Foreign investors hiked stakes in 59 listed firms on May 13

16/05/2018 Argaam Special

Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) increased their stakes in 59 Tadawul-listed firms on Sunday, May 13, while 47 companies saw foreign investors cutting stakes, market data compiled by Argaam showed.

United International Transportation Co. Ltd. (Budget Saudi), Abdulmohsen Alhokair Group for Tourism and Development Co. (Al Hokair Group) and The Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Co. (MedGulf) were the top companies seeing further purchases by foreign investors. 

 Foreign investors raised their shareholdings in Budget Saudi Group by 0.40 percent, and in Al Hokair and MedGulf by 0.22 percent and 0.17 percent, respectively.

Top Five Stocks Where QFIs Increased Stakes

Company

Previous stake

Current stake

Variation

Number of shares

Budget Saudi

 18.80%

 19.20%

+0.40%

284,667

Al Hokair Group

 2.65%

 2.87%

+0.22%

121,000

MedGulf

 10.57%

 10.74%

+0.17%

68,000

Malath

 21.00%

 21.16%

+0.16%

80,000

Astra

 16.25%

 16.35%

+0.10%

80,000

Meanwhile, Al Khaleej Training & Education Co. and Buruj Cooperative Insurance Co. saw the highest stock sales by foreign investors, with QFIs offloading 0.42 and 0.37 percent of their holdings, respectively.

Top Five Stocks Where QFIs Offloaded Stakes

Company

Previous stake

Current stake

Variation

Number of shares

Al Khaleej Training

 7.76%

 7.34%

(0.42%)

189,000

Buruj

 3.20%

 2.83%

(0.37%)

92,500

Trade Union

 1.49%

 1.21%

(0.28%)

77,000

Al Ahlia

 9.32%

 9.07%

(0.25%)

80,000

Tihama

 1.64%

 1.54%

(0.10%)

7,500


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