Non-institutional foreign ownership ex-Aramco up at 11.07%

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 11.03% to 11.07%, or SAR 349.4 billion, in the week ended Jan. 15, 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 2.38% to 2.35% (SAR 74.14 billion) of total market cap.

Foreign investors’ ownership in Saudi equities, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, increased from 12.51% to 12.53% (SAR 395.59 billion) of the total.

Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.46% (SAR 46.2 billion) of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market, according to Argaam’s data.