Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were net buyers of SAR 2.4 billion worth of stocks on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in January 2019, new data released by the Saudi bourse show.
Foreign investors bought SAR 2.05 billion worth of shares through swap agreements.
Saudi corporates were also net buyers of shares worth SAR 1.7 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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|
(2.0) |
30.5 |
28.5 |
Retail |
Saudi Investors |
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(1.8) |
19.9 |
18.1 |
High Net Worth Investors |
|
|
(1.4) |
3.4 |
2.0 |
Individual Professional Investors |
|
|
-- |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Individual DPMs |
|
|
(5.2) |
55.0 |
49.8 |
Total (retail) |
|
|
+1.7 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
Corporates |
|
|
(0.2) |
1.8 |
1.6 |
Mutual Funds |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
Government Related Entities (GREs)* |
|
|
(1.3) |
2.9 |
1.6 |
Institutional DPMs |
|
|
+ 0.2 |
7.8 |
8.0 |
Total (corporate investors) |
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|
(5.0) |
62.8 |
57.7 |
Total (Saudi investors) |
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|
+0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
Individuals |
GCC Investors |
|
+0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
Institutions |
|
|
+10.2 |
8.7 |
18.9 |
DPMs* |
|
|
+0.7 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
Total (GCC investors) |
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|
+2.0 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
SWAP Holders |
Foreign Investors |
|
(0.1) |
0.8 |
0.7 |
Foreign Resident |
|
|
+2.4 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
QFIs |
|
|
+4.4 |
10.5 |
15.0 |
Foreign DPMs |
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|
-- |
-- |
-- |
Strategic partners |
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|
+ 4.4 |
3.9 |
8.3 |
Total (foreign investors) |
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|
-- |
68.2 |
68.2 |
Total |
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