In-depth: YTD net investments by individuals, institutions, foreigners in TASI

Retail investors in the Main Market (TASI) were net sellers of shares worth nearly SAR 1.89 billion in the week ended Sept. 18 — the largest net sales by individuals in nearly a year.

 

 

Year-to-date (YTD), retail investors have been net sellers in 23 weeks and net buyers in 15 weeks.

 

For the Sept. 18-ended week, net purchases by institutions amounted to around SAR 857.5 million — the highest YTD. Last week saw the completion of the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) acquisition of a 54% stake in MBC Group for SAR 7.47 billion. This is besides Al-Futtaim Retail’s purchase of a stake in Cenomi Retail for SAR 2.52 billion.

 

 

Institutions, as of the beginning of this year, have been net sellers in 25 weeks and net buyers in 13 weeks.

 

For the same week, net purchases by foreigners exceeded SAR 1 billion, coinciding with FTSE Russell’s implementation of its periodic changes to the Saudi market.

 

 

YTD, institutions were net sellers in 24 weeks and net buyers in 14 weeks.

 

GCC investors were net sellers of shares worth about SAR 33 million in the week ended Sept. 18.

 

 

Since 2025-start, GCC investors were net sellers in 21 weeks and net buyers in 17 out of a total of 38 weeks so far this year.

 

Tadawul's main index TASI ended last week’s trading up by 3.1% (+328 points), closing at 10,781 points. This marked its first weekly gains in four weeks — though it is still down 10.4% YTD.

 

 

TASI Glossary​

Saudi Individuals

Retail Investors

Saudi individuals excluding high-net-worth individuals and specialized retail investors.

High-Net-Worth Investors

Saudi individuals who own a securities portfolio of an average size of SAR 1 million or more during the last 12 months, excluding individual professional investors.

Individual Professional Investors

Saudi individuals who own a securities portfolio of an average of SAR 50 million or more during the last 12 months, with a turnover rate of not more than 4x annually.

DPMs - Retail

Investment portfolios of Saudi individuals managed by a licensed portfolio manager, who acts at their discretion under a signed management agreement.

Saudi Institutions

Corporates

Saudi companies holding a commercial register and are authorized to trade in the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul).

Mutual Funds

Investment funds licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).

Government Entities

Government agencies, funds, and wholly government-owned companies.

DPMs

Investment portfolios of Saudi institutions managed by a licensed portfolio manager, who acts at their discretion under a signed management agreement.

GCC Investors

Retail

Natural persons who are nationals of the GCC countries.

Institutions

Legal entities majority-owned by GCC nationals or governments and holding GCC nationality.

DPMs

Investment portfolios of GCC individuals and institutions managed by a licensed portfolio manager, who acts at their discretion under a signed management agreement.

Foreign Investors

SWAP Holders

Licensed persons authorized to enter into SWAP agreements to transfer the economic benefits of Saudi-listed companies to their clients.

Foreign Residents & Others

Investors residing or previously residing in Saudi Arabia or GCC countries, excluding qualified investors, SWAP agreements, managed portfolios, and strategic investors.

QFIs

Foreign investors qualified to invest in Tadawul in accordance with the rules governing qualified foreign financial institutions’ investment in listed shares.

DPMs

Investment portfolios of foreign individuals and institutions managed by a licensed portfolio manager, who acts at their discretion under a signed management agreement.

Strategic Investors

Investors with long-term strategic stakes in Saudi-listed companies.
 

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