Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Large August Block Deals Push Monthly Tally to 14-Month High
Many large groups of shares were traded in special block deals on Wednesday.
These deals together were worth Rs 10,300 crore.
That pushed August’s total block-deal value to Rs 30,957 crore.
The report says this was a 14-month high.
Several companies were involved, including Rubicon Research, Welspun Corp and Avenue Supermarts.
Some large shareholders sold parts of their holdings.
Mutual funds and other investors bought many of those shares.
Rubicon Research’s stock rose more than 6%, while Welspun Corp’s stock fell 1.75% that day.
Block-window transactions worth Rs 10,300 crore on Wednesday lifted August’s total to Rs 30,957 crore.
The report calls August’s tally the highest since June 2025, while also comparing it with May and June 2026 figures.
Rubicon Research saw General Atlantic Singapore sell more than 8.4% for Rs 2,300 crore, with major mutual funds buying.
Welspun Corp shares worth Rs 1,433 crore changed hands, while Avenue Supermarts recorded a Rs 2,537 crore sale.
Major transactions also involved Billionbrains Garage Ventures, PhysicsWallah and Viyash Scientific.
- Who
- Shareholders, mutual funds and other investors involved in transactions in Avenue Supermarts, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, PhysicsWallah, Rubicon Research, Welspun Corp and Viyash Scientific.
- What
- Block deals worth Rs 10,300 crore lifted August’s cumulative block-deal value to Rs 30,957 crore.
- When
- Wednesday; the figures cover August and comparisons with earlier months of 2026.
- Where
- Across the block-trading windows for the companies named in the report.
- Why
- Large shareholders sold stakes while mutual funds and other investors bought shares, increasing the month’s total transaction value.
- Wednesday’s block deals
- Rs 10,300 crore
- August block-deal tally
- Rs 30,957 crore
- June 2026 tally
- Rs 29,981 crore
- May 2026 tally
- Rs 27,090 crore
- July 2026 tally
- Rs 7,006 crore
- Largest listed transaction
- Avenue Supermarts: Rs 2,537 crore
- Rubicon Research sale
- More than 8.4% stake for Rs 2,300 crore
- Viyash Scientific transaction
- Nearly 11% stake for Rs 1,258 crore