yung-Haw Liaw (VP), Chris Lin (Vice President and Chief Information Officer), Lee-Chung Lu (VP), Yuh-Jier Mii (COO), Bor-Zen Tien (VP), Ying-Lang Wang (Senior Vice President, Operations), C. Wei (Vice Chairman & CEO), Che-Chia Wei (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Chue-San Yoo (Vice President, Research & Development / Specialty), Lipen Yuan (Vice President, Business Development), and Kevin Zhang (Senior Vice President, Business Development and Global Sales, and Deputy Co-COO). Learn More on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing?: During the last year, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing insiders bought shares 107 times. They purchased a total of 24,562 shares worth more than $1,798,091.11. During the last year, insiders at the semiconductor company sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 200,000 shares worth more than $13,966,000.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on September, 7th when VP Chue-San Yoo bought 53 shares worth more than $4,038.60. Insiders at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing own 1.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
Information on this page was last updated on 9/7/2026.

Yung-Chin Hou Insider Trading History at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
9/7/2026	Buy	61	$76.20	$4,648.20	7,521
8/7/2026	Buy	63	$73.31	$4,618.53	7,460
7/7/2026	Buy	61	$76.62	$4,673.82	7,397

Yung-Chin Hou Buying and Selling Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Overview

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others. The company also offers customer and engineering support services; manufactures masks; and invests in technology start-up companies; researches, designs, develops, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells color filters; and provides investment services. Its products are used in high performance computing, smartphones, Internet of things, automotive, and digital consumer electronics. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

Today's Range

Now: $439.09

$433.72

$444.29

50 Day Range

MA: $419.33

$373.84

$451.95

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Now: $439.09

$246.93

$479.00

Volume

13,076,862 shs

Average Volume

8,648,323 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.28 trillion

P/E Ratio

31.68

Dividend Yield

0.69%

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1.39