Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed on the ASE reached 47%, of which 35.4% for institutional investors

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in March 2024 was JD12.7 million, representing 15.5% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD10.1million.

The value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of March 2024 was JD28.2 million, representing 9.5% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD52.4 million.

Arab investors purchases during March 2024 were JD11.8 million, or 92.5% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD0.9 million, constituting 7.5% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD9.7 million, or 96.2% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD0.4 million, representing 3.8% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

Hence, non-Jordanian investors' ownership in companies listed on ASE as the end of March 2024 represented 47.0% of the total market value, of which 35.4% for institutional investors including companies, institutions and funds.  Arab investors own 32.2% and non-Arab investors own 14.8%. At the sectoral level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.3%, in the services sector was 21.3% and 52.7% in the industrial sector.