Tadawul trading screen
Foreign individual investors were net buyers of SAR 39 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended Feb. 5, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct purchases by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 530.74 million, accounting for 2.04% of total turnover, compared to sell trades worth SAR 492.07 million.
Net purchases by foreign institutions amounted to about SAR 1.22 billion. Foreign institutions accounted for 41.93% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 37.24% of total sell trades.
The Capital Market Authority opened Saudi Arabia’s stock market to all categories of foreign investors effective Feb. 1, 2026, enabling them to invest directly.
The approved amendments abolished the concept of the Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) in the Main Market, allowing all categories of foreign investors to enter the market without the need to meet qualification requirements. The regulatory framework for SWAP agreements—previously used as an option to enable non-resident foreign investors to obtain only the economic benefits of listed securities—was also canceled, permitting direct investment in shares listed on the Main Market.
Retail investors and Saudi corporates were net sellers of shares worth SAR 831.8 million and SAR 702 million, respectively.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
6828.27
6684.40
143.87
High-Net-Worth Investors
4131.53
4203.65
(72.12)
Individual Professional Investors
832.48
1521.53
(689.05)
Individual DPMs
100.68
315.16
(214.49)
Total (Retail)
11892.96
12724.74
(831.78)
Corporates
790.91
988.26
(197.35)
Mutual Funds
957.63
1253.38
(295.75)
Government Entities
45.00
138.68
(93.69)
Institutional DPMs
151.77
266.86
(115.10)
Total (Corporate Investors)
1945.31
2647.19
(701.88)
Total (Saudi Investors)
13838.26
15371.93
(1533.66)
GCC Investors
Individuals
151.23
95.81
55.42
Corporates
421.09
300.64
120.46
DPMs
21.05
27.51
(6.47)
Total (GCC Investors)
593.37
423.96
169.41
Foreign Investors
Retail
530.74
492.07
38.68
Institutions
10911.55
9691.70
1219.85
SWAP Holders
18.18
18.14
0.04
DPMs
131.99
26.30
105.68
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
11592.46
10228.21
1364.25
Total
26024.09
26024.09
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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
14.38
14.55
(0.17)
Non-Institutional
11.64
11.48
0.17
Total
26.02
26.02
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Tadawul trading screen
Foreign individual investors were net buyers of SAR 39 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended Feb. 5, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct purchases by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 530.74 million, accounting for 2.04% of total turnover, compared to sell trades worth SAR 492.07 million.
Net purchases by foreign institutions amounted to about SAR 1.22 billion. Foreign institutions accounted for 41.93% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 37.24% of total sell trades.
The Capital Market Authority opened Saudi Arabia’s stock market to all categories of foreign investors effective Feb. 1, 2026, enabling them to invest directly.
The approved amendments abolished the concept of the Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) in the Main Market, allowing all categories of foreign investors to enter the market without the need to meet qualification requirements. The regulatory framework for SWAP agreements—previously used as an option to enable non-resident foreign investors to obtain only the economic benefits of listed securities—was also canceled, permitting direct investment in shares listed on the Main Market.
Retail investors and Saudi corporates were net sellers of shares worth SAR 831.8 million and SAR 702 million, respectively.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
6828.27
6684.40
143.87
High-Net-Worth Investors
4131.53
4203.65
(72.12)
Individual Professional Investors
832.48
1521.53
(689.05)
Individual DPMs
100.68
315.16
(214.49)
Total (Retail)
11892.96
12724.74
(831.78)
Corporates
790.91
988.26
(197.35)
Mutual Funds
957.63
1253.38
(295.75)
Government Entities
45.00
138.68
(93.69)
Institutional DPMs
151.77
266.86
(115.10)
Total (Corporate Investors)
1945.31
2647.19
(701.88)
Total (Saudi Investors)
13838.26
15371.93
(1533.66)
GCC Investors
Individuals
151.23
95.81
55.42
Corporates
421.09
300.64
120.46
DPMs
21.05
27.51
(6.47)
Total (GCC Investors)
593.37
423.96
169.41
Foreign Investors
Retail
530.74
492.07
38.68
Institutions
10911.55
9691.70
1219.85
SWAP Holders
18.18
18.14
0.04
DPMs
131.99
26.30
105.68
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
11592.46
10228.21
1364.25
Total
26024.09
26024.09
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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
14.38
14.55
(0.17)
Non-Institutional
11.64
11.48
0.17
Total
26.02
26.02
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