Non-institutional foreign investors ex-Aramco up to 9.3% last week

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Non-institutional foreign investors increased their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, from 9.29% to 9.30%, or SAR 321.03 billion, in the week ended Oct. 17, market data showed.

The ownership of non-institutional foreign investors is represented by swap holders, residents, and qualified foreign investors (QFIs).

GCC investors' ownership in Saudi equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, rose from 2.20% to 2.22% of total market cap, or SAR 76.8 billion, by the end of the week.

Foreign investors’ ownership, including strategic partners, in Saudi equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, increased from 10.68% to 10.71%, or SAR 369.47 billion, for the week.

Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.4%, or SAR 48.44 billion, of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market for the same week.