‎TASI: Foreign institutions offload SAR 408.4M stocks last week

Foreign institutions on the Main Market (TASI) werenet sellers of stocks worth SAR 408.4 million duringthe week endedApril 23, the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul)said in its latest weekly report.

Foreign institutions accounted for 32.4% of total sell tradesand 33.9% of total buy transactions on TASI.

In contrast, net purchases by foreign individual investors amounted to SAR 62.5 million.

Net purchases by Saudi individual investors amounted to around SAR 1.3 billion, including SAR 1.1 billion by retail investors and SAR 406 million by high-net-worth individual investors. Individual professional investors recorded net sales of SAR 112 million.

Net sales by Saudi corporate investors reached SAR 714 million.

Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)

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Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

8216.11

7116.91

1099.20

High-Net-Worth Investors

4841.38

4435.43

405.96

Individual Professional Investors

1102.96

1214.76

(111.80)

Individual DPMs

251.43

362.87

(111.44)

Total (Retail)

14411.88

13129.97

1281.91

Corporates

924.90

1384.92

(460.03)

Mutual Funds

1283.81

1340.39

(56.58)

Government Entities

32.20

76.65

(44.45)

Institutional DPMs

334.90

487.89

(152.99)

Total (Corporate Investors)

2575.80

3289.85

(714.05)

Total (Saudi Investors)

16987.68

16419.82

567.86

GCC Investors

Individuals

97.04

71.75

25.29

Corporates

252.11

370.97

(118.86)

DPMs

38.11

148.28

(110.17)

Total (GCC Investors)

387.26

591.00

(203.74)

Foreign Investors

Retail

566.58

504.10

62.47

Institutions

8626.50

9034.87

(408.37)

SWAP Holders

25.29

10.77

14.52

DPMs

38.69

71.43

(32.74)

Strategic Investors

—

—

—

Total (Foreign Investors)

9257.06

9621.18

(364.12)

Total

26632.00

26632.00

—

Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

12.91

14.50

(1.59)

Non-Institutional

13.72

12.13

1.59

Total

26.63

26.63

—

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.

Foreign institutions on the Main Market (TASI) werenet sellers of stocks worth SAR 408.4 million duringthe week endedApril 23, the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul)said in its latest weekly report.

Foreign institutions accounted for 32.4% of total sell tradesand 33.9% of total buy transactions on TASI.

In contrast, net purchases by foreign individual investors amounted to SAR 62.5 million.

Net purchases by Saudi individual investors amounted to around SAR 1.3 billion, including SAR 1.1 billion by retail investors and SAR 406 million by high-net-worth individual investors. Individual professional investors recorded net sales of SAR 112 million.

Net sales by Saudi corporate investors reached SAR 714 million.

Traded Value by Nationality Investor Type (SAR mln)

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

8216.11

7116.91

1099.20

High-Net-Worth Investors

4841.38

4435.43

405.96

Individual Professional Investors

1102.96

1214.76

(111.80)

Individual DPMs

251.43

362.87

(111.44)

Total (Retail)

14411.88

13129.97

1281.91

Corporates

924.90

1384.92

(460.03)

Mutual Funds

1283.81

1340.39

(56.58)

Government Entities

32.20

76.65

(44.45)

Institutional DPMs

334.90

487.89

(152.99)

Total (Corporate Investors)

2575.80

3289.85

(714.05)

Total (Saudi Investors)

16987.68

16419.82

567.86

GCC Investors

Individuals

97.04

71.75

25.29

Corporates

252.11

370.97

(118.86)

DPMs

38.11

148.28

(110.17)

Total (GCC Investors)

387.26

591.00

(203.74)

Foreign Investors

Retail

566.58

504.10

62.47

Institutions

8626.50

9034.87

(408.37)

SWAP Holders

25.29

10.77

14.52

DPMs

38.69

71.43

(32.74)

Strategic Investors

—

—

—

Total (Foreign Investors)

9257.06

9621.18

(364.12)

Total

26632.00

26632.00

—

Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

12.91

14.50

(1.59)

Non-Institutional

13.72

12.13

1.59

Total

26.63

26.63

—

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.