Monitoring Major Shareholders' Holdings

Understanding the movements of major shareholders in Saudi-listed stocks is crucial for making informed decisions. This column is dedicated to tracking and analyzing changes in the holdings of key stakeholders in listed companies. These shifts can provide valuable insights into the confidence major investors have in the companies they are involved with.

Let's Dive into the Saudi Blue-Chip Weekly Wrap first — Tadawul All Shares Index(TASI.SA) Heavyweights Close Mixed, ACWA Power Leads Weekly Decline (Week Ending Thu Jul 16, 2026)

Across the week ending Thursday July 16, Saudi Arabia's major blue-chip stocks closed broadly lower, with six of the seven bellwether names finishing below their prior-week Thursday close (July 9) and one ending higher. The basket's average weekly move was approximately -1.2%.

ACWA POWER Co.(2082.SA) recorded the largest weekly decline in the group, settling at SAR 183.70 from SAR 192.00 a week earlier, a change of -4.32%. The stock closed lower in each of the five trading sessions of the week. Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(1211.SA) ended the week at SAR 56.15, down 2.77% from SAR 57.75, having risen on Sunday before moving lower over the following four sessions.

The banking group finished modestly lower: Al Rajhi Bank(1120.SA) closed at SAR 64.45 (-1.15%), and The Saudi National Bank(1180.SA) ended at SAR 38.14 (-0.63%). Saudi Telecom Co.(7010.SA) closed at SAR 43.18, down 0.74% on the week.

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(2222.SA) traded in a narrow range throughout the five sessions and finished essentially flat at SAR 26.68, a marginal 0.15% below the prior week's Saudi Basic Industries Corp.(2010.SA) was the only name in the group to end the week higher, adding 1.65% to close at SAR 52.40 from SAR 51.55.

Weekly traded volumes were concentrated in the largest-cap names, with Saudi Aramco, Al Rajhi Bank and Saudi National Bank each recording aggregate weekly turnover above 16 million shares.

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▲ Net Increases (Accumulation)

• Saudi Industrial Export Co.(4140.SA)
  • Shareholder: Adel Abdallah Nasser AlAadjlan
  • Net Change: +0.67%
  • Holding: 8.59% -> 9.26%
  • Period: 08/07/2026-14/07/2026
  • Notes: Gradually accumulated shares throughout the period, recording the largest net increase.
• AYYAN Investment Co.(2140.SA)
  • Shareholder: Khalid Saleh Al-Shithry
  • Net Change: +0.18%
  • Holding: 7.22% -> 7.40%
  • Period: 09/07/2026-14/07/2026
  • Notes: Consistently increased holdings across multiple disclosure sessions.
• Tihama Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Co.(4070.SA)
  • Shareholder: Fahad Naief Metaab Alenzi
  • Net Change: +0.20%
  • Holding: 6.33% -> 6.53%
  • Period: 08/07/2026-14/07/2026
  • Notes: Steadily accumulated shares during the period.
• The National Company for Glass Industries(2150.SA)
  • Shareholder: Riadh M. Al-Humaidan
  • Net Change: +0.05%
  • Holding: 19.84% -> 19.89%
  • Period: 09/07/2026-14/07/2026
  • Notes: Increased the disclosed stake through successive purchases.
• Al Taiseer Group Talco Industrial Co.(4143.SA)
  • Shareholder: Shatha Mowafaq Kamel Al-Futuh Al-Balawi
  • Net Change: +0.01%
  • Holding: 5.04% -> 5.05%
  • Period: 09/07/2026
  • Notes: Reported a modest one-day increase in holdings.

▼ Net Decreases (Reduction)

• Canadian Medical Center Co.(4021.SA)
  • Shareholder: Salem Issa Salem Altamimi
  • Net Change: -0.58%
  • Holding: 5.09% -> 4.51%
  • Period: 08/07/2026
  • Notes: Recorded the largest net reduction during the period.
• Derayah REIT Fund(4339.SA)
  • Shareholder: Ibrahim Saleh Abdullah Al-Jasser
  • Net Change: -0.23%
  • Holding: 6.71% -> 6.48%
  • Period: 08/07/2026-13/07/2026
  • Notes: Reduced holdings over multiple sessions despite a brief interim increase.

Note: For entries showing "Less than 5%" as either current or previous holding, the exact percentage change calculation may not be precise due to the threshold reporting requirement.