The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Main Market

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 December 2020 amounted to SAR 253.35 billion, decreasing by 2.05% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 9,101.17 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 2.15% over the previous month.

The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 235.54 billion representing 92.97 % of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 235.30 billion representing 92.88 % of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 97.21 % of total market capitalization as of 31 December 2020, representing a decrease of 0.02 % from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 1.85 billion representing 0.73 % of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.53 billion representing 0.60% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.50% of total market capitalization as of 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 0.01% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 15.95 billion representing 6.30% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 16.52 billion representing 6.52% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 2.29% of total market capitalization as of 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 0.01% from the previous month.

Nomu-Parallel Market

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 December 2020 amounted to SAR 994.90 million, increasing by 6.22% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 12,179.30 million at the end of this period, increasing by 24.49% over the previous month.

The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 982.46 million representing 98.75% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 980.59 million representing 98.56% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 99.08% of total market capitalization as of 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 0.21% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 0.016 million representing 0.002% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 0.019 million representing 0.002% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.06% of total market capitalization as of 31 December 2020, representing a decrease of 0.04% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 12.42 million representing 1.25% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 14.29 million representing 1.44% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 0.06% of total market capitalization as of 31 December 2020, representing a decrease of 0.04% from the previous month.

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