Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net sellers of SAR 277.8 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended March 12. 
They accounted for 37.35% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.35% 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 sales by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 597.5 million, accounting for 2.15% of total turnover, compared to purchase trades worth SAR 534.7 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 1.8billion, whileSaudi corporates were net buyers of SAR 1.9 billion.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
6,805.0
7,196.2
(391.2)
High-Net-Worth Investors
4,112.2
5,118.0
(1005.8)
Individual Professional Investors
601.4
1,042.1
(440.7)
Individual DPMs
236.4
185.3
51.2
Total (Retail)
11,755.0
13,541.6
(1786.6)
Corporates
1,114.7
925.6
189.1
Mutual Funds
1,142.4
881.5
260.9
Government Entities
1,874.8
23.0
1,851.8
Institutional DPMs
261.6
736.3
(474.7)
Total (Corporate Investors)
4,393.5
2,566.4
1,827.0
Total (Saudi Investors)
16,148.4
16,108.0
40.4
GCC Investors
Individuals
85.1
80.6
4.5
Corporates
544.4
226.1
318.3
DPMs
34.5
20.2
14.3
Total (GCC Investors)
664.0
326.8
337.2
Foreign Investors
Retail
534.7
597.5
(62.9)
Institutions
10,396.7
10,674.4
(277.8)
SWAP Holders
14.0
34.5
(20.5)
DPMs
76.8
93.2
(16.5)
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
11,022.1
11,399.7
(377.6)
Total
27,834.6
27,834.6
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
16.3
14.8
1.5
Non-Institutional
11.5
13.0
(1.5)
Total
27.8
27.8
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Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net sellers of SAR 277.8 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended March 12.
They accounted for 37.35% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.35% 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 sales by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 597.5 million, accounting for 2.15% of total turnover, compared to purchase trades worth SAR 534.7 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 1.8billion, whileSaudi corporates were net buyers of SAR 1.9 billion.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
6,805.0
7,196.2
(391.2)
High-Net-Worth Investors
4,112.2
5,118.0
(1005.8)
Individual Professional Investors
601.4
1,042.1
(440.7)
Individual DPMs
236.4
185.3
51.2
Total (Retail)
11,755.0
13,541.6
(1786.6)
Corporates
1,114.7
925.6
189.1
Mutual Funds
1,142.4
881.5
260.9
Government Entities
1,874.8
23.0
1,851.8
Institutional DPMs
261.6
736.3
(474.7)
Total (Corporate Investors)
4,393.5
2,566.4
1,827.0
Total (Saudi Investors)
16,148.4
16,108.0
40.4
GCC Investors
Individuals
85.1
80.6
4.5
Corporates
544.4
226.1
318.3
DPMs
34.5
20.2
14.3
Total (GCC Investors)
664.0
326.8
337.2
Foreign Investors
Retail
534.7
597.5
(62.9)
Institutions
10,396.7
10,674.4
(277.8)
SWAP Holders
14.0
34.5
(20.5)
DPMs
76.8
93.2
(16.5)
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
11,022.1
11,399.7
(377.6)
Total
27,834.6
27,834.6
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
16.3
14.8
1.5
Non-Institutional
11.5
13.0
(1.5)
Total
27.8
27.8
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