Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net buyers of SAR 3.4 billion worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in April 2026, according to recent data issued by Tadawul. 
Total buy transactions reached SAR 44.4 billion, compared to sell trades of SAR 41 billion.
They accounted for 35.4% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 32.69% of total sell trades.
According to Tadawul’s monthly report on ownership value and trading value, foreign individual investors were net sellers of shares worth around SAR 158 million.
Saudi individuals were net sellers of shares worth SAR 5.15 billion.
Saudi corporates were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1.6 billion. Corporates were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1 billion. Government entities were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1.1 billion while investment funds were net sellers of shares worth SAR 234 million.
Ownership by Nationality and Investor Type – (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
35.67
35.94
(0.27)
High-Net-Worth Investors
21.25
23.1
(1.85)
Individual Professional Investors
4
6.41
(2.41)
Individual DPMs
0.9
1.52
(0.61)
Total (Retail)
61.83
66.98
(5.15)
Corporates
5.32
4.31
1.01
Mutual Funds
5.58
5.82
(0.23)
Government Entities
1.59
0.48
1.11
Institutional DPMs
1.62
1.93
(0.31)
Total (Corporate Investors)
14.11
12.54
1.58
Total (Saudi Investors)
75.94
79.52
(3.57)
GCC Investors
Individuals
0.55
0.43
0.12
Corporates
1.45
1.29
0.16
DPMs
0.19
0.27
(0.07)
Total (GCC Investors)
2.19
1.98
0.21
Foreign Investors
Retail
2.6
2.75
(0.16)
Institutions
44.42
41.05
3.38
SWAP Holders
0.07
0.05
0.01
DPMs
0.32
0.18
0.15
Strategic Investors
—
0.01
(0.01)
Total (Foreign Investors)
47.41
44.04
3.36
Total
125.54
125.54
—
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
65.47
63.32
2.15
Non-Institutional
60.07
62.22
(2.15)
Total
125.54
125.54
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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 were net buyers of SAR 3.4 billion worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in April 2026, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.
Total buy transactions reached SAR 44.4 billion, compared to sell trades of SAR 41 billion.
They accounted for 35.4% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 32.69% of total sell trades.
According to Tadawul’s monthly report on ownership value and trading value, foreign individual investors were net sellers of shares worth around SAR 158 million.
Saudi individuals were net sellers of shares worth SAR 5.15 billion.
Saudi corporates were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1.6 billion. Corporates were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1 billion. Government entities were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1.1 billion while investment funds were net sellers of shares worth SAR 234 million.
Ownership by Nationality and Investor Type – (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
35.67
35.94
(0.27)
High-Net-Worth Investors
21.25
23.1
(1.85)
Individual Professional Investors
4
6.41
(2.41)
Individual DPMs
0.9
1.52
(0.61)
Total (Retail)
61.83
66.98
(5.15)
Corporates
5.32
4.31
1.01
Mutual Funds
5.58
5.82
(0.23)
Government Entities
1.59
0.48
1.11
Institutional DPMs
1.62
1.93
(0.31)
Total (Corporate Investors)
14.11
12.54
1.58
Total (Saudi Investors)
75.94
79.52
(3.57)
GCC Investors
Individuals
0.55
0.43
0.12
Corporates
1.45
1.29
0.16
DPMs
0.19
0.27
(0.07)
Total (GCC Investors)
2.19
1.98
0.21
Foreign Investors
Retail
2.6
2.75
(0.16)
Institutions
44.42
41.05
3.38
SWAP Holders
0.07
0.05
0.01
DPMs
0.32
0.18
0.15
Strategic Investors
—
0.01
(0.01)
Total (Foreign Investors)
47.41
44.04
3.36
Total
125.54
125.54
—
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
65.47
63.32
2.15
Non-Institutional
60.07
62.22
(2.15)
Total
125.54
125.54
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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.
