Non-institutional foreign ownership ex-Aramco rose to 9.7% last week

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Non-institutional foreign investors increased their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, in the week ended April 4 to 9.7% of the total market value, or SAR 341.5 billion, from 9.6% in the previous week, market data showed.

The ownership of non-institutional foreign investors is represented by swap holders, residents and qualified foreign investors (QFIs). 

GCC investors' ownership in Saudi equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, remained unchanged at 2.07%, or SAR 72.7 billion, by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, foreign investors’ ownership, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, rose from 11.22% to 11.35%, or SAR 399.59 billion.

Institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.65%, or SAR 58.1 billion, of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market for the same week.