Archive · 12 Aug 2025
DIIs Lead: 3 Penny Stocks Catching Institutional Interest
Indian markets are now mostly driven by domestic investors (DIIs) instead of foreign investors (FIIs).
This year, DIIs invested heavily while FIIs pulled out money.
Three small stocks, HFCL, Tiger Logistics, and Niva Bupa Health Insurance, got attention from both types of investors.
HFCL, involved in telecom and defense, secured new orders.
Tiger Logistics, a logistics company, won key contracts.
Niva Bupa, a health insurance company, showed strong financial performance, with profits increasing significantly.
Both DIIs and FIIs increased their stake in these companies.
DIIs have surpassed FIIs in ownership of listed Indian stocks.
HFCL saw increased institutional interest with DII and FII holdings rising in Q1FY26.
Tiger Logistics experienced rising institutional confidence in the June quarter.
Tiger Logistics secured contracts with BHEL and HPCL.
Niva Bupa Health Insurance saw a significant increase in DII and FII holdings in the June 2025 quarter.
- Who
- Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) and Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
- What
- DIIs are now driving the Indian market more than FIIs.
- When
- Q1FY26 (June quarter 2025)
- Where
- India
- Why
- DIIs are showing more confidence in the market and have invested heavily.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs)
Market Participation
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
Reduced investment in Indian equities.
Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs)
Increased investment in select stocks.
- DII Investment (YTD)
- ₹4.16 trillion
- FII Withdrawal (YTD)
- ₹1.68 trillion
- HFCL DII Holding (Q1FY26)
- 14%
- HFCL FII Holding (Q1FY26)
- 7.8%
- Niva Bupa GWP (FY25)
- ₹74.07 billion
- Niva Bupa Retail Market Share (FY25)
- 9.4%