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Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PSU banks attract strong FII, DII interest as promoters reduce exposure: Motilal Oswal
Public Sector Undertaking banks are now favourites. Foreign Institutional Investors and Domestic Institutional Investors are showing increased interest. FII stakes in PSU companies rose to 18.1% by March 2025. DII stakes also hit a high of 18.8%. FIIs reduced exposure in private companies. DII holdings in private companies increased. BFSI is a key sector for FIIs. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) banks have emerged as the favourites of both Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), according to a report by domestic brokerage firm Motilal Oswal FIIs have significantly ramped up their stakes in PSU companies to 18.1% as of March 2025, marking a sharp rise of 140 basis points (bps) year-on-year (YoY) and 50 bps quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). The report underscores a striking divergence in investor strategy as DIIs also increased their stake in PSU companies to an all-time high of 18.8% in March 2025, representing a gain of 120 bps YoY and 100 bps surge in PSU holdings comes as FIIs simultaneously slashed their exposure in private companies to a historic low of 20.1%, down by 90 bps YoY and 30 bps QoQ. Meanwhile, DII holdings in private companies surged to 18.7%, increasing by 180 bps YoY and 60 bps QoQ."Buoyant primary and secondary markets also led to increased stake dilution by Promoter groups of Private companies. This resulted in a dip in their overall holdings in the Nifty-500 to an all-time low level of 47.5% (-110 bps YoY) in March 2025," Motilal Oswal report further added that Promoter holdings in PSU companies also dropped to 54.1% (-270 bps YoY and -140 bps QoQ) from 56.8% in March read: Hotel stocks sink up to 7% after Pakistan's drone attacks in India In terms of sectoral allocation, FIIs were significantly overweight in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, with the sector accounting for 34.4% of their holdings in the Nifty-500 as of March 2025, an increase of 280 bps YoY and 300 bps was followed by technology, with a holding of 10% of FII allocations, and DIIs were observed to be overweight on Consumer, Oil &Gas, and Metals, while remaining underweight on Private Banks, NBFCs, and Real Estate, as per the brokerage the Nifty-500, BFSI remained the largest allocation for DIIs, comprising 27.3% of total holdings, followed by Consumer at 9.8% and Technology at 9.3%.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
Economic Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Self reliance! In a historic shift, DIIs' shareholding in Indian stocks is now higher than that of FIIs
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in Markets In a historic shift, DIIs' shareholding in Indian stocks is higher that of FIIsIn a landmark shift for Indian capital markets, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) have, for the first time, overtaken Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in terms of their shareholding in NSE-listed companies . As of March 31, 2025, DIIs held a record 17.62% stake, surpassing FIIs at 17.22%, according to data from , an initiative of PRIME Database shift comes on the back of a massive Rs 1.89 lakh crore net inflow from DIIs during the March 2025 quarter, led by mutual funds which pumped in Rs 1.16 lakh crore, aided by strong retail flows through helped mutual funds cross the psychological double-digit mark for the first time, with their share rising to 10.35%, up from 9.93% in the December companies, led by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), were also major contributors, investing ₹47,538 crore. LIC alone added ₹34,435 crore, pushing its share in NSE-listed companies to 3.72%, its highest level in five FIIs recorded a net outflow of Rs 1.16 lakh crore during the quarter, driven by concerns over rising US bond yields and a strengthening dollar. Their share in the market has now dropped to its lowest in 12 absolute value terms, DII holdings at Rs 71.76 lakh crore are now 2% higher than FII holdings, with the FII-to-DII ownership ratio falling below 1 for the first time to 0.98."This marks a structural transformation of the Indian market,' said Pranav Haldea, MD of PRIME Database. "We have come a long way from 2015, when DIIs lagged FIIs by over 10 percentage points in shareholding. Today, India's capital market is increasingly driven by domestic capital and confidence."Together, DIIs, retail and HNI investors now account for 27% of the market, an all-time high. While retail and HNI participation dipped slightly this quarter, they remain a vital pillar of the said the growing influence of domestic money marks a turning point for India's financial self-reliance reducing dependence on volatile foreign flows.
The Print
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
DIIs surpass FIIs in market ownership ending March Quarter, FIIs share drops to 12-yr low
The data highlighted that as of March 31, 2025, the share of DIIs in companies listed on NSE reached an all-time high of 17.62 per cent, up from 16.89 per cent at the end of December 2024. In comparison, FII share holdings dropped to a 12-year low of 17.22 per cent, down from 17.24 per cent in December 2024. New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) market ownership in terms of holdings in Indian equities has surpassed Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) for the first time, marking a significant shift, as per the data released by PRIME Database Group This milestone was driven by a massive net investment of Rs 1.89 lakh crore by DIIs in the March 2025 quarter. In contrast, FIIs pulled out Rs 1.16 lakh crore during the same period, with an outflow of Rs 1.29 lakh crore from the secondary market and a partial offset of Rs 13,107 crore inflow in the primary market, influenced by rising U.S. yields and a stronger dollar. The data also pointed out that among DIIs, mutual funds led the charge with a net investment of Rs 1.16 lakh crore, pushing their share to a record 10.35 per cent–marking the first time mutual fund holding has crossed into double digits. Insurance companies also contributed significantly, buying shares worth Rs 47,538 crore. Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Portfolio Management Services (PMS) added Rs 3,885 crore and Rs 1,137 crore, respectively. However, banks were net sellers, offloading Rs 1,345 crore. In rupee terms, DII holding in the Indian markets now stands at Rs 71.76 lakh crore–2 per cent higher than that of FIIs. According to Haldea, this structural shift has taken place in the Indian market over the last 10 years. As on March 31, 2015, while the FII share was 20.71 per cent, the combined share of DII, retail, and HNI was just 18.47 per cent. This has brought the FII to DII ownership ratio below 1 for the first time, standing at 0.98. A decade ago, in March 2015, this ratio was 1.99, with DII share 10.32 percentage points lower than that of FIIs. PRIME Database Group Managing Director Pranav Haldea called this a 'landmark moment' for Indian markets. He said, 'The domestic Mutual Funds (MFs), flush with retail money coming through SIPs, have continued to play a huge role in this with a net investment of Rs 1.16 lakh crore during the quarter, taking their share in companies listed on NSE to yet another all-time high, and the first time in double digits, of 10.35 per cent as on March 31, 2025 (up from 9.93 per cent).' Sector-wise, both DIIs and FIIs increased their exposure to Financial Services, while reducing allocations to Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors, respectively. Retail and HNI investors, however, saw a dip in their market share to 7.51 per cent and 1.98 per cent, respectively. Despite net buying Rs 19,766 crore during January and February, they booked profits in March, selling shares worth Rs 18,925 crore when markets rallied. Meanwhile, promoter share also declined slightly. Government promoter share fell marginally to 9.27 per cent from 9.29 per cent, while private promoters' share dropped to 40.81 per cent from 41.09 per cent, despite net buys worth Rs 393 crore and Rs 7,337 crore respectively. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Reuters
28-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
China exchanges to expand commodities trading for foreign investors
BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - China's major commodities exchanges announced on Friday to expand the scope of tradable derivatives products for qualified foreign investors from March 4. Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs) and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors can participate in trading of a bulk of commodities futures and options contracts. The Shanghai Futures Exchange includes stainless steel, fuel oil, pulp and container freight (European line) futures contracts and silver and steel rebar options contracts on the list. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange allows the participation of trading industrial silicon, lithium carbonate and polysilicon futures and options contracts. The Dalian Commodity Exchange is open for polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and styrene futures and options contracts for foreign investors. Qualified foreign investors can participate in the trading of paraxylene, silico-manganese, rapeseed meal, peanut futures contracts and options contracts of paraxylene, bottle flakes, silico-manganese, rapeseed meal, peanuts and staple fiber on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. Get a look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets with the Morning Bid U.S. newsletter. Sign up here.
