How did major shareholders’ ownership in Saudi-listed firms change in 2019?

06/01/2020 Argaam Special

 

Major shareholders raised their stakes in 23 Tadawul-listed companies, with 17 new shareholders joining the list in 2019, a recent study conducted by Argaam showed.

 

Major shareholders own 5% or more of any company listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).

 

Since 2011, Argaam has been monitoring and publishing major ownership changes for all listed companies, providing its subscribers with the opportunity to review daily changes by clicking on “Major shareholders Changes” link.

 

Companies with Major Shareholder(s) Increasing Stakes (Q1 2019)

Major Shareholder

Major Shareholder

Volume Traded

Variation

2018

9M 2019

Dallah Health

Dallah Al Baraka Holding

8.7  mln shares

11.65%

42.96%

54.61%

Care

Munich Reinsurance Co.

3  mln shares

10.00%

5.00%

15.00 %

Amana
Insurance

Gulf Amanah Insurance Co.

1.8  mln shares

7.66%

10.71%

18.37%

Abo Moati*

Saad Abdullah Abo Moati

854 K shares

4.27%

15.42%

19.69%

Arabian Centres

Arabian Centres

12.6  mln shares

2.65%

38.90%

41.55%

SAIB

SAIB

18.8  mln shares

2.50%

7.49%

9.99%

Maaden

PIF

21.54 mln shares

1.75%

65.43%

67.18%

Farm Superstores

Hazem Fayez Al Aswad

571.5  K shares

1.27%

52.50%

53.77%

Taiba

Assila Investment

1.8 mln shares

1.13%

15.60%

16.73%

Zahrat Al Waha

Ahmed Hamoud Ibrahim Al Theyab

150 K shares

1.00%

69.00%

70.00%

Jarir

Jarir Investment Trading Co.

996.0  K shares

0.83 %

21.00 %

21.83 %

Fitaihi

Riadh Al Humaidan

462 K shares

0.84%

15.00%

15.84%

Catering

Abdulmohsen Alhokair Holding

598.6  K shares

0.73 %

8.67 %

9.40 %

BCI

Abdullah Muhanna Abdulaziz Al-Moaibed

178.8  K shares

0.65 %

9.25%

9.90 %

GASCO

Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Al Mohsen

397.5  K shares

0.53 %

6.13%

6.66 %

Fitaihi

Ahmed Hassan Fitaihi

192.5  K shares

0.35 %

29.50%

29.85%

SPIMACO

Amin Mohamed Amin Shaker

432 K shares

0.36%

12.49%

12.85%

Zoujaj

Riadh Al Humaidan

59.2  K shares

0.18 %

25.75%

25.93%

Knowledge City

Amin Mohamed Amin Shaker

509 K shares

0.15%

7.33%

7.48%

Albilad

MASIC

750.0  K shares

0.10%

19.24%

19.34%

Taiba

Mohammed Saleh Serafi

48.1 K shares

0.03 %

15.52%

15.55 %

Makkah Construction

Mohammed Saleh Serafi

33.0  K shares

0.02 %

18.17%

18.19%

Leejam

Hamad Ali Saud Al Sagri

5.24 K shares

0.01%

60.45%

60.46%

* The company moved from Nomu to main market.

 

The following table illustrates new holdings last year:

 

Major Ownership Changes

Company

Shareholder

2018

2019

Care

NMC Saudi Arabia

Less than 5%

49.20%

SSP

Tenaris Saudi Arabia

Less than 5%

47.79%

Aslak

Mohammed Rasheed M. Al Rasheed

Less than 5%

12.24%

Eastern Cement

Prince Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Less than 5%

17.22%

Alujain

NATPET

Less than 5% (4.96%)

10.74%

Enaya

Daman

Less than 5%

10.00%

AXA Cooperative

Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Abdul Mohsen Al Sultan

Less than 5%

9.79%

BSF

RAM Holding

Less than 5%

8.99%

Red Sea

Al Tanmeyah

Less than 5%

9.00%

Taiba

Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed Al Issa

Less than 5%

7.41%

Amiantit

Prince Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Less than 5%

6.96%

JAZADCO

Al Jawharah Fahd Abdullah Al Dakhil

Less than 5%

6.90%

Thob Al Aseel*

Mohamed Abdullah Ibrahim Al Jedaie

Less than 5%

5.80%

Dallah Health

Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Faqih

Less than 5%

5.24%

Zamil Industrial

Al Ra'idah

Less than 5%

5.19 %

Aljazira Takaful

Dallah Albaraka

Less than 5%

5.12%

Enaya

Mohamed & Waleed Ahmed Al Naghy Co.

Less than 5%

5.00%

* The company moved from Nomu to main market.

 

A total of 48 equity reductions were recorded in the same period. Meanwhile, 47 shareholders exited major owners’ lists in the same period, mainly in the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) and the Public Pension Agency (PPA).

 

During 2019, GOSI has transferred some of its stakes in several Tadawul-listed companies to Hassana Investment Co. (HIC).

 

Companies with Major Shareholder(s) Offloading Stakes (FY 2019)

Company

Investor

Number of shares

Variation

2018

9M2019

BATIC

Asas for Global Investment Co.

(4.01 mln shares )

(13.36%)

20.43%

7.07%

MEPCO

Lafana Holding

(5.65 mln shares )

(11.29%)

18.43%

%7.14

Raydan Food*

Mansour Awadallah Ahmed Al-Salmi

(1.97 mln shares )

(8.76%)

29.40%

20.64%

Al Kathiri Holding*

Meshal Mohammed Naser Al Kathiri

(345.4 K shares )

(7.64%)

72.39%

64.75%

Gulf Union

Gulf Union

(1.0 mln shares )

(6.74%)

23.24%

16.50 %

Tawuniya

GOSI

(6.2 mln shares )

(4.95%)

22.83%

17.88%

Mobily

GOSI

(38.1 mln shares )

(4.95%)

11.85%

6.90%

Saudi Ceramics

GOSI

(3.0 mln shares )

(4.95%)

16.19%

11.24%

Southern Cement

GOSI

(6.9 mln shares )

(4.95%)

15.82%

10.87%

Qassim Cement

GOSI

(4.5 mln shares )

(4.95%)

15.09%

10.14%

Yanbu Cement

GOSI

(7.8 mln shares )

(4.95%)

12.37%

7.42%

Petrochem

GOSI

(23.8 mln shares )

(4.95%)

16.25%

11.30%

Tawuniya

Public Pension Agency

(6.1 mln shares )

(4.90%)

23.79%

18.89%

SPIMACO

Public Pension Agency

(5.9 mln shares )

(4.90%)

13.05%

8.15%

NCB

Public Pension Agency

(147 mln shares )

(4.90%)

10.26%

5.36%

Eastern Cement

Public Pension Agency

(4.2 mln shares )

(4.90%)

10.65%

5.75%

Alinma

Public Pension Agency

(73.5 mln shares )

(4.90%)

10.71%

5.81%

NCB

GOSI

(144.6 mln shares)

(4.82%)

10.00%

5.18%

Samba

GOSI

(93.4 mln shares )

(4.67%)

11.76%

7.09%

SABB

GOSI

(93.1 mln shares )

(4.53%)

9.74%

5.21%

Al Rajhi

GOSI

(108.3 mln shares )

(4.33%)

10.19%

5.86%

BSF

GOSI

(52.0 mln shares )

(4.31%)

13.29%

8.98%

Yansab

GOSI

(24.2 mln shares )

(4.30%)

11.94%

7.64%

ANB

GOSI

(61.1 mln shares )

(4.07%)

11.28%

7.21%

eXtra

Al Fozan Holding

(2.0 mln shares )

(4.00%)

33.65%

29.65%

Samba

Public Pension Agency

(75.6 mln shares )

(3.78%)

15.32%

11.54%

SAIB

Public Pension Agency

(27.5 mln shares )

(3.67%)

17.66%

13.99%

Savola

GOSI

(19.2 mln shares )

(3.59%)

10.26%

6.67%

Petrochem

Public Pension Agency

(16.5 mln shares )

(3.43%)

17.11%

13.68%

Budget Saudi

Zahid Group

(2.4 mln shares )

(3.36%)

16.48%

13.12%

SIIG

Public Pension Agency

(13.86 mln shares )

(3.08%)

12.04%

8.96 %

SACO

Al Himedi Group

(1.1 mln shares )

(3.01%)

15.55%

12.54 %

TADCO

Khalid Saleh Al Shathry

(1.0 mln shares )

(2.29%)

10.64 %

8.35 %

SAFCO

GOSI

(7.0 mln shares )

(1.69%)

10.54%

8.85%

Raydan Food*

Mashal Awadallah Ahmed Al Salmi

(88 K shares)

(0.39%)

7.24%

6.85%

Awadallah Ahmed Al Salmi

(227.3 K shares)

(1.01%)

12.30%

11.29%

SSP

Khalid Saleh Al Shathry

(464 K shares)

(0.91%)

10.57%

9.66%

Sipchem

Zamil Holding Group

(6.53 mln shares )

(0.89%)

9.69 %

8.80 %

Saudi German Hospital

International Finance Corporation

(754.7 K shares)

(0.82%)

8.42%

7.60%

Catering

Strategic Supply Co. Ltd.

(598.6 K shares)

(0.73%)

9.31 %

8.58 %

SAIB

GOSI

(5.3 mln shares )

(0.70%)

17.26 %

16.56 %

Yamama Cement

Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer

(2.53 mln shares )

(1.25%)

9.12 %

7.87%

Jabal Omar

Makkah Construction

(5.2 mln shares)

(0.56%)

9.81%

9.25%

Northern Cement

Pan Kingdom Investment Co.

(594 K shares)

(0.33%)

11.41 %

11.08 %

Seera Holding

Nasser bin Aqeel Al Tayyar

(720 K shares)

(0.24%)

11.05%

10.81%

Jabal Omar

Jabal Omar Founders

(836 K shares)

(0.09%)

14.38%

14.29%

Abo Moati*

Saeed Omar Baseed

(4,000 shares)

(0.02%)

19.30%

19.28%

Tabuk Cement

Khalid Saleh Abdulrahman Al Shathri

(9,000 shares)

(0.01%)

12.69%

12.68%

* The company moved from Nomu to main market.

 

The PPA has also transferred some holdings from its investment portfolio to its investment arm Al Ra’idah Investment Co.

 

The following table illustrates the shares unloaded by major shareholders in 2019:

 

Major Ownership Changes (SAR mln)

Company

Shareholder

2018

2019

SSP

Rabiah & Nassar Group

40.00%

Less than 5%

Care

GOSI

35.12%

Less than 5%

Al Kathiri***

Fahad Abdulaziz Al Banyan

16.90%

Less than 5%

BSF

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

14.91%

Less than 5%

Anaam

Prince Abdullah Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

14.89%

Less than 5%

Abo Moati ***

Abdulah Saad Abo Moati

14.63%

Less than 5%

GASCO

Said Ali Ghadran Al Ghamdi

11.98 %

Less than 5%

SGS

National Aviation Ground Support

11.37%

Less than 5%

SABB

NatWest Markets N.V.

10.79%

Less than 5%

National Gypsum

Ahmed Taha Khayyat

10.37 %

Less than 5%

SPM

Falcom Financial

9.83%

Less than 5%

Riyad

Public Pension Agency

9.27%

Less than 5%

Jabal Omar

GOSI

9.02%

Less than 5%

Tasnee

GOSI

8.69%

Less than 5%

Sipchem

IKARUS*

8.05%

Less than 5%

Al Ahli Takaful

FWU Co.

7.98%

Less than 5%

Sipchem

Public Pension Agency

7.74%

Less than 5%

Makah Construction

Public Pension Agency

7.43%

Less than 5%

eXtra

Abdulaziz Al Saghyir Co.

7.35 %

Less than 5%

Al Sorayai Group

Nafea Nasser Al Sorayai

7.34 %

Less than 5%

STC

GOSI

7.00 %

Less than 5%

SAFCO

Public Pension Agency

6.87%

Less than 5%

Yamama Cement

Public Pension Agency

6.87%

Less than 5%

STC

Public Pension Agency

6.77%

Less than 5%

Qassim Cement

Public Pension Agency

6.55%

Less than 5%

Dur

GOSI

6.54%

Less than 5%

Advanced

GOSI

6.37%

Less than 5%

Al Othaim

GOSI

6.36%

Less than 5%

Saudi Cement

Public Pension Agency

6.11%

Less than 5%

Al Akaria

Public Pension Agency

5.91%

Less than 5%

SIIG

GOSI

5.80%

Less than 5%

SABIC

GOSI

5.70%

Less than 5%

Shaker

Al Mutlaq Group

5.61 %

Less than 5%

Arabian Cement

Public Pension Agency

5.27%

Less than 5%

Saudi Cement

GOSI

5.22%

Less than 5%

Thob Al Aseel***

Turfa Ahmed Al Qannas

5.12 %

Less than 5%

Alinma

GOSI

5.10%

Less than 5%

Aldrees

Jadwa Private Account No. 10

5.02%

Less than 5%

Al Sorayai

SNASCO Trading & Industrial Co.

5.00%

Less than 5%

Aljazira Takaful

Fawasel for Trading & Investment

5.00%

Less than 5%

Aljazira Takaful

Al Taj Regional for Development Co.

5.00%

Less than 5%

SABB

Al Muhaidib Holding**

5.00%

Less than 5%

Zamil

Public Pension Agency

5.00%

Less than 5%

Tabuk Cement

Public Pension Agency

5.00%

Less than 5%

Red Sea

Supreme Foods Co. Ltd.

5.00%

Less than 5%

Enaya

Khaled Juffali Co.

5.00%

Less than 5%

Raydan Food ***

Mohammed Awad Ahmed Al Salmi

5.00 %

Less than 5%

*Stake fell below 5% after Sahara-Sipchem merger and capital hike.

** Stake fell below 5% after SABB-Alawwal merger and capital hike.

*** The company moved from Nomu to main market.

 

The following table illustrates the major shareholders’ ownership changes in Tadawul-listed REITs during the same period:

REITs with Major Ownership Changes (2019)

REIT

Major Shareholder

Number of shares

Variation

2018

2019

Jadwa Saudi

Zayed Al-Zamil

Less than 5%

6.91%

--

Musharaka

Musharaka Capital

Less than 5%

5.26 %

--

MEFIC

Bander bin Abdulrahman Al-Muhanna

(820.7K units)

(1.12%)

7.39%

6.27 %

Jadwa Al Haramain

Yasar Othman Al Hogail

(820.7K units)

(0.70%)

7.39%

6.27%

Taleem

RAJ Real Estate

(1.24 mln units)

(2.43%)

30.88 %

28.45 %

Al Mashaar

AMNEST Group

(1.7 mln units)

(2.91%)

50.61%

47.70%

Musharaka

Gulf Address Real Estate Investment Co.

(3.8mln units)

(4.32%)

19.99%

15.67%

Derayah

Khalid Al-Muqairin

(1.43mln units)

(1.33%)

15.34%

14.51%

SEDCO Capital

Mithaq Holding Co.

12.04%

Less than 5%

--

SEDCO

5.51%

Less than 5%

--

Riyad

Rafal Real Estate Development

10.73%

Less than 5%

--

Abdullah Mohammed Ameen Mohammed Jameel

5.25%

Less than 5%

--

Ghassan Mohammed Ameen Mohammed Jameel

5.25%

Less than 5%

--

Musharaka

Mohammad Salmeen Al Nahdi

5.49 %

Less than 5%

--

MEFIC

AWJ Holding

6.82%

Less than 5%

--

Salman Ibrahim Abdullah Al Masud

6.82%

Less than 5%

--

 

Awj for Development and Real Estate Investment

6.82%

Less than 5%

--

Jadwa Saudi

Al Muhaidib Holding

25.59%

Less than 5%

--

 

Almaarefa Colleges for Science & Technology

7.59%

Less than 5%

--

 

In Nomu Parallel Market, major shareholders’ stakes saw 1 equity hike and 6 reductions last year.

 

Ownership Changes – Nomu (2019)

Company

Major Shareholder

Volume Traded

Variation

2018

2019

Arab Sea

Mohammed Al-Suhaibani

386K shares

+ 3.86%

29.91%

33.77%

Beji Co. Ltd

(332.0K shares)

(3.32%)

21.33%

18.01%

Ali Nasser Al-Wahaibi

(82.0K shares)

(2.11%)

7.71%

5.60%

Development Works Food

Saad S. A. Al Hudaib

(50.0 K shares)

(2.00%)

8.00%

6.00%

Al-Samaani

Bandar Al-Samaani

(48.0K shares)

(3.20%)

28.80%

25.60%

Development Works Food

Abdulrahman Al-Asmari

(204K shares)

(8.16%)

20.00%

11.48%

Al Ofok Analytical for Commercial Services Co.

(558.0K shares)

(22.32%)

44.00%

21.68%

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