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Saudi Arabia's private investment fund assets rose by 6% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 2025 to SAR 554.6 billion, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said in a recent report.
According to the market regulator, an investment fund consists of a set of securities selected based on specific standards and criteria that align with the fund’s investment objectives.
The earnings of investment funds are typically generated from capital gains—profits earned from an increase or change in the value of invested securities—along with any dividends, if applicable.
A private fund is defined as an investment fund established in Saudi Arabia, with its units offered to investors in the Kingdom in accordance with the Investment Funds Regulations.
Real estate funds accounted for the largest share of private investment fund assets, making up 48.8% of the total (SAR 270.6 billion), followed by equity funds with 36.8% (SAR 204.3 billion).
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Private Fund Assets by Investment Type in Q1 2025 |
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Investment Type |
Assets Value (SAR bln) |
% of total |
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Real Estate |
270.60 |
48.8% |
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Equities |
204.33 |
36.8% |
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Private Equity |
30.77 |
5.5% |
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Multi-Asset |
19.21 |
3.5% |
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Debt Instruments |
13.90 |
2.5% |
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Money Market |
4.58 |
0.8% |
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Feeder |
4.43 |
0.8% |
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Venture Capital |
3.39 |
0.6% |
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Financing |
3.01 |
0.5% |
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Commodities |
0.32 |
0.1% |
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Endowment |
0.06 |
0.01% |
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Total |
554.59 |
100.0% |
The number of private investment funds reached 1,318 in Q1 2025, compared to 1,224 by the end of Q4 2024.
The number of subscribers to private investment funds recorded approximately 168,000 in Q1 2025, up from 152,400 in Q4 2024.
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