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title: "FII and DII Flows in February 2016"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-02"
last_updated: "2016-02-29"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:54:38.590Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in February 2016

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

Final for the month: 21 trading sessions, 2016-02-01 to 2016-02-29.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in February 2016, with a net outflow of ₹12,513 Cr in the cash market across all 21 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹10,491 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹2,022 Cr.

February 2016 is the 3rd-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Mar 2014, and the 5th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹74,263 Cr and sold ₹86,776 Cr gross, a net of −₹12,513 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 2 sessions and net sellers on 19.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,018 Cr on 29 Feb 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹419 Cr on 18 Feb 2016.

They sold on 12 consecutive sessions from 2 Feb 2016 to 17 Feb 2016.

DIIs bought ₹40,129 Cr and sold ₹29,637 Cr gross, a net of +₹10,491 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 17 sessions and net sellers on 4.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹536 Cr on 1 Feb 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,987 Cr on 15 Feb 2016.

They sold on 3 consecutive sessions from 1 Feb 2016 to 3 Feb 2016.

They bought on 14 consecutive sessions from 10 Feb 2016 to 29 Feb 2016.

Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-02

- **FII net:** -12513.2
- **FII gross buy:** 74262.9
- **FII gross sell:** 86776.1
- **DII net:** 10491.4
- **DII gross buy:** 40128.9
- **DII gross sell:** 29637.4
- **Combined net:** -2021.8
- **Sessions:** 21 (2016-02-01 to 2016-02-29)
- **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 Feb 2016 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016-02-01 | 4211.3 | 3957.4 | 253.9 | 1104.5 | 1640.2 | -535.7 |
| 2016-02-02 | 4102.6 | 4216.6 | -114 | 1346.1 | 1669.3 | -323.2 |
| 2016-02-03 | 3160.5 | 3517.6 | -357.1 | 1455.2 | 1600 | -144.8 |
| 2016-02-04 | 3122 | 3317.9 | -195.9 | 2040.1 | 1563.6 | 476.4 |
| 2016-02-05 | 3051 | 3657.8 | -606.8 | 2518 | 1758 | 760 |
| 2016-02-08 | 1853.3 | 1937.8 | -84.6 | 1531.2 | 1251.8 | 279.5 |
| 2016-02-09 | 1990 | 2670.7 | -680.7 | 1634.9 | 1809.1 | -174.1 |
| 2016-02-10 | 3632.7 | 4384 | -751.3 | 2106.7 | 1909.8 | 196.9 |
| 2016-02-11 | 2976.2 | 4088.9 | -1112.7 | 2954 | 1731.9 | 1222.1 |
| 2016-02-12 | 4690 | 5088.4 | -398.4 | 2916.7 | 2371.7 | 545.1 |
| 2016-02-15 | 3661.1 | 4972.7 | -1311.6 | 3223.7 | 1236.3 | 1987.4 |
| 2016-02-16 | 2898.1 | 3862.3 | -964.2 | 1525.2 | 934.4 | 590.7 |
| 2016-02-17 | 3029 | 3589 | -560 | 1511.7 | 1127.2 | 384.5 |
| 2016-02-18 | 4096.5 | 3677.8 | 418.6 | 1663.2 | 951.1 | 712.1 |
| 2016-02-19 | 2772.8 | 2964.6 | -191.7 | 881.3 | 864.7 | 16.5 |
| 2016-02-22 | 2617.4 | 3274.3 | -656.9 | 1377.8 | 780 | 597.9 |
| 2016-02-23 | 3356.1 | 3645.8 | -289.7 | 1385.3 | 1127.4 | 257.9 |
| 2016-02-24 | 2953.8 | 3684.8 | -731 | 1484.2 | 878.3 | 605.9 |
| 2016-02-25 | 4959.8 | 6425.5 | -1465.7 | 2569.2 | 1762.2 | 807 |
| 2016-02-26 | 2807.4 | 3502.8 | -695.4 | 2043.5 | 1259.3 | 784.1 |
| 2016-02-29 | 8321.3 | 10339.4 | -2018 | 2856.4 | 1411.1 | 1445.2 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Feb 2016 | -12513.2 | 10491.4 | -2021.8 | 21 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Feb 2016 and 29 Feb 2016 show a net FPI flow of −₹13,715 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| General Industrials | 728 |
| Utilities | 633 |
| Software & Services | 564 |
| Household & Personal Products | 252 |
| Textiles, Apparels & Accessories | 234 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | -5744 |
| Total Financial Services | -3415 |
| Sovereign | -1679 |
| Automobiles & Auto Components | -1294 |
| Capital Goods | -1224 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:54:38.590Z.