TASI weekly recap: QFIs, retail investors buy as institutional sell-off persists

28/12/2025 Argaam Special
Tadawul trading screen

Tadawul trading screen


Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were net buyers of nearly SAR 569 million worth of stocks on the Main Market (TASI) in the week ended Dec. 25, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.

 

QFIs accounted for 32.09% of total purchases and 27.98% of overall sell trades during the Dec. 25-ended week, compared to the week before.

 

Retail investors were net buyers of shares worth roughly SAR 232.4 million, while high-net-worth investors were net sellers of shares worth about SAR 147.4 million.

 

Retail investors made up 29.67% of total purchases and 27.99% of overall sell trades during the same week.

 

Meanwhile, Saudi institutions were net sellers of roughly SAR 795.1 million. This included SAR 604.1 million in net sales by Saudi corporates, SAR 71.6 million in net sales by investment funds and SAR 114 million by government entities.

  

Traded Value by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln)

 

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

4111.75

3879.36

232.39

High-Net-Worth Investors

2079.73

2227.15

(147.42)

Individual Professional Investors

565.57

631.98

(66.41)

Individual DPMs

189.40

171.00

18.40

Total (Retail)

6946.45

6909.49

36.96

Corporates

618.74

1222.84

(604.10)

Mutual Funds

738.57

810.14

(71.57)

Government Entities

119.48

233.52

(114.04)

Institutional DPMs

306.66

312.06

(5.40)

Total (Corporate Investors)

1783.45

2578.56

(795.12)

Total (Saudi Investors)

8729.90

9488.06

(758.15)

GCC Investors

Individuals

38.02

43.71

(5.69)

Corporates

264.82

152.68

112.14

DPMs

71.10

28.57

42.53

Total (GCC Investors)

373.94

224.95

148.99

Foreign Investors

SWAP Holders

5.36

1.90

3.46

Foreign Residents

284.71

259.47

25.24

QFIs

4447.43

3878.37

569.06

DPMs

18.64

7.24

11.40

Strategic Partners

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Total (Foreign Investors)

4756.15

4146.98

609.17

Total

13859.99

13859.99

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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Classification

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

7.35

7.45

(0.10)

Non-Institutional

6.51

6.41

+0.10

Total

13.86

13.86

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