Foreign investors hiked stakes in 55 listed firms last Wednesday

04/06/2018 Argaam Special

Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) increased their stakes in 55 Tadawul-listed firms on Wednesday, May 30, while 32 companies saw foreign investors cutting stakes, market data compiled by Argaam showed.

Malath Cooperative Insurance Co., United International Transportation Co. Ltd (Budget Saudi) and Al Tayyar Travel Group were the top companies seeing further purchases by foreign investors. 

 Foreign investors raised their shareholdings in Malath by 0.17 percent, and in Budget Saudi and Al Tayyar by 0.16 percent and 0.12 percent, respectively.

Top Five Stocks Where QFIs Increased Stakes

Company

Previous stake

Current stake

Variation

Number of shares

Malath

 21.95%

 22.12%

+0.17%

85,000

Budget Saudi

 19.57%

 19.73%

+0.16%

113,867

Al Tayyar

 11.10%

 11.22%

+0.12%

251,580

Alujain

 5.36%

 5.41%

+0.05%

34,600

eXtra

 11.61%

 11.66%

+0.05%

21,000

Meanwhile, Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Co. (GO) and AlBaha Investment & Development Co. saw the highest stock sales by foreign investors, with QFIs offloading 0.12 and 0.10 percent of their holdings, respectively.

Top Five Stocks Where QFIs Offloaded Stakes

Company

Previous stake

Current stake

Variation

Number of shares

Etihad Atheeb (GO)

 1.84%

1.72%

(0.12%)

56,700

AlBaha

 1.40%

 1.30%

(0.10%)

15,000

Care

 15.30%

 15.23%

(0.07%)

31,395

AXA

 27.69%

 27.62%

(0.07%)

31,500

Al Hammadi

 2.34%

 2.28%

(0.06%)

72,000


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