Non-institutional foreign ownership ex-Aramco at 9.68%

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Non-institutional foreign ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, remained stable at 9.68% (SAR 344.8 billion) in the week ended Feb. 6, 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, also remained unchanged at 2.16% (SAR 77.03 billion) of total market cap by the end of the same week.

Foreign investors’ ownership in Saudi equities, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, dropped from 11.14% to 11.13% (SAR 396.2 billion) of the total for the week.

Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.44% (SAR 51.4 billion) of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market for the Feb. 6-ended week, according to Argaam’s data.