Riyad June 19 2023: Non-institutional foreign investors decreased their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, to 10.63%, or SAR 329.18 billion, in the week ended June 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 1.92% to 1.90% of total market cap, or SAR 58.7 billion, by the end of the week.
Foreign investors’ ownership, including strategic partners, in Saudi equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, dropped from 12.32% to 12.17%, or SAR 377.12 billion, for the week.
Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.55%, or SAR 47.9 billion, of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market for the same week.