Foreign investors buy SAR 17 bln worth of stocks on Tadawul in 9M 2021

06/10/2021 Argaam Special

Tadawul trading screen


Foreign investors were net buyers of shares worth SAR 17.02 billion during the first nine months of 2021, a rise of 14%, compared to SAR 14.90 billion in the year-earlier period.

 

Total foreign purchases hit SAR 134.56 billion in 9M 2021, while total sales amounted to SAR 117.56 billion in the same period, according to data issued by Tadawul.

 

The data includes swap agreements, qualified foreign investors (QFIs), resident investors, managed portfolios, and strategic partners.

 

April witnessed the highest net foreign purchases of SAR 3.68 billion followed with March with a value of SAR 3.52 billion.

 

The following table shows the traded value of foreign investors on Tadawul in 9M 2021:

 

Foreign Investors' Traded Value in 9M 2021

Month

Purchases

(SAR bln)

Sales

(SAR bln)

Net Traded Value

(SAR bln)

January

10.78

8.86

+1.91

February

13.21

12.87

0.34

March

19.65

16.13

+ 3.52

April

14.88

11.21

+ 3.68

May

15.32

13.55

+ 1.78

June

19.09

17.74

+ 1.35

July

9.97

9.96

+ 0.01

August

15.29

12.31

+ 2.99

September

16.37

14.93

+ 1.44

Total

134.56

117.56

+ 17.00

 

Meanwhile, Saudi retail investors were net sellers of shares worth SAR 24.07 billion during the nine-month period of 2021, compared to SAR 20.35 billion in the same period last year.

 

Saudi investors bought and sold shares at a total value of SAR 1.5335 trillion and SAR 1.5576 trillion, respectively.

 

The retail investors include normal retail investors, major retail investors, specialized retail investors and managed portfolios.

 

April witnessed the highest net sales from retail investors worth SAR 7.3 billion, followed by March with SAR 6 billion, as shown in the following table:

 

Saudi Retail Investors' Traded Value in 9M 2021

Month

Purchases

(SAR bln)

Sales

(SAR bln)

Net traded value

(SAR bln)

January

140.71

143.94

(3.23)

February

221.54

224.46

(2.92)

March

254.40

260.40

(6.00)

April

154.43

161.72

(7.29)

May

132.05

131.19

+ 0.87

June

258.72

259.50

(0.78)

July

125.11

124.09

+ 1.02

August

127.38

131.19

(3.81)

September

119.21

121.13

(1.92)

Total

1533.55

1557.62

(24.07)

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