Foreign institutions net buyers of SAR 395M in TASI stocks last week

23/02/2026 Argaam Special
Tadawul trading screen

Tadawul trading screen


Foreign institutions were net buyers of SAR 395 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended Feb. 19, according to recent data issued by Tadawul.

 

They accounted for 37.03% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 35.07% of total sell trades.

 

Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net buyers of shares worth about SAR 3.72 million.

 

According to Tadawul's weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct purchases by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 406.6 million, accounting for 2% of total turnover, compared to sell trades worth SAR 420.9 million.

 

The Capital Market Authority opened Saudi Arabia's stock market to all categories of foreign investors effective Feb. 1, 2026, enabling them to invest directly.

 

Saudi retail investors and corporates were net sellers of shares worth SAR 635 million and SAR 186 million, respectively.

 

 Traded Value by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln)

 

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

5453.50

5439.27

14.23

High-Net-Worth Investors

3341.14

3488.89

(147.75)

Individual Professional Investors

892.63

1376.58

(483.95)

Individual DPMs

190.75

208.11

(17.36)

Total (Retail)

9878.02

10512.85

(634.83)

Corporates

794.69

566.84

227.85

Mutual Funds

927.83

750.42

177.41

Government Entities

27.39

64.25

(36.86)

Institutional DPMs

178.46

361.28

(182.82)

Total (Corporate Investors)

1928.38

1742.78

185.60

Total (Saudi Investors)

11806.40

12255.63

(449.23)

GCC Investors

Individuals

81.47

87.16

(5.69)

Corporates

336.19

280.12

56.07

DPMs

22.52

23.00

(0.48)

Total (GCC Investors)

440.18

390.29

49.89

Foreign Investors

Retail

406.56

402.82

3.74

Institutions

7471.36

7076.43

394.93

SWAP Holders

15.55

26.62

(11.07)

DPMs

38.86

27.12

11.74

Strategic Investors

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Total (Foreign Investors)

7932.34

7532.99

399.35

Total

20178.91

20178.91

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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

10.90

10.76

0.14

Non-Institutional

9.28

9.42

(0.14)

Total

20.18

20.18

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