Non-Jordanian Ownership in Companies Listed on the ASE Reached 47.3%, of Which 35.5% for Institutional Investors

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in April 2024 was JD6.7 million, representing 6.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD7.6million.

The value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of April 2024 was JD34.9 million, representing 8.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD59.9 million.

Arab investors purchases during April 2024 were JD5.0 million, or 74.9% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD1.7 million, constituting 25.1% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD6.7 million, or 88.2% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD0.9 million, representing 11.8% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

Hence, non-Jordanian investors' ownership in companies listed on ASE as the end of April 2024 represented 47.3% of the total market value, of which 35.5% for institutional investors including companies, institutions and funds.  Arab investors own 32.3% and non-Arab investors own 15.0%. At the sectoral level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.3%, in the services sector was 21.4% and 53.1% in the industrial sector.