Foreign Ownership Tracker
Foreign, GCC sovereign wealth fund, and domestic ownership patterns across 520 GCC-listed companies.
Companies Tracked
520
Data Source
Exchange Reports
Highest Foreign %
70.0%
LULU
Flow Data Points
14,741
Foreign Ownership by Exchange
Foreign Ownership by Sector
| Sector | Companies | Avg Foreign % | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 8 | 3.5% | |
| Communication Services | 13 | 3.1% | |
| Financials | 135 | 2.7% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 66 | 2.6% | |
| Consumer Staples | 54 | 2.3% | |
| Materials | 83 | 2.3% | |
| Information Technology | 27 | 2.3% | |
| Industrials | 88 | 1.8% | |
| Health Care | 28 | 1.2% | |
| Utilities | 12 | 0.8% | |
| Real Estate | 4 | 0.8% | |
| Unknown | 1 | 0% | |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 1 | 0% |
Monthly Foreign Ownership Trend
| Month | Companies | Avg Foreign % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 1080 | 10.5% |
| 2025-02 | 1026 | 10.5% |
| 2025-03 | 1026 | 10.5% |
| 2025-04 | 1026 | 10.5% |
| 2025-05 | 1134 | 10.6% |
| 2025-06 | 1026 | 10.6% |
| 2025-07 | 1242 | 10.8% |
| 2025-08 | 1134 | 10.8% |
| 2025-09 | 1188 | 10.9% |
| 2025-10 | 897 | 11% |
| 2025-12 | 92 | 0.9% |
| 2026-01 | 1100 | 11% |
| 2026-02 | 1045 | 11.1% |
| 2026-03 | 1048 | 10.9% |
| 2026-04 | 675 | 2.6% |
| 2202-10 | 1 | 0% |
| 2203-09 | 1 | 0% |
Highest Foreign Ownership
Companies with the highest identified foreign investor ownership percentage.
| Company | Exchange | Sector | Foreign % | GCC SWF % | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LULU Lulu Retail Holdings PLC | ADX | Consumer Discretionary | 70.0% | 20.0% | exchange |
 8210 Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co. | TDWL | Financials | 43.3% | 0.0% | exchange |
 WDAM Widam Food Company Q. S. C | QSE | Consumer Staples | 30.5% | 1.3% | exchange |
 QIGD Qatari Investors Group | QSE | Materials | 24.5% | 0.3% | exchange |
 IHGS Inma Holding Company | QSE | Financials | 24.0% | 1.9% | exchange |
 9557 Edarat Communication and Information Technology Co. | TDWL | Information Technology | 23.5% | - | exchange |
 QGMD Qatar German For Medical Devices | QSE | Consumer Staples | 20.0% | 1.4% | exchange |
 QIIK Qatar International Islamic Bank | QSE | Financials | 19.6% | 0.9% | exchange |
 MFMS Mosanada Facilities Management Services Q.P.S.C. | QSE | Industrials | 18.9% | 0.0% | exchange |
 MCGS Medicare Group QSC | QSE | Health Care | 18.6% | 0.3% | exchange |
QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | Financials | 17.1% | 1.7% | exchange |
 QGTS Qatar Gas Transport Co. | QSE | Industrials | 16.8% | 6.3% | exchange |
 QISI Qatar Islamic Insurance Group | QSE | Financials | 16.1% | 0.4% | exchange |
 MARK AlRayan Bank | QSE | Financials | 15.7% | 4.9% | exchange |
 QNBK Qatar National Bank QPSC | QSE | Financials | 15.5% | 1.3% | exchange |
 NLCS Alijarah Holding | QSE | Financials | 15.3% | 4.0% | exchange |
 QLMI QLM Life & Medical Insurance Company QPSC | QSE | Financials | 15.1% | 1.5% | exchange |
 ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | Communication Services | 14.6% | 9.3% | exchange |
 ORDS OOREDOO | ADX | Communication Services | 14.6% | 9.3% | exchange |
 MEZA Meeza QSTP LLC | QSE | Information Technology | 14.6% | 11.9% | exchange |
 QFLS Qatar Fuel-Woqod QSC | QSE | Energy | 14.3% | 1.3% | exchange |
 QNNS Qatar Navigation QSC | QSE | Industrials | 14.2% | 1.1% | exchange |
 MRDS Mazaya Real Estate Development Company | QSE | Financials | 14.0% | 2.0% | exchange |
 FALH Al Faleh Educational Holding Co. | QSE | Industrials | 13.7% | 0.8% | exchange |
 GISS Gulf International Services QSC | QSE | Energy | 13.4% | 1.4% | exchange |
 2200 Arabian Pipes Co. | TDWL | Materials | 12.3% | - | exchange |
 SIIS Salam International Investment Ltd. | QSE | Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% | 1.0% | exchange |
 BRES Barwa Real Estate Co. | QSE | Financials | 10.8% | 0.4% | exchange |
 QAMC Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company | QSE | Materials | 10.4% | 0.7% | exchange |
 BLDN Baladna Q.P.S.C | QSE | Materials | 10.1% | 0.3% | exchange |
Methodology
Data Sources: Monthly ownership reports from Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) and other GCC exchanges.
Foreign Classification: Shareholders are classified as foreign based on name matching against known international institutional investors (BlackRock, Vanguard, etc.) and explicit foreign ownership labels.
GCC SWF: Sovereign wealth fund ownership identified via known GCC SWF names (ADIA, Mubadala, PIF, QIA, KIA, ICD, etc.).
IR Context: Per the Saudi Exchange IR Best Practice Toolkit, foreign ownership is a key IR KPI. The 2019 MSCI/FTSE inclusion of Saudi Arabia was a major catalyst for foreign inflows.
Limitations: Nominee and custodian holdings may obscure the ultimate beneficial owner. Inferred classification from names is approximate.
This analysis is based on available data and disclosed methodology. Our models estimate outcomes using specific inputs and assumptions — the methodology is described on this page. Observations may not account for all relevant factors. This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
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