Tadawul trading screen
Foreign institutions were net sellers of SAR 457.1 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) during three sessions in the week ended March 16 because of Eid Al-Fitr Holiday. 
They accounted for 41% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 46% of total sell trades.
Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net buyers of shares worth about SAR 378 million.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, purchase trades by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 541.6 million, accounting for 5.8% of total turnover, compared to direct sales worth SAR 163.6 million.
Saudi corporate investors were net buyers of shares worth SAR 234 million, while mutual funds and government entities were net buyers of SAR 241.1 million and SAR 513.2 million, respectively.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
1678.69
1753.73
(75.05)
High-Net-Worth Investors
1138.60
1066.19
72.41
Individual Professional Investors
178.44
696.20
(517.76)
Individual DPMs
31.22
142.44
(111.21)
Total (Retail)
3026.95
3658.56
(631.61)
Corporates
656.26
422.25
234.01
Mutual Funds
475.53
234.40
241.12
Government Entities
517.47
4.33
513.15
Institutional DPMs
37.28
327.10
(289.83)
Total (Corporate Investors)
1686.54
988.08
698.46
Total (Saudi Investors)
4713.49
4646.65
66.85
GCC Investors
Individuals
49.68
33.41
16.26
Corporates
108.04
148.01
(39.97)
DPMs
19.26
20.35
(1.08)
Total (GCC Investors)
176.98
201.77
(24.79)
Foreign Investors
Retail
541.57
163.63
377.95
Institutions
3784.83
4241.90
(457.07)
SWAP Holders
4.42
2.72
1.70
DPMs
48.57
13.21
35.37
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
4379.39
4421.45
(42.06)
Total
9269.87
9269.87
—
Institutional investors accounted for approximately 63% of total market trading, compared to 37% for non-institutional investors.
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
5.86
6.25
(0.39)
Non-Institutional
3.41
3.02
0.39
Total
9.27
9.27
—
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 sellers of SAR 457.1 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) during three sessions in the week ended March 16 because of Eid Al-Fitr Holiday.
They accounted for 41% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 46% of total sell trades.
Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net buyers of shares worth about SAR 378 million.
According to Tadawul’s weekly report on ownership value and trading value, purchase trades by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 541.6 million, accounting for 5.8% of total turnover, compared to direct sales worth SAR 163.6 million.
Saudi corporate investors were net buyers of shares worth SAR 234 million, while mutual funds and government entities were net buyers of SAR 241.1 million and SAR 513.2 million, respectively.
Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Saudi Investors
Retail
1678.69
1753.73
(75.05)
High-Net-Worth Investors
1138.60
1066.19
72.41
Individual Professional Investors
178.44
696.20
(517.76)
Individual DPMs
31.22
142.44
(111.21)
Total (Retail)
3026.95
3658.56
(631.61)
Corporates
656.26
422.25
234.01
Mutual Funds
475.53
234.40
241.12
Government Entities
517.47
4.33
513.15
Institutional DPMs
37.28
327.10
(289.83)
Total (Corporate Investors)
1686.54
988.08
698.46
Total (Saudi Investors)
4713.49
4646.65
66.85
GCC Investors
Individuals
49.68
33.41
16.26
Corporates
108.04
148.01
(39.97)
DPMs
19.26
20.35
(1.08)
Total (GCC Investors)
176.98
201.77
(24.79)
Foreign Investors
Retail
541.57
163.63
377.95
Institutions
3784.83
4241.90
(457.07)
SWAP Holders
4.42
2.72
1.70
DPMs
48.57
13.21
35.37
Strategic Investors
—
—
—
Total (Foreign Investors)
4379.39
4421.45
(42.06)
Total
9269.87
9269.87
—
Institutional investors accounted for approximately 63% of total market trading, compared to 37% for non-institutional investors.
Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
Investor Type
Total Buys
Total Sells
Net Investment
Institutional
5.86
6.25
(0.39)
Non-Institutional
3.41
3.02
0.39
Total
9.27
9.27
—
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.
