Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions on the Main Market (TASI) were net buyers of stocks worth SAR 275.1 million during the week ended Aug. 13, the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) said in its latest weekly report. 
Foreign institutions accounted for 35.48% of total buys and 36.68% of total sell trades on TASI.
Saudi retail investors were net sellers of shares worth SAR 130.4 million, comprising SAR 203.2 million by individual investors, SAR 140 million by Individual Professional Investors, and SAR 67.4 million by High-Net-Worth Investors, while Individual DPMs recorded net sales of SAR 280.2 million.
Saudi institutional investors were net buyers of shares worth SAR 47 million, mainly driven by government entities, which recorded net purchases of SAR 166.4 million, followed by corporates with SAR 64.2 million and institutional DPMs with SAR 2.5 million. Meanwhile, mutual funds recorded net sales of SAR 186.2 million.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
5,898.57
5,695.38
203.19
High-Net-Worth Investors
3,649.02
3,581.57
67.45
Individual Professional Investors
731.40
591.38
140.02
Individual DPMs
202.02
482.25
(280.22)
Total (Retail)
10,481.01
10,350.59
130.43
Corporates
1,178.42
1,114.23
64.19
Mutual Funds
1,529.42
1,715.59
(186.17)
Government Entities
359.40
192.95
166.45
Institutional DPMs
296.84
294.33
2.51
Total (Corporate Investors)
3,364.08
3,317.11
46.98
Total (Saudi Investors)
13,845.10
13,667.69
177.41
GCC Investors
Individuals
130.05
143.27
(13.21)
Corporates
262.62
227.94
34.68
DPMs
24.78
20.75
4.03
Total (GCC Investors)
417.44
391.96
25.49
Foreign Investors
Retail
421.39
398.52
22.86
Institutions
8,122.19
8,397.30
(275.11)
SWAP Holders
11.00
5.70
5.30
DPMs
77.96
33.91
44.05
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
8,632.54
8,835.44
(202.89)
Total
22,895.08
22,895.08
—
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
12.80
13.08
(0.28)
Non-Institutional
10.10
9.82
0.28
Total
22.90
22.90
—
Definition of Investors in TASI
Saudi Individuals
Retail
Saudi individuals, excluding high-net-worth investors and individual professional investors.
High-Net-Worth Investors
Saudi individuals whose average portfolio size is SAR 1 million or more over the past 12 months, excluding individual professional investors.
Individual Professional Investors
Saudi individuals whose portfolio size is SAR 50 million or more over the past 12 months, with an annual portfolio turnover not exceeding four times.
Individual DPMs
Investment portfolios of Saudi individuals managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
Saudi Institutions
Corporates
Saudi companies holding a commercial registration and authorized to trade in the Saudi capital market.
Mutual Funds
Investment funds licensed by the Capital Market Authority
Government Related Entities
Government bodies and funds, as well as companies wholly owned by the government.
Institutional DPMs
Investment portfolios of Saudi institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
GCC Investors
Individuals
Natural persons holding the nationality of a GCC member state.
Corporates
Legal entities whose majority capital is owned by GCC nationals or governments and hold the nationality of a GCC member state.
DPMs
Investment portfolios of GCC individuals and institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
Foreign Investors
SWAP Holders
Licensed persons authorized to enter into swap agreements to transfer the economic benefits of companies listed on the Saudi capital market to their clients.
Foreign Residents
Residents or former residents of Saudi Arabia or GCC countries, and others, excluding QFIs, swap agreements, DPMs, and strategic investors.
QFIs
Foreign investors qualified to invest in the Saudi capital market in accordance with the rules governing investment by qualified foreign financial institutions in listed shares.
DPMs
Investment portfolios of foreign individuals and institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
Strategic Partners
Foreign investors holding a strategic stake in a listed company and not classified under other investor categories.
Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions on the Main Market (TASI) were net buyers of stocks worth SAR 275.1 million during the week ended Aug. 13, the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) said in its latest weekly report.
Foreign institutions accounted for 35.48% of total buys and 36.68% of total sell trades on TASI.
Saudi retail investors were net sellers of shares worth SAR 130.4 million, comprising SAR 203.2 million by individual investors, SAR 140 million by Individual Professional Investors, and SAR 67.4 million by High-Net-Worth Investors, while Individual DPMs recorded net sales of SAR 280.2 million.
Saudi institutional investors were net buyers of shares worth SAR 47 million, mainly driven by government entities, which recorded net purchases of SAR 166.4 million, followed by corporates with SAR 64.2 million and institutional DPMs with SAR 2.5 million. Meanwhile, mutual funds recorded net sales of SAR 186.2 million.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
5,898.57
5,695.38
203.19
High-Net-Worth Investors
3,649.02
3,581.57
67.45
Individual Professional Investors
731.40
591.38
140.02
Individual DPMs
202.02
482.25
(280.22)
Total (Retail)
10,481.01
10,350.59
130.43
Corporates
1,178.42
1,114.23
64.19
Mutual Funds
1,529.42
1,715.59
(186.17)
Government Entities
359.40
192.95
166.45
Institutional DPMs
296.84
294.33
2.51
Total (Corporate Investors)
3,364.08
3,317.11
46.98
Total (Saudi Investors)
13,845.10
13,667.69
177.41
GCC Investors
Individuals
130.05
143.27
(13.21)
Corporates
262.62
227.94
34.68
DPMs
24.78
20.75
4.03
Total (GCC Investors)
417.44
391.96
25.49
Foreign Investors
Retail
421.39
398.52
22.86
Institutions
8,122.19
8,397.30
(275.11)
SWAP Holders
11.00
5.70
5.30
DPMs
77.96
33.91
44.05
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
8,632.54
8,835.44
(202.89)
Total
22,895.08
22,895.08
—
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
12.80
13.08
(0.28)
Non-Institutional
10.10
9.82
0.28
Total
22.90
22.90
—
Definition of Investors in TASI
Saudi Individuals
Retail
Saudi individuals, excluding high-net-worth investors and individual professional investors.
High-Net-Worth Investors
Saudi individuals whose average portfolio size is SAR 1 million or more over the past 12 months, excluding individual professional investors.
Individual Professional Investors
Saudi individuals whose portfolio size is SAR 50 million or more over the past 12 months, with an annual portfolio turnover not exceeding four times.
Individual DPMs
Investment portfolios of Saudi individuals managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
Saudi Institutions
Corporates
Saudi companies holding a commercial registration and authorized to trade in the Saudi capital market.
Mutual Funds
Investment funds licensed by the Capital Market Authority
Government Related Entities
Government bodies and funds, as well as companies wholly owned by the government.
Institutional DPMs
Investment portfolios of Saudi institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
GCC Investors
Individuals
Natural persons holding the nationality of a GCC member state.
Corporates
Legal entities whose majority capital is owned by GCC nationals or governments and hold the nationality of a GCC member state.
DPMs
Investment portfolios of GCC individuals and institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
Foreign Investors
SWAP Holders
Licensed persons authorized to enter into swap agreements to transfer the economic benefits of companies listed on the Saudi capital market to their clients.
Foreign Residents
Residents or former residents of Saudi Arabia or GCC countries, and others, excluding QFIs, swap agreements, DPMs, and strategic investors.
QFIs
Foreign investors qualified to invest in the Saudi capital market in accordance with the rules governing investment by qualified foreign financial institutions in listed shares.
DPMs
Investment portfolios of foreign individuals and institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who manages them at their discretion in accordance with the management agreement signed between the parties.
Strategic Partners
Foreign investors holding a strategic stake in a listed company and not classified under other investor categories.
