The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TWN) Short Interest Update

The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TWN - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,100 shares, an increase of 450.0% from the April 30th total of 2,200 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 26,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Taiwan Fund

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Matisse Capital boosted its holdings in shares of The Taiwan Fund by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Matisse Capital now owns 70,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,706,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Taiwan Fund by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the company's stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Taiwan Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $216,000. LPL Financial LLC acquired a new stake in The Taiwan Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $737,000. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in The Taiwan Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,269,000.

The Taiwan Fund Stock Performance

Shares of TWN stock remained flat at $37.77 during mid-day trading on Monday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,344. The Taiwan Fund has a twelve month low of $26.45 and a twelve month high of $47.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $33.22 and a 200-day moving average of $37.50.

The Taiwan Fund Company Profile

The Taiwan Fund, Inc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Nomura Asset Management U.SA Inc It invests in the public equity markets of Taiwan. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental analysis focusing on such factors as overall growth prospects, competitive position in the respective industry, technology, research, and development, productivity, labor costs, raw material costs and sources, profit margins, return on investment, capital resources, government regulation, and management to create its portfolio.