Tadawul data shows foreign investors' ownership accounts for 4.75% of total market cap
The market capitalization of the Main Market (TASI) rose 2.5% (or nearly SAR 227.7 billion) week-on-week to about SAR 9.36 trillion in the week ended March 5, according to data issued by Tadawul.
Foreign investors' ownership accounted for 4.75% of the total market capitalization.
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Ownership Value by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR bln) |
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Investor Type |
Feb. 26, 2026 |
March 5, 2026 |
Change |
|
|
Saudi Investors |
Retail |
144.36 |
144.71 |
0.35 |
|
High-Net-Worth Investors |
245.48 |
246.90 |
1.42 |
|
|
Individual Professional Investors |
436.25 |
437.34 |
1.09 |
|
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Individual DPMs |
15.56 |
15.71 |
0.15 |
|
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Total (Retail) |
841.66 |
844.67 |
3.01 |
|
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Corporates |
1525.48 |
1559.70 |
34.22 |
|
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Mutual Funds |
271.99 |
274.24 |
2.26 |
|
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Government Entities |
5912.56 |
6100.84 |
188.28 |
|
|
Institutional DPMs |
68.06 |
67.59 |
(0.47) |
|
|
Total (Corporate Investors) |
7778.08 |
8002.37 |
224.28 |
|
|
Total (Saudi Investors) |
8619.74 |
8847.03 |
227.29 |
|
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GCC Investors |
Individuals |
4.74 |
4.68 |
(0.06) |
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Institutions |
65.94 |
65.60 |
(0.33) |
|
|
DPMs |
3.57 |
3.52 |
(0.05) |
|
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Total (GCC Investors) |
74.25 |
73.81 |
(0.44) |
|
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Foreign Investors |
SWAP Holders |
9.84 |
9.90 |
0.06 |
|
Foreign Residents |
368.85 |
369.89 |
1.04 |
|
|
QFIs |
2.05 |
2.07 |
0.02 |
|
|
DPMs |
16.87 |
16.72 |
(0.15) |
|
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Strategic Investors |
46.17 |
46.08 |
(0.08) |
|
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Total (Foreign Investors) |
443.78 |
444.66 |
0.88 |
|
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Total |
9137.78 |
9365.50 |
227.73 |
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*Excluding corporate procedures
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Ownership Ratio by Nationality & Investor Type* |
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Investor Type |
Feb. 26, 2026 |
March 5, 2026 |
Change |
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Issued Shares |
Free Float |
Issued Shares |
Free Float |
Issued Shares |
Free Float |
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Saudi Investors |
Retail |
1.58% |
4.46% |
1.55% |
4.45% |
(0.03%) |
-- |
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High-Net-Worth Investors |
2.69% |
7.63% |
2.64% |
7.55% |
(0.05%) |
(0.08%) |
|
|
Individual Professional Investors |
4.77% |
10.79% |
4.67% |
10.64% |
(0.10%) |
(0.15%) |
|
|
Individual DPMs |
0.17% |
0.49% |
0.17% |
0.48% |
-- |
(0.01%) |
|
|
Total (Retail) |
9.21% |
23.37% |
9.02% |
23.13% |
(0.19%) |
(0.23%) |
|
|
Corporates |
16.69% |
40.17% |
16.65% |
40.57% |
(0.04%) |
0.40% |
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Mutual Funds |
2.98% |
7.15% |
2.93% |
7.06% |
(0.05%) |
(0.09%) |
|
|
Government Entities |
64.70% |
12.92% |
65.14% |
13.04% |
0.44% |
0.12% |
|
|
Institutional DPMs |
0.74% |
2.04% |
0.72% |
2.01% |
(0.02%) |
(0.04%) |
|
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Total (Corporate Investors) |
85.12% |
62.28% |
85.45% |
62.68% |
0.33% |
0.39% |
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Total (Saudi Investors) |
94.33% |
85.65% |
94.46% |
85.81% |
0.13% |
0.16% |
|
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GCC Investors |
Individuals |
0.05% |
0.15% |
0.05% |
0.15% |
-- |
-- |
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Institutions |
0.72% |
1.28% |
0.70% |
1.26% |
(0.02%) |
(0.02%) |
|
|
DPMs |
0.04% |
0.12% |
0.04% |
0.11% |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Total (GCC Investors) |
0.81% |
1.55% |
0.79% |
1.52% |
(0.02%) |
(0.02%) |
|
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Foreign Investors |
SWAP Holders |
0.11% |
0.24% |
0.11% |
0.24% |
-- |
0.01% |
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Foreign Residents |
4.04% |
11.96% |
3.95% |
11.83% |
(0.09%) |
(0.13%) |
|
|
QFIs |
0.02% |
0.07% |
0.02% |
0.07% |
-- |
-- |
|
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DPMs |
0.18% |
0.55% |
0.18% |
0.53% |
(0.01%) |
(0.01%) |
|
|
Strategic Investors |
0.51% |
-- |
0.49% |
-- |
(0.01%) |
-- |
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Total (Foreign Investors) |
4.86% |
12.81% |
4.75% |
12.67% |
(0.11%) |
(0.14%) |
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*Excluding corporate actions.
The data shows that institutions control 95.7% of issued shares on Tadawul and 87.6% of free float shares.
Ownership Value & Ratio by Investor Classification (SAR bln)
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Investor Classification |
Feb. 26, 2026 |
March 5, 2026 |
Change in Ownership |
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Equity |
Issued Shares |
Free Float |
Equity |
Issued Shares |
Free Float |
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Institutional |
8733.35 |
95.57% |
87.52% |
8959.31 |
95.66% |
87.60% |
225.96 |
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Non-Institutional |
404.43 |
4.43% |
12.48% |
406.20 |
4.34% |
12.40% |
1.77 |
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Total |
9137.78 |
100% |
100% |
9365.50 |
100% |
100% |
227.73 |
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