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 March 2021 amounted to SAR 290.69 billion, increasing by 18.29% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 9,631.02 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 5.64% over the previous month.

The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 268.82 billion representing 92.48 % of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 271.78 billion representing 93.49 % of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 96.97 % of total market capitalization as of 31 March 2021, representing a decrease of 0.11 % from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 2.22 billion representing 0.76 % of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 2.78 billion representing 0.96% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.52% of total market capitalization as of 31 March 2021, 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 19.65 billion representing 6.76% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 16.13 billion representing 5.55% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 2.51% of total market capitalization as of 31 March 2021, representing an increase of 0.10% from the previous month.

Nomu-Parallel Market

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 March 2021 amounted to SAR 662.89 million, decreasing by 36.9% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 12,477.52 million at the end of this period, increasing by 2.51% over the previous month.

The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 645.24 million representing 97.34% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 647.02 million representing 97.61% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 99.01% of total market capitalization as of 31 March 2021, representing an increase of 0.02% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 3.3 million representing 0.5% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 0.23 million representing 0.036% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.92% of total market capitalization as of 31 March 2021, 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 14.31 million representing 2.16% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 15.63 million representing 2.36% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 0.08% of total market capitalization as of 31 March 2021, representing a decrease of 0.03% from the previous month.

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