Foreign institutions net buyers of SAR 1.7B on TASI last week

15/02/2026 Argaam Special
Tadawul trading screen

Tadawul trading screen


Foreign institutions were net buyers of SAR 1.7 billion worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended Feb. 12, accounting for 45.7% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.07% of total sell trades.

 

They accounted for 45.7% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.07% of total sell trades.

 

Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net sellers of shares worth about SAR 31.2 million.

 

According to Tadawul's weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct purchases by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 389.7 million, accounting for 1.75% of total turnover, compared to sell trades worth SAR 420.9 million.


The Capital Market Authority opened Saudi Arabia's stock market to all categories of foreign investors effective Feb. 1, 2026, enabling them to invest directly.

 

Saudi retail investors and corporates were net sellers of shares worth SAR 1.38 billion and SAR 471 million, respectively.

 

 Traded Value by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln)

 

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

5491.31

5998.69

(507.39)

High-Net-Worth Investors

3240.35

3638.22

(397.87)

Individual Professional Investors

709.76

1068.12

(358.35)

Individual DPMs

123.83

242.58

(118.75)

Total (Retail)

9565.25

10947.61

(1382.37)

Corporates

546.84

716.49

(169.65)

Mutual Funds

722.83

880.31

(157.48)

Government Entities

24.19

55.54

(31.34)

Institutional DPMs

324.06

436.69

(112.63)

Total (Corporate Investors)

1617.92

2089.02

(471.10)

Total (Saudi Investors)

11183.17

13036.64

(1853.47)

GCC Investors

Individuals

93.70

64.22

29.49

Corporates

266.01

154.41

111.61

DPMs

15.09

7.81

7.28

Total (GCC Investors)

374.81

226.44

148.37

Foreign Investors

Retail

389.71

420.89

(31.18)

Institutions

10155.12

8458.90

1696.23

SWAP Holders

16.24

19.60

(3.36)

DPMs

99.94

56.54

43.40

Strategic Investors

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Total (Foreign Investors)

10661.01

8955.92

1705.09

Total

22219.00

22219.00

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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

13.00

12.10

0.91

Non-Institutional

9.22

10.12

(0.91)

Total

22.22

22.22

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