Institutional and Corporate Sector Accounts for 67.6% of Shares Sold at Kuwait Stock Exchange - Sarmad
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An economic report reveals the dominance of the institutional and corporate sector in Kuwait Stock Exchange trading, accounting for 67.6% of shares sold during the first ten months of 2026.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
A specialized economic report stated that the institutional and corporate sector remained the largest participants in the Kuwait Stock Exchange during the period from January 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026. Its share rose to account for 67.6% of the total value of shares sold, compared to 60.7% for the same period in 2025, and approximately 67.3% of the total value of shares purchased, compared to 62.3% for the same period in 2025.
The "Al-Shal" Consulting report said on Saturday, based on figures issued by the Kuwait Clearing Company, that the institutional and corporate sector sold shares worth 11.737 billion dinars, while purchasing shares worth 11.688 billion dinars, making its net trading activity the most heavily sold, with a net outflow of approximately 48.8 million dinars.
It added that the second largest contributor to market liquidity was the individual sector, whose share declined to account for 29.7% of the total value of shares purchased, compared to 35.8% for the same period in 2025, and approximately 29.3% of the total value of shares sold, compared to 37.4% for the same period in 2025.
It clarified that individual investors purchased shares worth 5.157 billion dinars, while selling shares worth 5.092 billion dinars, resulting in a net trading position (net buyers) of approximately 65.2 million dinars.
It explained that the client accounts sector ("portfolios") ranks third in contributing to market liquidity, with its share rising to account for 2.6% of the total value of shares sold, compared to 1.4% for the same period in 2025, and approximately 2.6% of the total value of shares purchased, compared to 1.5% for the same period in 2025.
According to the report, the client accounts sector ("portfolios") sold shares worth 456.702 million dinars, while purchasing shares worth 453.745 million dinars, resulting in a net trading position (net sellers) of approximately 2.957 million dinars.
It noted that the last contributor to market liquidity is the investment funds sector, which accounted for 0.5% of the total value of shares sold, the same percentage as the corresponding period in 2025, and approximately 0.4% of the total value of shares purchased, compared to 0.5% for the same period in 2025.
It continued that the investment funds sector sold shares worth 80.192 million dinars, while purchasing shares worth 66.766 million dinars, resulting in a net trading position (net sellers) of approximately 13.4 million dinars.
The report said that a characteristic of the Kuwait Stock Exchange is its continued local nature, as Kuwaiti investors were the largest participants, purchasing shares worth 14.560 billion dinars, thereby accounting for 83.8% of the total value of shares purchased, compared to 85.4% for the same period in 2025.
It pointed out that Kuwaiti investors sold shares worth 14.166 billion dinars, accounting for 81.6% of the total value of shares sold, compared to 87.6% for the same period in 2025, bringing their net trading activity (net buyers) to approximately 393.7 million dinars.
The report said that the share of other investors in the total value of shares sold amounted to approximately 2.937 billion dinars, representing 16.9% of the total value of shares sold, compared to 10.5% for the same period in 2025.
It indicated that the value of shares purchased by other investors amounted to approximately 2.6 billion dinars, representing 15%, compared to 13.1% for the same period in 2025, resulting in a net trading position (net sellers) of approximately 337.044 million dinars.
It mentioned that the share of investors from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the total value of shares sold amounted to approximately 1.5%, compared to 1.9% for the same period in 2025, valued at 262.946 million dinars.
He added that the value of shares purchased by investors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries amounted to approximately 206.282 million dinars, representing about 1.2%, compared to 1.5% for the same period in 2025, with net trading activity showing a sell-off of around 56.6 million dinars.
The “Shal” report showed a shift in the relative distribution among nationalities compared to the previous period, with Kuwaitis accounting for approximately 82.7%, traders of other nationalities 15.9%, and traders from GCC countries 1.4%, compared to 86.5% for Kuwaitis, 11.8% for traders of other nationalities, and 1.7% for traders from GCC countries during the same period last year.
The report noted that the number of active trading accounts rose by approximately 19.2% between the end of December 2025 and the end of October 2026, compared to a 93.6% increase between the end of December 2024 and the end of October 2025.
It indicated that the number of active trading accounts at the end of October 2026 reached approximately 56,834 accounts, representing 11.9% of the total accounts, compared to approximately 57,472 accounts at the end of September 2026, which accounted for 12.1% of the total accounts in the same month, reflecting a decline of 1.1%.
