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title: "FII and DII Flows in March 2016"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-03"
last_updated: "2016-03-31"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:53:47.507Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in March 2016

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

Final for the month: 20 trading sessions, 2016-03-01 to 2016-03-31.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in March 2016, with a net inflow of ₹24,202 Cr in the cash market across all 20 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of ₹16,892 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹7,309 Cr.

March 2016 is an FII net inflow, ranking 24th of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Apr 2014, and a DII net outflow (24th of 24 by inflow).

FIIs bought ₹1,08,003 Cr and sold ₹83,801 Cr gross, a net of +₹24,202 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 19 sessions and net sellers on 1.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹54 Cr on 15 Mar 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹4,057 Cr on 31 Mar 2016.

They bought on 10 consecutive sessions from 16 Mar 2016 to 31 Mar 2016.

DIIs bought ₹31,576 Cr and sold ₹48,468 Cr gross, a net of −₹16,892 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 0 sessions and net sellers on 20.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,891 Cr on 31 Mar 2016.

They sold on 20 consecutive sessions from 1 Mar 2016 to 31 Mar 2016.

Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-03

- **FII net:** 24201.5
- **FII gross buy:** 108003
- **FII gross sell:** 83801.3
- **DII net:** -16892.1
- **DII gross buy:** 31576.3
- **DII gross sell:** 48468
- **Combined net:** 7309.4
- **Sessions:** 20 (2016-03-01 to 2016-03-31)
- **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 Mar 2016 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016-03-01 | 7504.4 | 4591.8 | 2912.6 | 2203.6 | 3038.1 | -834.6 |
| 2016-03-02 | 5877.6 | 4440.1 | 1437.5 | 2024.9 | 2618.6 | -593.7 |
| 2016-03-03 | 4363.8 | 3451.8 | 912 | 1845.4 | 2310.1 | -464.8 |
| 2016-03-04 | 4231.6 | 3560 | 671.6 | 1393.4 | 1926.5 | -533.1 |
| 2016-03-08 | 7088.2 | 6313.1 | 775.1 | 800.8 | 2142.3 | -1341.5 |
| 2016-03-09 | 4868.2 | 4405.3 | 462.9 | 1170.7 | 1994.3 | -823.6 |
| 2016-03-10 | 4727.4 | 3664.3 | 1063.1 | 952.1 | 1550.1 | -598 |
| 2016-03-11 | 3499 | 3120.6 | 378.4 | 1163.2 | 1596 | -432.8 |
| 2016-03-14 | 5565 | 4529.3 | 1035.6 | 1076.7 | 1882 | -805.3 |
| 2016-03-15 | 3789.7 | 3843.7 | -54 | 1512.3 | 1814.6 | -302.3 |
| 2016-03-16 | 3675.2 | 3049.6 | 625.6 | 1031.9 | 1712 | -680.2 |
| 2016-03-17 | 4998 | 4253.5 | 744.5 | 1945.2 | 2113.6 | -168.4 |
| 2016-03-18 | 7132.6 | 5420 | 1712.6 | 1570.8 | 1974.1 | -403.4 |
| 2016-03-21 | 4791.9 | 3395.6 | 1396.3 | 1497.7 | 2116.5 | -618.8 |
| 2016-03-22 | 4945.3 | 3849.8 | 1095.4 | 1167.8 | 2098.2 | -930.4 |
| 2016-03-23 | 3924 | 2947.1 | 976.9 | 1596.5 | 2619.1 | -1022.6 |
| 2016-03-28 | 5346.5 | 3303.6 | 2042.9 | 1408.8 | 3903.3 | -2494.4 |
| 2016-03-29 | 4577.6 | 4064.2 | 513.4 | 1834.1 | 2390.8 | -556.7 |
| 2016-03-30 | 5866.3 | 4423.8 | 1442.5 | 1907.3 | 2304.2 | -396.9 |
| 2016-03-31 | 11230.7 | 7174.1 | 4056.6 | 3473.1 | 6363.6 | -2890.6 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 2016 | 24201.5 | -16892.1 | 7309.4 | 20 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Mar 2016 and 31 Mar 2016 show a net FPI flow of +₹19,666 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | 4321 |
| Oil & Gas | 2937 |
| Total Financial Services | 2071 |
| Software & Services | 1841 |
| Capital Goods | 1625 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -524 |
| Diversified | -207 |
| Coal | -139 |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -4 |
| Healthcare Equipment & Supplies | -2 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:53:47.507Z.