TASI: Market Cap Declined by SAR 36 Billion Last Week; Foreign Ownership at 4.62%

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The market value of shares listed on the main market (TASI) reached SAR 9,533.69 billion by the end of the week ending July 16, 2026, a decline of 0.37% or SAR 35.8 billion compared to the previous week.

According to the weekly report on investor ownership value and its percentage of total value, published by Saudi Tadawul, foreign investor ownership accounted for 4.62% of the total market value of listed shares as of July 16, 2026.

Ownership Value by Nationality and Investor Type* (SAR billion)

Investor Type

July 9, 2026

July 16, 2026

Change

Investors

Saudis

Individual Investors

147.12

147.67

0.54

Large Individual Investors

251.51

250.91

(0.61)

Specialized Individual Investors

412.40

409.70

(2.70)

Managed Portfolios - Individuals

14.37

14.20

(0.17)

Total Individuals

825.40

822.48

(2.93)

Companies

1,594.35

1,589.65

(4.70)

Investment Funds

298.67

295.52

(3.15)

Government Entities

6,264.10

6,244.73

(19.37)

Managed Portfolios - Institutions

66.13

65.17

(0.96)

Total Institutions

8,223.25

8,195.06

(28.18)

Total Saudis

9,048.65

9,017.54

(31.11)

Gulf Investor

Gulf Individuals

5.06

5.02

(0.04)

Gulf Companies

67.48

66.85

(0.63)

Managed Portfolios

3.60

3.58

(0.02)

Total Gulf Investors

76.14

75.45

(0.69)

Foreign Investor

Individuals

10.38

10.36

(0.02)

Institutions

369.28

365.71

(3.57)

Swap Agreements

2.06

2.05

(0.01)

Managed Portfolios

15.98

15.69

(0.29)

Strategic Investors

47.00

46.89

(0.12)

Total Foreign Investors

444.69

440.69

(4.00)

Grand Total

9,569.49

9,533.69

(35.80)

*Excluding corporate actions.

Ownership Percentage by Nationality and Investor Type*

Investor Type

July 9, 2026

July 16, 2026

Change

Issued Shares

Free Shares

Issued Shares

Free Shares

Issued Shares

Free Shares

Saudi Investors

Individual Investors

1.54%

4.46%

1.55%

4.50%

0.01%

0.04%

Large Individual Investors

2.63%

7.58%

2.63%

7.60%

0.02%

Specialized Individual Investors

4.31%

9.72%

4.30%

9.67%

(0.01%)

(0.04%)

Managed Portfolios - Individuals

0.15%

0.43%

0.15%

0.43%

Total Individuals

8.63%

22.19%

8.63%

22.21%

0.02%

Companies

16.66%

41.12%

16.67%

41.16%

0.01%

0.04%

Investment Funds

3.12%

7.34%

3.10%

7.32%

(0.02%)

(0.01%)

Government Entities

65.46%

13.38%

65.50%

13.39%

0.04%

0.01%

Managed Portfolios - Institutions

0.69%

1.92%

0.68%

1.90%

(0.01%)

(0.02%)

Total Institutions

85.93%

63.75%

85.96%

63.77%

0.03%

0.02%

Total Saudis

94.56%

85.94%

94.59%

85.98%

0.03%

0.04%

Gulf Investor

Individuals

0.05%

0.16%

0.05%

0.16%

Institutions

0.71%

1.27%

0.70%

1.27%

Managed Portfolios

0.04%

0.11%

0.04%

0.11%

Total Gulf Investors

0.80%

1.54%

0.79%

1.55%

Foreign Investor

Individuals

0.11%

0.25%

0.11%

0.25%

Institutions

3.86%

11.70%

3.84%

11.66%

(0.02%)

(0.04%)

Swap Agreements

0.02%

0.07%

0.02%

0.07%

Managed Portfolios

0.17%

0.51%

0.16%

0.50%

(0.01%)

(0.01%)

Strategic Investors

0.49%

0.49%

Total Foreign Investors

4.65%

12.52%

4.62%

12.48%

(0.02%)

(0.04%)

*Excluding corporate actions.

Regarding classification by investment behavior, institutional investor ownership decreased by about SAR 35.67 billion to SAR 9,119.74 billion, while non-institutional investor ownership decreased by about SAR 130 million to SAR 413.95 billion.

Value and Percentage of Ownership by Investor Classification According to Investment Behavior (SAR billion)

Investor Type

July 9, 2026

July 16, 2026

Change in Ownership

Ownership

Issued Shares

Free Shares

Ownership

Issued Shares

Free Shares

Institutional Investor

9,155.41

95.67%

87.55%

9,119.74

95.66%

87.49%

(35.67)

Non-institutional Investor

414.08

4.33%

12.45%

413.95

4.34%

12.51%

(0.13)

Grand Total

9,569.49

100%

100%

9,533.69

100%

100%

(35.80)

Definition of Investors in TASI

Saudi Individuals

Individual Investors

Saudi individual excluding large individual investors and specialized individual investors.

Large Individual Investors

Saudi individual who owns a portfolio with an average size of SAR 1 million or more over the last 12 months, excluding specialized individual investors.

Specialized Individual Investors

Saudi individual with a portfolio size of SAR 50 million or more over the last 12 months and a portfolio turnover rate not exceeding 4 times annually.

Managed Portfolios - Individuals

Investment portfolios for Saudi individuals managed by a licensed person who acts at his discretion according to the management agreement signed between the parties.

Saudi Institutions

Companies

Saudi companies with a commercial register and permitted to trade in the Saudi financial market.

Investment Funds

Investment funds licensed by the Capital Market Authority.

Government Entities

Government agencies, funds, and wholly government-owned companies.

Managed Portfolios

Investment portfolios for Saudi institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager) who acts at his discretion according to the management agreement signed between the parties.

Gulf

Individuals

A natural person holding citizenship of one of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Institutions

A legal entity with a majority of its capital owned by citizens of GCC countries or their governments and holding citizenship of one of the Council countries.

Managed Portfolios

Investment portfolios for Gulf individuals and institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who acts at his discretion according to the management agreement signed between the parties.

Foreign

Individuals

A foreign natural person authorized to invest in the Saudi financial market.

Institutions

A foreign legal entity authorized to invest in the Saudi financial market.

Swap Agreements

A person licensed to enter into swap agreements to transfer the economic benefit of companies listed on the Saudi financial market to his clients.

Managed Portfolios

Investment portfolios for foreign individuals and institutions managed by a licensed person (portfolio manager), who acts at his discretion according to the management agreement signed between the parties.

Strategic Investors

A foreign investor who owns a strategic stake in a listed company and does not fall under other classifications.

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