Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays
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Cathie Wood sold big chunks of AMD and TSMC stock shortly after they hit all-time highs earlier this month.
Directly affected
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices+5.4% 30d
Named in this report.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing+2.6% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-0.1% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-1.3% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.4% 17d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-10.0% 30d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia+1.8% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-3.0% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+7.1% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-8.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | +0.56% | -4.37% | base | +3.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +0.19% | -2.85% | base | +1.76% | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +0.83% | -3.38% | base | +1.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +1.63% | -3.37% | base | +2.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.72% | -1.06% | base | +0.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +2.53% | -1.80% | base | +1.64% | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +0.19% | -1.73% | base | +0.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +1.58% | -1.81% | base | +2.80% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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How Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) moved after the last 14 semiconductors shocks
Those 14 earlier stories put Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) at an average move of -0.58% the next day. Largest gain +4.02%, largest drop -4.47%, from 14 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | the next day | -0.58% | +4.02% | -4.47% | 14 |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days later | -2.26% | -0.41% | -7.38% | 13 |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | the next day | -0.83% | +4.09% | -5.09% | 12 |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days later | -2.21% | -0.88% | -4.67% | 11 |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | the next day | -0.47% | +1.07% | -2.63% | 12 |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days later | -0.74% | -0.40% | -1.94% | 11 |
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Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | that day | +3.52% | still updating |
| AMD | three days earlier | -4.37% | final price |
| AMD | five days earlier | +0.56% | final price |
| ASML | that day | +1.64% | still updating |
| ASML | three days earlier | -1.80% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | that day | +2.80% | still updating |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -1.81% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| NVDA | that day | +0.38% | still updating |
| NVDA | three days earlier | -1.73% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.71% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -1.06% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +0.72% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | that day | +1.60% | still updating |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -3.38% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | that day | +2.03% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | -3.37% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +1.63% | final price |
| TSM | that day | +1.76% | still updating |
| TSM | three days earlier | -2.85% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How busy Taiwan Strait has been lately
Geopolitics Alpha has 2 stories about Taiwan Strait from the past 7 days and 50 stories from the past 30. That is slower than its usual pace over the past month. “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays” is tagged to Taiwan Strait.
Who collects and who pays in semiconductors
Companies mentioned with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays.” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
In “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
For “Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
What Taiwan Strait means for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
“Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays” (27 Oct 2026) reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) through Taiwan Strait.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to the headline is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 712.11. SMH traded between 520.59 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 541.56. SOXX traded between 472.27 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 492.16.
How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Cathie Wood Cashes Out AI Chip Stocks, Adds These Aviation Plays” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.