TASI: Non-institutional foreign investors ex-Aramco maintain ownership unchanged at 9.92%

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Non-institutional foreign investors ex-Aramco keep ownership unchanged at 9.92% last week

Non-institutional foreign investors maintained their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, unchanged at 9.92%, or SAR 330 billion, in the week ended March 13, 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, fell from 2.22% to 2.19% of total market cap, or SAR 73 billion, by the end of the week.

Foreign investors’ ownership in Saudi equities, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, increased from 11.41% to 11.42%, or SAR 380 billion, for the week.

Meanwhile, institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.50%, or SAR 50 billion, of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market for the same week, according to Argaam’s data.