Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Mutual Fund Investment in IPOs Triples in 2024
Imagine big groups of investors called mutual funds putting a lot of money into new companies selling stock for the first time (IPOs).
In 2024, they tripled their investments in these IPOs.
Even though fewer companies are offering IPOs this year, mutual funds are still investing a lot.
They invested a huge amount in one specific company, Hexaware Technologies.
When mutual funds invest, it often makes regular people feel more confident about investing too.
These investments are locked in for a set period, meaning the funds can't sell their shares right away.
Mutual fund investments in IPOs as anchor investors tripled in 2024 to ₹21,583 crore.
Investments reached ₹16,368 crore across 16 IPOs in the first six months of this year.
MFs invested ₹7,505 crore in Hexaware Technologies, a major IPO.
MF participation provides confidence to retail investors.
Anchor investments in IPOs have a 120-day lock-in period.
- Who
- Mutual funds are the primary investors.
- What
- Mutual funds significantly increased investments in IPOs as anchor investors.
- When
- Investments tripled in 2024 and continued in the first six months of this year.
- Where
- Information sourced from Equirus Capital and Geojit Insights.
- Why
- MFs seek meaningful size investments and provide confidence to retail investors.
Investment Concerns
Investment Strategy
Lock-in Period
Investment Concerns
Lock-in periods are a concern for some investors.
Investment Strategy
Fund managers consider the lock-in during investment decisions.
- 2024 Investment
- ₹21,583 crore
- 2023 Investment
- ₹6,651 crore
- First 6 Months 2024 Investment
- ₹16,368 crore
- Hexaware Technologies Investment
- ₹7,505 crore
- Lock-in Period
- 120 days