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Saudi Arabia's private investment fund assets rose by 11% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 637.9 billion in Q3 2025, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said in a recent report.
According to the market regulator, an investment fund consists of a set of securities selected based on specific standards and criteria that align with the fund’s investment objectives.
The earnings of investment funds are typically generated from capital gains—profits earned from an increase or change in the value of invested securities—along with any dividends, if applicable.
A private fund is defined as an investment fund established in Saudi Arabia, with its units offered to investors in the Kingdom in accordance with the Investment Funds Regulations.
Real estate funds accounted for the largest share of private investment fund assets, comprising 52% of the total (SAR 328.8 billion), followed by equity funds at 34% (SAR 216.4 billion).
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Private Fund Assets by Investment Type in Q3 2025 |
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Investment Type |
Assets Value (SAR bln) |
% of Total |
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Real Estate |
328.82 |
51.5% |
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Equities |
216.43 |
33.9% |
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Private Equity |
33.05 |
5.2% |
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Multi-Asset |
22.01 |
3.5% |
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Debt Instruments |
15.74 |
2.5% |
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Money Market |
7.94 |
1.2% |
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Financing |
6.73 |
1.1% |
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Feeder |
3.42 |
0.5% |
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Venture Capital |
3.37 |
0.5% |
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Commodities |
0.34 |
0.1% |
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Endowment |
0.03 |
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Total |
637.88 |
100.0% |
The number of private investment funds reached 1,516 in Q3 2025, up from 1,407 by the end of Q2 2025.
The number of subscribers to private investment funds rose approximately to 198,300 in Q3 2025, from 154,200 in Q2 2025.
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