Saudi individuals turn net buyers on Tadawul after two years

25/06/2018 Argaam Special

 

Saudi individuals were net buyers of stocks on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) for the first time in about two years, with purchases worth SAR 233.6 million in the week ending Jun. 21, the stock market data showed.

 

Last week, global index compiler MSCI said it would include Saudi stocks in its Emerging Market index in a two-step process next year.   

 

Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were also net buyers of stocks worth SAR 65.1 million.

 

Foreign investors sold SAR 180.2 million worth of shares via swap agreements.  

 

Saudi institutions sold SAR 106 million worth of stocks. Mutual funds were net sellers of shares worth SAR 32.6 million in the same week. 

 

  Ownership by Nationality & Investor Type (SAR mln)

Net investment

Sales

Purchases

Investor Type

 

+233.6

1346.5

1580.1

Retail

Saudi

Investors

+151.0

1117.6

1268.6

High Net Worth Investors

(43.3)

128.5

85.2

Individual Professional Investors

(12.4)

41.4

28.9

Individual DPMs

+328.9

2634.0

2962.9

Total (retail)

(106.0)

286.2

180.2

Corporates

(32.6)

66.9

34.3

Mutual Funds

--

--

--

Government Related Entities (GREs)

+0.2

24.2

24.4

Institutional DPMs

(138.4)

377.3

238.9

Total (corporate investors)

+190.5

3011.3

3201.8

Total (Saudi investors)

(16.0)

22.8

6.9

Individuals

GCC

Investors

(49.7)

132.6

82.9

Institutions

(0.1)

0.1

--

DPMs

(65.8)

155.5

89.8

Total (GCC investors)

(180.2)

355.0

174.8

SWAP  Holders

Foreign Investors

(9.6)

54.2

44.6

Foreign Resident

+65.1

300.5

365.6

QFIs

--

--

--

Foreign DPMs

--

--

--

Strategic partners

(124.7)

709.8

585.0

Total (foreign investors)

--

3876.6

3876.6

Total

 

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