Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed on the ASE reached 47.3%, of which 36.1% for institutional investors

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in September 2023 was JD8.2million, representing 9.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD9.8 million.

The value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of September 2023 was JD119.4 million, representing 9.9% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD162.4 million.

Arab investors purchases during September 2023 were JD7.3 million, or 88.9% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD.9 million, constituting 11.1% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD4.6 million, or 47.3% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD5.2million, representing 52.7% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

Hence, non-Jordanian investors' ownership in companies listed on ASE as of end of September 2023 represented 47.3% of the total market value, of which 36.1% for institutional investors including companies, institutions and funds.  Arab investors own 32.2% and non-Arab investors own 15.1%. At the sectoral level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.3%, in the services sector was 20.7% and 53.3% in the industrial sector.