Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Investors Adjust Stakes in Indian Companies
Foreign investors and mutual funds changed how much they own in some Indian companies.
Foreign investors bought more shares in companies like AWL Agri Business, RBL Bank, and Swiggy.
They sold shares in companies like Varun Beverages, Colgate-Palmolive, and HAL.
Mutual funds bought more shares in companies like ICICI Prudential, IndiGo, and Swiggy.
They sold shares in companies like Infosys, Vedanta, and Bajaj Finance.
Overall, foreign investors sold more shares than they bought in the last three months of the year.
Mutual funds had more money coming into these companies than leaving, with a lot of people putting money in regularly.
FPIs increased stakes in AWL Agri Business, RBL Bank, Swiggy, Canara Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Hindustan Copper, Aether Industries, Suzlon Energy, and Waaree Energies by up to 704 basis points.
FPIs decreased stakes in Varun Beverages, Colgate-Palmolive, CAMS, HAL, and Five-Star Business Finance by at least 100 basis points.
FPIs sold equities worth Rs 22,611 crore in December, following net purchases of Rs 14,610 crore in October and net sales of Rs 3,765 crore in November.
For the December quarter as a whole, FPIs sold equities worth Rs 11,766 crore.
FPIs increased or retained stakes in only 38 out of 92 BSE500 companies during the quarter.
- Who
- Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and mutual funds (MFs)
- What
- Adjusted their stakes in various Indian companies
- When
- During the December quarter
- Where
- In India, across BSE500 companies
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the articles
- Companies with Increased FPI Stakes
- AWL Agri Business, RBL Bank, Swiggy, Canara Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Hindustan Copper, Aether Industries, Suzlon Energy, Waaree Energies
- Companies with Decreased FPI Stakes
- Varun Beverages, Colgate-Palmolive, CAMS, HAL, Five-Star Business Finance
- Companies with Increased MF Buying
- ICICI Prudential, IndiGo, Swiggy, ICICI Bank, Meesho, ITC, HDFC Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Shriram Finance, Power Grid, JSW Energy, Axis Bank, Eternal, HAL, Trent, UltraTech Cement
- Companies with Increased MF Selling
- Infosys, Vedanta, Bajaj Finance, Lupin, Dixon Technologies
- Total Companies Analyzed
- 92 BSE500 companies
- FPI Net Sales in December
- Rs 22,611 crore
- FPI Net Purchases in October
- Rs 14,610 crore
- FPI Net Sales in November
- Rs 3,765 crore
- FPI Net Sales in Q3
- Rs 11,766 crore
- FPIs Increased/Retained Stakes in
- 38 companies
- MF Net Inflows in December
- Rs 28,100 crore
- MF Net Inflows in November
- Rs 29,900 crore
- SIP Contributions in December
- Rs 31,000 crore
- ICICI AMC Shares Bought by MFs
- Rs 6,000 crore worth 2.3 crore shares
- IndiGo Shares Bought by MFs
- Rs 5,800 crore worth 1.2 crore shares
- Swiggy Shares Bought by MFs
- Rs 5,600 crore worth 14.5 crore shares
- Infosys Shares Sold by MFs
- Rs 8,500 crore worth 5.3 crore shares
- Vedanta Shares Sold by MFs
- Rs 1,600 crore worth 2.6 crore shares
