Qualified foreigners buy net SAR 1.8B in TASI stocks last week

26/01/2026 ِArgaam special
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Qualified foreigners were net buyers of SAR 1.80 billion worth of stocks in the Main Market (TASI) in the week ended Jan. 22, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.

 

QFIs accounted for about 40.29% and 32.34% of total buy and sell trades last week, respectively.

 

According to the weekly bulletin of Tadawul's ownership value and traded value, Saudi individuals were net sellers by about SAR 1.28 billion.

 

 Traded Value by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln)

 

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

5818.79

6019.79

(201.0)

HNW Investors

3273.92

3945.50

(671.58)

Individual Professional Investors

683.46

1053.24

(369.78)

Individual DPMs

189.97

268.93

(79.15)

Total (Retail)

9965.95

11287.46

(1321.51)

Corporates

843.44

1118.93

(275.48)

Mutual Funds

913.82

1498.27

(584.44)

Government Entities

33.94

188.54

(154.60)

Institutional DPMs

297.43

284.98

12.45

Total (Institutions)

2088.64

3090.71

(1002.07)

Total (Saudi Investors)

12054.59

14378.18

(2323.58)

GCC Investors

Individuals

101.37

106.0

(4.63)

Corporates

698.53

226.04

472.49

DPMs

20.14

28.02

(7.87)

Total (GCC Investors)

820.04

360.06

459.98

Foreign Investors

SWAP Holders

16.39

10.27

6.13

Foreign Residents & Others

475.55

517.05

(41.51)

Qualified foreigners

9111.92

7313.43

1798.49

DPMs

135.80

35.31

100.49

Strategic Partners

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Total (Foreign Investors)

9739.66

7876.06

1863.60

Total

22614.29

22614.29

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Retail investors, high-net-worth (HNW) investors, and individual professional investors were net sellers of TASI shares worth around SAR 201 million, SAR 671.58 million, and SAR 369.78 million, respectively.

 

Meanwhile, mutual funds were net sellers of shares worth nearly SAR 584.44 million.

 

Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Classification

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

12.94

12.03

0.92

Non-Institutional

9.67

10.59

(0.92)

Total

22.61

22.61

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Investor Definitions in Tadawul (TASI)

Saudi Individuals

 

Individual Investors

Saudi individuals, excluding high-net-worth and specialized individual investors.

High-Net-Worth Individual Investors

Saudi individuals with an average portfolio size of SAR 1 million or more over the past 12 months, excluding specialized investors.

Specialized Individual Investors

Saudi individuals with a portfolio of SAR 50 million or more over the past 12 months, with portfolio turnover not exceeding four times annually.

Managed Portfolios – Individuals

Investment portfolios of Saudi individuals managed by a licensed portfolio manager under a discretionary management agreement.

Saudi Institutions

Companies

Saudi companies with a commercial registration permitted to trade in the Saudi capital market.

Investment Funds

Investment funds licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).

Government Entities

Government bodies, sovereign funds, and companies fully owned by the government.

Managed Portfolios

Investment portfolios of Saudi institutions managed by a licensed portfolio manager under a discretionary management agreement.

GCC Investors

Individuals

Natural persons holding the nationality of a GCC member state.

Institutions

Legal entities majority-owned by GCC nationals or governments and holding GCC nationality.

Managed Portfolios

Investment portfolios of GCC individuals and institutions managed by a licensed portfolio manager under a discretionary management agreement.

Foreign Investors

Swap Agreements

Licensed entities authorized to enter swap agreements transferring economic benefits of Saudi-listed shares to clients.

Resident Investors and Others

Investors residing or formerly residing in Saudi Arabia or GCC countries, excluding QFIs, swaps, managed portfolios, and strategic investors.

QFIs

Foreign investors qualified under CMA rules to invest in Saudi-listed equities.

Managed Portfolios

Investment portfolios of foreign individuals and institutions managed by a licensed portfolio manager under a discretionary management agreement.

Strategic Investors

Foreign investors holding a strategic stake in a listed company and not classified elsewhere.

 

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