A look at Saudi Pension Agency's investments in 2019

19/07/2020 Argaam Special

 

The Saudi Public Pension Agency (PPA) has issued its annual investment report for 2019, which showed the distribution of its investments locally and internationally.

 

Investments in developed markets stocks accounted for the highest 24.8% of total investments, followed by Saudi stocks with 20%.

 

PPA stated that the rate of return on its investments reached 12% during 2019.

 

PPA manages its investments through long-term policies, which contributes to achieving meaningful returns on investment within acceptable levels of risk and preserving the real value of assets and developing them.

 

Among the most important investment policies; the policy of distributing assets between diverse investment tools, geographical regions, and currencies in a manner that reduces the overall risks of its investment portfolio.

 

PPA focuses on local investments as much as possible, it noted.

 

The Saudi agency adopts conservative investment policies with calculated risks, and does not invest in prohibited activities.

 

It also takes into account that there is sufficient liquidity to meet all obligations when due, and to finance promising investment opportunities.

 

On a regular basis, PPA prepares a study of the strategic distribution of assets, in order to keep pace with investment developments in the financial markets and future expectations, and to achieve the best returns within an appropriate level of risk.

 

This study determines the target weights of asset classes, and the extent of investment vehicles’ diversity.

 

PPA’s Investments by Sector

Investment Type

2018

2019

Variation %

Developed markets stocks

20.9%

24.8%

+3.9%

Saudi stocks

22.6%

20.0%

(2.6%)

Arabian Gulf Bonds

14.4%

14.3%

(0.1%)

Money market instruments

11.0%

10.0%

(1.0%)

Local real estate and infrastructure

6.7%

6.2%

(0.5%)

Miscellaneous strategic investments

7.8%

5.9%

(1.9%)

Emerging market bonds

4.2%

4.4%

+0.2%

Emerging market stocks

2.9%

4.3%

+1.4%

International bonds

5.6%

4.2%

(1.4%)

US bonds

1.4%

3.1%

+1.7%

Private Equity

2.1%

2.5%

+0.4%

International real estate and infrastructure

0.4%

0.4%

--

 

Last year, PPA had invested in 67 Tadawul-listed firms, three real estate funds and 19 unlisted companies.

 

In May 2019, the agency transferred shares from its investment portfolio to its investment arm Al Ra’idah Investment Co. in order to maximize its return on investments.

 

The move didn’t mean PPA was selling its assets, it said, adding that it’s only enabling Al Ra’idah to sufficiently manage the investments.

 

PPA invested in 3 new listed firms distributed across 3 sectors, and one unlisted firm during the past year.

 

PPA’s Investments by Sector & Company

Sector

 

Company

Stake % at 2018 end

Stake % at 2019 end

Variation(%)

Banks

1

SAIB

17.66%

18.57%

+0.91%

2

Samba

15.33%

14.95%

(0.38%)

3

NCB

10.26%

8.64%

(1.62%)

4

Riyad

9.27%

7.20%

(2.07%)

5

Alinma

10.71%

5.81%

(4.90%)

6

Al Rajhi

3.91%

3.85%

(0.06%)

7

BSF

2.47%

2.85%

+0.38%

8

SABB*

1.35%

1.26%

(0.09 %)

9

ANB

0.42%

0.51%

+0.09%

10

Aljazira

0.74%

0.25%

(0.49 %)

Capital goods

11

SVCP

3.26%

8.07%

+4.81%

12

Saudi Ceramics

3.65%

6.77%

+3.12%

Telecommunication

13

STC

6.77%

5.57%

(1.20%)

14

Etihad Etisalat

4.94%

4.27%

(0.67%)

Real Estate Management & Development

15

Derayah REIT

2.47%

4.30%

+1.83%

16

Taleem REIT

2.46%

4.15%

+1.69%

17

Jadwa REIT Al Haramain

0.34%

0.34%

--

Real Estate

18

Arriyadh Development

4.67%

8.37%

+3.70%

19

Makkah Construction

7.44%

7.44%

--

20

Al-Akaria

5.92%

5.92%

--

21

Taiba

4.00%

4.54%

+0.54%

22

Jabal Omar

3.51%

3.16%

(0.35%)

23

Alandalus Property

0.10%

0.97%

+0.87%

Materials

24

Petrochem

17.11%

17.74%

+0.63%

25

SIIG

12.05%

13.24%

+1.19 %

26

Eastern Cement

10.66%

10.66%

--

27

BCI

4.22%

9.18%

+4.96 %

28

SAFCO

6.87%

7.55%

+0.68%

29

Sipchem**

6.65%

7.20%

+0.55%

30

Yamama Cement

6.88%

6.88%

--

31

Qassim Cement

6.56%

6.19%

(0.37%)

32

Saudi Cement

6.11%

6.11%

--

33

Aslak

2.60%

6.03%

+3.43%

34

Zamil Industrial

5.00%

5.29%

+0.29%

35

Arabian Cement

5.27%

5.27%

--

36

Southern Cement

4.60%

4.59%

(0.01%)

37

Tasnee

4.21%

4.21%

--

38

SABIC

3.38%

3.38%

--

39

Yansab

2.12%

2.55%

+0.43%

40

Tabuk Cement

5.00%

2.40%

(2.60%)

41

Yanbu Cement

1.70%

1.70%

--

42

Advanced

1.50%

1.50%

--

43

City Cement

0.81%

0.81%

--

Energy

 

44

PetroRabigh

3.28%

0.38 %

(2.90%)

Retailing

45

SASCO

2.53%

2.53%

--

46

Jarir

0.48%

0.48%

--

Utilities

47

GASCO

2.57%

4.38%

+1.81%

Insurance

48

Tawuniya

23.79%

21.81%

(1.98%)

49

Arabian Shield

3.01%

4.65%

+1.64%

50

Walaa Insurance

3.66%

3.66%

--

51

Bupa Arabia

0.34%

0.34%

--

Healthcare

52

Saudi German Hospital

1.13%

1.13%

--

53

Mouwasat

0.58%

0.58%

--

Pharmaceuticals

54

SPIMACO

13.06%

13.06%

--

Consumer Durables & Apparel

55

Thob Al-Aseel

0.41%

1.18%

+0.77%

Consumer Services

56

Seera

1.74%

3.17%

+1.43%

57

Dur

1.74%

1.74%

--

58

Herfy Foods

0.61%

0.61%

--

Diversified Financials

59

Kingdom Holding

0.56%

0.15%

(0.41%)

Food Retailing

60

Al Othaim

0.84%

0.84%

--

Food Production

61

TADCO

4.29%

9.23%

+4.94%

62

Savola

1.89%

2.31%

+0.42%

63

SADAFCO

1.96%

1.96%

--

64

Almarai

0.37%

0.37%

--

Unlisted Companies

65

Al Ra’idah Investment

100.00%

100.00%

--

66

Cooperative Real Estate Investment Company (CREIC)

50.00%

50.00%

--

67

Mina Real Estate

50.00%

50.00%

--

68

The Tadawul Real Estate

40.00%

40.00%

--

69

Raysan Arabian Real Estate Development

32.57%

32.57%

--

70

Dar Al Tamleek

42.00%

27.90%

(14.10%)

71

Al Safwah Cement

25.00%

25.00%

--

72

International Diol Co.

19.13%

19.13%

--

73

Umm Al Qura Development & Construction

17.20%

17.20%

--

74

Riyadh Holding Co.

16.67%

16.67%

--

75

Jubail United Petrochemical

15.00%

15.00%

--

76

Ewaan Real Estate

12.50%

12.50%

--

77

Al Asyah

10.00%

10.00%

--

78

Al Aqeer Development

7.38%

7.38%

--

79

Integrated Telecom

5.00%

5.00%

--

80

ACWA Power

4.81%

4.81%

--

81

National Co. for Tourism

2.84%

2.84%

--

82

Saudi Industries Development (Tatweer)

1.50%

1.50%

--

             

*Merged with Alawwal Bank in 2019

**Merged with Sipchem in 2019

 

Meanwhile, it exited 30 companies listed in the Saudi market distributed in several sectors.

 

PPA’s New Investments in 2019

Sector

 Company

ratio (%)

Unlisted Companies

Asma Capital

20.00%

Consumer Services

Ataa Educational

6.08%

Retailing

Baazeem

1.92%

Energy

Aramco

0.05%

 

PPA’s Divestments 2019

Sector

 Company

Stake %

Banks

Albilad

0.07%

Capital Goods

Al Babtain

1.77%

Astra

0.34%

Real Estate Management & Development

Emaar EC

2.67%

KEC

0.63%

Materials

Arabian Pipes

1.11%

Alujain

0.78%

Maaden

0.41%

SPM

0.12%

Saudi Kayan

0.10%

Energy

Bahri

3.74%

Retailing

SASCO

3.24%

Aldrees

1.52%

Alhokair

0.08%

Utilities

Saudi Electricity

0.76%

Insurance

Malath Insurance

1.36%

Healthcare

Care

2.50%

Dallah Healthcare

2.49%

Al Hammadi

0.37%

Consumer Durables & Apparel

Lazurde

1.11%

Media

SRMG

4.39%

Consumer Services

Alhokair Group

3.61%

Al Khaleej Training

2.50%

Diversified Financials

Aseer

2.10%

Food Production

TADCO

2.50%

Transport

BATIC

4.42%

SISCO

3.77%

SAPTCO

0.94%

SGS

0.85%

Commercial & Professional Services

Catering

0.80%

 

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