Non-institutional foreign ownership ex-Aramco up at 11.16%

Ownership of non-institutional foreign investors is represented by swap holders, residents, and QFIs

Non-institutional foreign investors increased their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, from 11.07% to 11.16%, or SAR 362.3 billion, in the week ended Jan. 22, 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, dropped from 2.35% to 2.37% (SAR 77.02 billion) of total market cap.

Foreign investors’ ownership in Saudi equities, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, increased from 12.53% to 12.66% (SAR 410.83 billion) of the total.

Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.50% (SAR 48.6 billion) of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market, according to Argaam’s data.