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Non-institutional foreign investors reduced their equity holdings in Saudi Tadawul-listed companies, excluding Saudi Aramco, to 11.03% during the week ending October 15. Total ownership value stood at SAR 321.40 billion, down from 11.08% recorded in the previous weekly reporting period.
The official market data reflects positions held by non-institutional foreign market participants, including swap agreement holders, qualified foreign investors (QFIs), resident foreign investors, and individual retail traders. Strategic founding stakes and major institutional holdings are excluded from these specific ownership figures.
The slight reduction in foreign holdings signals short-term portfolio rebalancing across Tadawul equities. Institutional investors and market participants will monitor upcoming weekly flow data to determine whether this shift represents temporary profit-taking or a broader adjustment in foreign equity allocations.
