Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net sellers of SAR 859.7 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended March 5. 
Foreign institutions accounted for 39.71% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 42.57% of total sell trades.
They accounted for 45.7% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.07% of total sell trades.
Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net sellers of shares worth about SAR 21.7 million.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct sells by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 582.2 million, accounting for 1.93% of total turnover, compared to purchase trades worth SAR 560.5 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 were net sellers of shares worth SAR 1.9 billion and SAR 471 million, while Saudi corporates were net buyers of SAR 2.9 billion.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
6375.09
6371.95
3.14
High-Net-Worth Investors
4015.40
4666.02
(650.62)
Individual Professional Investors
1030.28
2396.10
(1365.82)
Individual DPMs
222.37
158.24
64.13
Total (Retail)
11643.13
13592.29
(1949.16)
Corporates
2373.43
522.52
1850.92
Mutual Funds
1349.20
1341.49
7.71
Government Entities
1150.06
23.70
1126.36
Institutional DPMs
291.60
404.15
(112.55)
Total (Corporate Investors)
5164.29
2291.86
2872.43
Total (Saudi Investors)
16807.43
15884.16
923.27
GCC Investors
Individuals
104.38
114.68
(10.30)
Corporates
593.90
549.98
43.91
DPMs
8.61
49.75
(41.13)
Total (GCC Investors)
706.89
714.41
(7.52)
Foreign Investors
Retail
560.50
582.15
(21.65)
Institutions
11948.52
12808.26
(859.74)
SWAP Holders
22.78
34.70
(11.92)
DPMs
42.10
64.54
(22.44)
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
12573.90
13489.65
(915.75)
Total
30088.22
30088.22
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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
19.03
18.35
0.68
Non-Institutional
11.06
11.73
(0.68)
Total
30.09
30.09
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Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net sellers of SAR 859.7 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended March 5.
Foreign institutions accounted for 39.71% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 42.57% of total sell trades.
They accounted for 45.7% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.07% of total sell trades.
Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net sellers of shares worth about SAR 21.7 million.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct sells by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 582.2 million, accounting for 1.93% of total turnover, compared to purchase trades worth SAR 560.5 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 were net sellers of shares worth SAR 1.9 billion and SAR 471 million, while Saudi corporates were net buyers of SAR 2.9 billion.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
6375.09
6371.95
3.14
High-Net-Worth Investors
4015.40
4666.02
(650.62)
Individual Professional Investors
1030.28
2396.10
(1365.82)
Individual DPMs
222.37
158.24
64.13
Total (Retail)
11643.13
13592.29
(1949.16)
Corporates
2373.43
522.52
1850.92
Mutual Funds
1349.20
1341.49
7.71
Government Entities
1150.06
23.70
1126.36
Institutional DPMs
291.60
404.15
(112.55)
Total (Corporate Investors)
5164.29
2291.86
2872.43
Total (Saudi Investors)
16807.43
15884.16
923.27
GCC Investors
Individuals
104.38
114.68
(10.30)
Corporates
593.90
549.98
43.91
DPMs
8.61
49.75
(41.13)
Total (GCC Investors)
706.89
714.41
(7.52)
Foreign Investors
Retail
560.50
582.15
(21.65)
Institutions
11948.52
12808.26
(859.74)
SWAP Holders
22.78
34.70
(11.92)
DPMs
42.10
64.54
(22.44)
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
12573.90
13489.65
(915.75)
Total
30088.22
30088.22
—
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
19.03
18.35
0.68
Non-Institutional
11.06
11.73
(0.68)
Total
30.09
30.09
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