Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net buyers of SAR 395 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended Feb. 19, according to recent data issued by Tadawul. 
They accounted for 37.03% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 35.07% of total sell trades.
Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net buyers of shares worth about SAR 3.72 million.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct purchases by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 406.6 million, accounting for 2% of total turnover, compared to sell trades worth SAR 420.9 million.
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.
Saudi retail investors and corporates were net sellers of shares worth SAR 635 million and SAR 186 million, respectively.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
5453.50
5439.27
14.23
High-Net-Worth Investors
3341.14
3488.89
(147.75)
Individual Professional Investors
892.63
1376.58
(483.95)
Individual DPMs
190.75
208.11
(17.36)
Total (Retail)
9878.02
10512.85
(634.83)
Corporates
794.69
566.84
227.85
Mutual Funds
927.83
750.42
177.41
Government Entities
27.39
64.25
(36.86)
Institutional DPMs
178.46
361.28
(182.82)
Total (Corporate Investors)
1928.38
1742.78
185.60
Total (Saudi Investors)
11806.40
12255.63
(449.23)
GCC Investors
Individuals
81.47
87.16
(5.69)
Corporates
336.19
280.12
56.07
DPMs
22.52
23.00
(0.48)
Total (GCC Investors)
440.18
390.29
49.89
Foreign Investors
Retail
406.56
402.82
3.74
Institutions
7471.36
7076.43
394.93
SWAP Holders
15.55
26.62
(11.07)
DPMs
38.86
27.12
11.74
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
7932.34
7532.99
399.35
Total
20178.91
20178.91
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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
10.90
10.76
0.14
Non-Institutional
9.28
9.42
(0.14)
Total
20.18
20.18
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Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net buyers of SAR 395 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended Feb. 19, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.
They accounted for 37.03% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 35.07% of total sell trades.
Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net buyers of shares worth about SAR 3.72 million.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct purchases by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 406.6 million, accounting for 2% of total turnover, compared to sell trades worth SAR 420.9 million.
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.
Saudi retail investors and corporates were net sellers of shares worth SAR 635 million and SAR 186 million, respectively.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
5453.50
5439.27
14.23
High-Net-Worth Investors
3341.14
3488.89
(147.75)
Individual Professional Investors
892.63
1376.58
(483.95)
Individual DPMs
190.75
208.11
(17.36)
Total (Retail)
9878.02
10512.85
(634.83)
Corporates
794.69
566.84
227.85
Mutual Funds
927.83
750.42
177.41
Government Entities
27.39
64.25
(36.86)
Institutional DPMs
178.46
361.28
(182.82)
Total (Corporate Investors)
1928.38
1742.78
185.60
Total (Saudi Investors)
11806.40
12255.63
(449.23)
GCC Investors
Individuals
81.47
87.16
(5.69)
Corporates
336.19
280.12
56.07
DPMs
22.52
23.00
(0.48)
Total (GCC Investors)
440.18
390.29
49.89
Foreign Investors
Retail
406.56
402.82
3.74
Institutions
7471.36
7076.43
394.93
SWAP Holders
15.55
26.62
(11.07)
DPMs
38.86
27.12
11.74
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
7932.34
7532.99
399.35
Total
20178.91
20178.91
—
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
10.90
10.76
0.14
Non-Institutional
9.28
9.42
(0.14)
Total
20.18
20.18
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