Foreign investors buy SAR 12.6 bln worth of stocks on Tadawul in H1 2021

06/07/2021 Argaam Special

Tadawul trading screen


Foreign investors were net buyers of shares worth SAR 12.58 billion during the first six months of 2021, a rise of 21%, compared to SAR 10.41 billion in the year-earlier period.

 

Total foreign purchases hit SAR 92.93 billion in H1 2021, while total sales amounted to SAR 80.36 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.  

 

Foreign Investors’ Traded Value in H1 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

Total

92.93

80.36

+12.58

 
Meanwhile, Saudi retail investors were net sellers of shares worth SAR 19.35 billion during the six-month period of 2021, compared to SAR 10.67 billion in the same period last year.

 

Saudi investors bought and sold shares at a total value of SAR 1.161 trillion and SAR 1.181 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 H1 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)

Total

1161.85

1181.21

(19.35)

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