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Imperial Construction Records Loss After Selling MediaTek Shares Before Rally

Finance · Real Estate Development · economic_daily · 2026-09-01

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Imperial Construction reported a 14.75 million TWD loss after offloading 175 MediaTek shares just as the stock surged on news of a major NVIDIA investment.

What Happened

Transaction Details: Imperial Construction disclosed the sale of 175 MediaTek shares between August 3 and September 1 at an average price of 4,246.95 TWD per share. The total transaction value reached 743 million TWD, resulting in a realized loss of approximately 14.75 million TWD, with 83 shares still held in its portfolio.

Market Context: MediaTek shares hit the daily limit following the announcement that NVIDIA would invest 3.5 billion USD in the company via convertible bonds. This deal marks NVIDIA's first investment in a Taiwanese firm and represents the largest overseas convertible bond issuance in Taiwan's history.

Investment Strategy: Facing a cooling real estate market due to central bank tightening, Imperial Construction has pivoted toward non-core financial investments. The company has been actively trading high-profile tech stocks like TSMC and MediaTek to optimize capital efficiency.

Future Outlook: Despite the realized loss from this recent sell-off, Imperial Construction retains a remaining stake of 83 shares in MediaTek. The company remains positioned to capture potential gains from these holdings should the semiconductor giant's stock price continue its upward trajectory.

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