Saudi Public Investment Fund cuts US equity holdings to $12.9bn

PIF has emerged as a dominant force among global sovereign wealth funds. File
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Updated 18 February 2026
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Saudi Public Investment Fund cuts US equity holdings to $12.9bn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund reduced the value of its US-listed equity holdings to $12.9 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, down from $19.4 billion at the close of the third quarter, according to its latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The documents shows the sovereign wealth fund held positions in five companies: Lucid Group, Electronic Arts, and Uber Technologies, as well as Allurion Technologies and Claritev Corp. The stake in Allurion was reported as a warrant position.

The portfolio reshuffle comes as the Kingdom accelerates efforts to diversify its economy beyond oil under Vision 2030, with PIF playing a central role in deploying capital both domestically and abroad.

Changes in its US equity holdings are closely watched by investors as a signal of the fund’s shifting sector priorities and global allocation strategy.

The information table attached to the filing lists these five holdings as the entirety of the fund’s US-reportable equity positions for the period ended Dec. 31.

The filing no longer includes a position in Take-Two Interactive, which had previously been among the fund’s largest US investments. 

A Schedule 13G/A disclosure filed in December outlined the reporting structure for the Take-Two stake, stating that PIF, as the sole owner of Savvy Games Group, and Savvy, as the sole owner of Saudi Fourth Investment Co., could be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Saudi Fourth.

Subsequent regulatory disclosures indicated that the Take-Two stake was transferred to Savvy, effectively removing it from PIF’s 13F-reported US holdings. 

The shift contributed to the quarter-on-quarter decline in the total reported market value of the fund’s US equity portfolio.

PIF has emerged as a dominant force among global sovereign wealth funds, not only in scale but also in investment activity.

According to a report by research firm Global SWF, the fund ranked as the most active sovereign wealth fund worldwide in 2025, deploying approximately $36.2 billion in new investments over the year, a significant surge compared with prior periods and surpassing all other state-owned investors tracked by the firm.


Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves rise to a 6-year high of $475bn

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Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves rise to a 6-year high of $475bn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves climbed 3 percent month on month in January to SR1.78 trillion, up SR58.7 billion ($15.6 billion) from December and marking a six-year high.

On an annual basis, the Saudi Central Bank’s net foreign assets rose by 10 percent, equivalent to SR155.8 billion, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank, Argaam reported.

The reserve assets, a crucial indicator of economic stability and external financial strength, comprise several key components.

According to the central bank, also known as SAMA, the Kingdom’s reserves include foreign securities, foreign currency, and bank deposits, as well as its reserve position at the International Monetary Fund, Special Drawing Rights, and monetary gold.

The rise in reserves underscores the strength and liquidity of the Kingdom’s financial position and aligns with Saudi Arabia’s goal of strengthening its financial safety net as it advances economic diversification under Vision 2030.

The value of foreign currency reserves, which represent approximately 95 percent of the total holdings, increased by about 10 percent during January 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, reaching SR1.68 trillion.

The value of the reserve at the IMF increased by 9 percent to reach SR13.1 billion.

Meanwhile, SDRs rose by 5 percent during the period to reach SR80.5 billion.

The Kingdom’s gold reserves remained stable at SR1.62 billion, the same level it has maintained since January 2008.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserve assets saw a monthly rise of 5 percent in November, climbing to SR1.74 trillion, according to the Kingdom’s central bank.

Overall, the continued advancement in reserve assets highlights the strength of Saudi Arabia’s fiscal and monetary buffers. These resources support the national currency, help maintain financial system stability, and enhance the country’s ability to navigate global economic volatility.

The sustained accumulation of foreign reserves is a critical pillar of the Kingdom’s economic stability. It directly reinforces investor confidence in the riyal’s peg to the US dollar, a foundational monetary policy, by providing SAMA with ample resources to defend the currency if needed.

Furthermore, this financial buffer enhances the nation’s sovereign credit profile, lowers national borrowing costs, and provides essential fiscal space to navigate global economic volatility while continuing to fund its ambitious Vision 2030 transformation agenda.