The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces the Publication of the Monthly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type)

Sunday, September 01, 2019 at 3:56 PM

Sun Sep 1, 2019 15:56

    Main Market
The total value of shares traded for the month  ending 29 August 2019 amounted to SAR 78.72 billion, increasing by 20.82% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,902.41 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 7.53% over the previous month.
    The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 35.88 billion representing 45.58% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 48.78 billion representing 61.91% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 89.77% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing a decrease of 0.44% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 0.65 billion representing 0.82% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.85 billion representing 2.35% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 1.90% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, 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 42.20 billion representing 53.60% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 28.13 billion representing 35.73% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 8.33% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing an increase of 0.47% from the previous month. 

    Nomu-Parallel Market

The total value of shares traded for the month  ending 29 August 2019 amounted to SAR 20.93 million, decreasing by 76.6% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 4,659.70 million at the end of this period, increasing by 1.90% over the previous month.

    The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 20.08 million representing 95.93% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 20.64 million representing 98.62% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 99.28% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing a decrease of 0.01% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 0.49 million representing 2.32% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 0.00 million representing 0.00% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.26% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing an increase of 0.02% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 0.36 million representing 1.74% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 0.29 million representing 1.38% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 0.45% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019 representing a decrease 0.005% from the previous month.
    To view the detailed Monthly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report please Click Here