Foreign institutions offload SAR 859.7M in TASI stocks last week

09/03/2026 Argaam Special
Tadawul trading screen

Tadawul trading screen


Foreign institutions were net sellers of SAR 859.7 million worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in the week ended March 5.

 

Foreign institutions accounted for 39.71% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 42.57% of total sell trades.

 

They accounted for 45.7% of total buy transactions in TASI, compared to 38.07% of total sell trades.

 

Meanwhile, foreign individual investors were net sellers of shares worth about SAR 21.7 million.

 

According to Tadawul's weekly report on ownership value and trading value, direct sales by foreign individual investors totaled around SAR 582.2 million, accounting for 1.93% of total turnover, compared to purchase trades worth SAR 560.5 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 were net sellers of shares worth SAR 1.9 billion, while Saudi corporates were net buyers of SAR 2.9 billion.

 

Traded Value by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln)

 

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Saudi Investors

Retail

6,375.09

6,371.95

3.14

High-Net-Worth Investors

4,015.40

4,666.02

(650.62)

Individual Professional Investors

1,030.28

2,396.10

(1,365.82)

Individual DPMs

222.37

158.24

64.13

Total (Retail)

11,643.13

13,592.29

(1,949.16)

Corporates

2373.43

522.52

1,850.92

Mutual Funds

1,349.20

1,341.49

7.71

Government Entities

1,150.06

23.70

1,126.36

Institutional DPMs

291.60

404.15

(112.55)

Total (Corporate Investors)

5,164.29

2,291.86

2872.43

Total (Saudi Investors)

16,807.43

15,884.16

923.27

GCC Investors

Individuals

104.38

114.68

(10.30)

Corporates

593.90

549.98

43.91

DPMs

8.61

49.75

(41.13)

Total (GCC Investors)

706.89

714.41

(7.52)

Foreign Investors

Retail

560.50

582.15

(21.65)

Institutions

11,948.52

12,808.26

(859.74)

SWAP Holders

22.78

34.70

(11.92)

DPMs

42.10

64.54

(22.44)

Strategic Investors

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Total (Foreign Investors)

12,573.90

13,489.65

(915.75)

Total

30,088.22

30,088.22

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Traded Value by Investor Classification (SAR bln)

Investor Type

Total Buys

Total Sells

Net Investment

Institutional

19.03

18.35

0.68

Non-Institutional

11.06

11.73

(0.68)

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