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title: "FII and DII Flows in January 2016"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-01"
last_updated: "2016-01-29"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:53:40.234Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in January 2016

How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in January 2016: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks.

Final for the month: 20 trading sessions, 2016-01-01 to 2016-01-29.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in January 2016, with a net outflow of ₹14,356 Cr in the cash market across all 20 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹12,875 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹1,481 Cr.

January 2016 is the 2nd-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Feb 2014, and the 2nd-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹71,492 Cr and sold ₹85,848 Cr gross, a net of −₹14,356 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 2 sessions and net sellers on 18.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,747 Cr on 21 Jan 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹572 Cr on 29 Jan 2016.

They sold on 18 consecutive sessions from 4 Jan 2016 to 28 Jan 2016.

DIIs bought ₹43,076 Cr and sold ₹30,201 Cr gross, a net of +₹12,875 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 18 sessions and net sellers on 2.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹223 Cr on 4 Jan 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,526 Cr on 14 Jan 2016.

They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 1 Jan 2016 to 4 Jan 2016.

They bought on 18 consecutive sessions from 5 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2016.

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- **FII net:** -14356
- **FII gross buy:** 71492.1
- **FII gross sell:** 85848.1
- **DII net:** 12874.8
- **DII gross buy:** 43075.8
- **DII gross sell:** 30201
- **Combined net:** -1481.2
- **Sessions:** 20 (2016-01-01 to 2016-01-29)
- **Month complete:** yes

Methodology:

- Figures are provisional cash-market (equity) trading by FIIs/FPIs and DIIs on NSE, BSE and MSEI, published by the exchanges after each session, in ₹ crore.
- Net is gross buying minus gross selling. Monthly totals are the sum of the daily figures; a net-buy or net-sell day is a session with a positive or negative net.
- A streak counts consecutive trading sessions in the month with the same net direction. Holidays do not break a streak.
- The rank compares this month with every month in the trailing 24-month window shown in the history table. A month still in progress is ranked on its sessions so far.
- Sector-wise FPI net investment is reported fortnightly and covers equity, debt and hybrid investment, so it does not reconcile with the daily cash-market figures.

### Every session in Jan 2016 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016-01-01 | 540.8 | 312.7 | 228.1 | 783.4 | 864.6 | -81.2 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2097.1 | 2764.2 | -667.2 | 1371.5 | 1594.3 | -222.8 |
| 2016-01-05 | 3361.4 | 3713.8 | -352.4 | 1631.3 | 1618.1 | 13.2 |
| 2016-01-06 | 4452.4 | 4694.9 | -242.5 | 2091.1 | 1514.6 | 576.6 |
| 2016-01-07 | 3610.1 | 4661.9 | -1051.7 | 2237.5 | 2046.7 | 190.9 |
| 2016-01-08 | 3802.9 | 5039.8 | -1237 | 2200.6 | 1196.6 | 1004 |
| 2016-01-11 | 3157.8 | 4477.1 | -1319.2 | 1848.5 | 947.5 | 901 |
| 2016-01-12 | 3090.5 | 3631.5 | -541 | 1860.6 | 1719.4 | 141.2 |
| 2016-01-13 | 4316.6 | 4392.5 | -75.9 | 2503.2 | 1884.4 | 618.8 |
| 2016-01-14 | 3096.7 | 4318.7 | -1222 | 3281.5 | 1755.3 | 1526.2 |
| 2016-01-15 | 3172.7 | 4296.5 | -1123.8 | 2320.2 | 1631.4 | 688.8 |
| 2016-01-18 | 3140.6 | 4344.4 | -1203.8 | 2667.9 | 1545.1 | 1122.8 |
| 2016-01-19 | 2696 | 3553.7 | -857.7 | 2691.3 | 1304.4 | 1386.8 |
| 2016-01-20 | 3854.9 | 5179.6 | -1324.7 | 2882.5 | 1499.4 | 1383.1 |
| 2016-01-21 | 4042.2 | 5789.4 | -1747.2 | 2544.1 | 1276.4 | 1267.7 |
| 2016-01-22 | 3920.3 | 4690.1 | -769.8 | 2310.9 | 1395.3 | 915.6 |
| 2016-01-25 | 3261.6 | 3352.8 | -91.2 | 1272.5 | 964.6 | 307.9 |
| 2016-01-27 | 4355 | 4721.9 | -366.9 | 1583.5 | 1083.5 | 500 |
| 2016-01-28 | 5889.8 | 6851.6 | -961.8 | 2872.1 | 2477.8 | 394.2 |
| 2016-01-29 | 5632.7 | 5061 | 571.7 | 2121.6 | 1881.6 | 240 |

### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore)

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2016 | -14356 | 12874.8 | -1481.2 | 20 |
| Dec 2015 | -2360 | 6327.5 | 3967.5 | 22 |
| Nov 2015 | -9029.8 | 8500.1 | -529.7 | 19 |
| Oct 2015 | 3026.7 | -1518.9 | 1507.8 | 19 |
| Sep 2015 | -11279.1 | 10273.2 | -1005.9 | 20 |
| Aug 2015 | -19772.1 | 16437.5 | -3334.6 | 20 |
| Jul 2015 | 2298 | 72.1 | 2370.1 | 22 |
| Jun 2015 | -8192.8 | 12026.7 | 3833.9 | 22 |
| May 2015 | -4796.3 | 8582.2 | 3785.9 | 20 |
| Apr 2015 | 7864.3 | 11511.3 | 19375.6 | 19 |
| Mar 2015 | 6580.8 | 194.8 | 6775.6 | 21 |
| Feb 2015 | 6746.3 | 1711.9 | 8458.2 | 20 |
| Jan 2015 | 8540.7 | -6531.7 | 2009 | 20 |
| Dec 2014 | -3936.7 | 5955.6 | 2018.9 | 21 |
| Nov 2014 | 10945.4 | -7271.3 | 3674.1 | 18 |
| Oct 2014 | -1683 | 4102.7 | 2419.7 | 17 |
| Sep 2014 | 1503.2 | -1137 | 366.2 | 22 |
| Aug 2014 | 2681.6 | 2335.3 | 5016.9 | 19 |
| Jul 2014 | 6964.6 | -3216.7 | 3747.9 | 22 |
| Jun 2014 | 7332.1 | -4412.8 | 2919.3 | 20 |
| May 2014 | 11802.9 | -4135.8 | 7667.1 | 20 |
| Apr 2014 | 6283.3 | -6859.4 | -576.1 | 18 |
| Mar 2014 | 25376.3 | -13130.7 | 12245.6 | 20 |
| Feb 2014 | 1420 | 667.7 | 2087.7 | 19 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Jan 2016 and 31 Jan 2016 show a net FPI flow of −₹8,819 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Sovereign | 4707 |
| Utilities | 795 |
| Diversified | 257 |
| Oil & Gas | 236 |
| Healthcare Services | 102 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | -4052 |
| Total Financial Services | -2061 |
| Capital Goods | -1945 |
| Software & Services | -1258 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | -709 |

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Compiled by Tapetide from exchange and regulator disclosures (NSE, BSE, SEBI) unless a section states otherwise — any figure marked unofficial or indicative is not an official disclosure. For research and information only, not investment advice. Generated 2026-10-25T10:53:40.234Z.