Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were net sellers of SAR 2.3 billion worth of Saudi stocks in the week ending Oct. 18, 2018, new data released by the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) showed.
Foreign investors sold SAR 1.6 billion worth of shares through swap agreements.
Meanwhile, Saudi institutions – except for mutual funds - tended to buy during the week. Government-related entities were net buyers of shares worth SAR 1.77 billion.
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Ownership by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln) |
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Net investment |
Sales |
Purchases |
Investor Type |
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(1130.0) |
8763.4 |
7633.3 |
Retail |
Saudi Investors |
|
(926.8) |
7189.5 |
6262.8 |
High Net Worth Investors |
|
|
(1141.3) |
2328.7 |
1187.4 |
Individual Professional Investors |
|
|
(234.8) |
381.8 |
147.0 |
Individual DPMs |
|
|
(3432.9) |
18663.4 |
15230.5 |
Total (retail) |
|
|
21.4+ |
1642.5 |
1663.9 |
Corporates |
|
|
(79.0) |
465.8 |
386.8 |
Mutual Funds |
|
|
+1770.6 |
0 |
1770.6 |
Government Related Entities (GREs) |
|
|
+6094.5 |
540.3 |
6634.8 |
Institutional DPMs |
|
|
+7807.5 |
2648.6 |
10456.1 |
Total (corporate investors) |
|
|
+4374.6 |
21312.0 |
25686.5 |
Total (Saudi investors) |
|
|
(34.4) |
88.1 |
53.7 |
Individuals |
GCC Investors |
|
(333.5) |
819.8 |
486.3 |
Institutions |
|
|
+0.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
DPMs |
|
|
(367.6) |
911.0 |
543.5 |
Total (GCC investors) |
|
|
(1601.1) |
1743.6 |
142.5 |
SWAP Holders |
Foreign Investors |
|
(110.9) |
360.3 |
249.4 |
Foreign Resident |
|
|
(2294.9) |
2894.1 |
599.2 |
QFIs |
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|
-- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
Foreign DPMs |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
Strategic partners |
|
|
(4007.0) |
4998.3 |
991.3 |
Total (foreign investors) |
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|
27221.3 |
27221.3 |
Total |
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