Non-institutional foreign ownership ex-Aramco rises to 10.9% last week

Ownership of non-institutional foreign investors is represented by swap holders, residents, and QFIs

Non-institutional foreign investors increased their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, from 10.81% to 10.90%, or SAR 340.4 billion, in the week ended Dec. 11, market data showed.

The ownership of non-institutional foreign investors is represented by swap holders, residents, and qualified foreign investors (QFIs).

GCC investors' ownership in Saudi equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, dropped from 2.39% to 2.35% (SAR 73.6 billion) of total market cap.

Foreign investors’ ownership in Saudi equities, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, increased from 12.27% to 12.40% (SAR 387.3 billion) of the total.

Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.50% (SAR 49.9 billion) of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market, according to Argaam’s data.