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title: "FII and DII Flows in April 2016"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-04"
last_updated: "2016-04-29"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:53:45.960Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in April 2016

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

Final for the month: 15 trading sessions, 2016-04-01 to 2016-04-29.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in April 2016, with a net inflow of ₹2,936 Cr in the cash market across all 15 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of ₹2,554 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹382 Cr.

April 2016 is an FII net inflow, ranking 14th of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since May 2014, and a DII net outflow (18th of 24 by inflow).

FIIs bought ₹69,964 Cr and sold ₹67,027 Cr gross, a net of +₹2,936 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 11 sessions and net sellers on 4.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹801 Cr on 5 Apr 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹978 Cr on 18 Apr 2016.

They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 5 Apr 2016 to 6 Apr 2016.

They bought on 6 consecutive sessions from 21 Apr 2016 to 28 Apr 2016.

DIIs bought ₹24,467 Cr and sold ₹27,022 Cr gross, a net of −₹2,554 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 6 sessions and net sellers on 9.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹748 Cr on 25 Apr 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹270 Cr on 13 Apr 2016.

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

They bought on 2 consecutive sessions from 5 Apr 2016 to 6 Apr 2016.

Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-04

- **FII net:** 2936.2
- **FII gross buy:** 69963.6
- **FII gross sell:** 67027.3
- **DII net:** -2554.4
- **DII gross buy:** 24467.2
- **DII gross sell:** 27021.5
- **Combined net:** 381.8
- **Sessions:** 15 (2016-04-01 to 2016-04-29)
- **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 Apr 2016 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016-04-01 | 3725.5 | 3511.5 | 214 | 1159.8 | 1679.7 | -519.9 |
| 2016-04-04 | 2948.1 | 2711.3 | 236.8 | 1311.6 | 1645.3 | -333.7 |
| 2016-04-05 | 3262 | 4062.8 | -800.8 | 1737.7 | 1681.9 | 55.8 |
| 2016-04-06 | 2600.1 | 3093.7 | -493.6 | 1727.3 | 1468.6 | 258.7 |
| 2016-04-08 | 2609.1 | 2428.8 | 180.3 | 1235.4 | 1394.4 | -159 |
| 2016-04-13 | 4923.8 | 4279.5 | 644.3 | 2519.3 | 2249.4 | 269.9 |
| 2016-04-18 | 6118.6 | 5140.6 | 978 | 1628.9 | 1942.1 | -313.2 |
| 2016-04-20 | 6021.7 | 6101.8 | -80.1 | 1363.4 | 1663.5 | -300.1 |
| 2016-04-21 | 5625.7 | 4820.2 | 805.4 | 2168.3 | 2102.6 | 65.7 |
| 2016-04-22 | 3701.4 | 3510.4 | 191.1 | 1500.3 | 1668.9 | -168.6 |
| 2016-04-25 | 5698.6 | 5476.2 | 222.3 | 1075.2 | 1823.1 | -748 |
| 2016-04-26 | 4855.7 | 4343.5 | 512.2 | 1488.4 | 1467.2 | 21.2 |
| 2016-04-27 | 4412.6 | 4001.6 | 411 | 1656.5 | 1951.6 | -295.1 |
| 2016-04-28 | 9061 | 8940.4 | 120.6 | 2245.9 | 2662.1 | -416.2 |
| 2016-04-29 | 4399.7 | 4605 | -205.3 | 1649.2 | 1621.1 | 28.1 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 2016 | 2936.2 | -2554.4 | 381.8 | 15 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Apr 2016 and 30 Apr 2016 show a net FPI flow of +₹14,834 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | 6927 |
| Sovereign | 5529 |
| Oil & Gas | 1595 |
| Software & Services | 1174 |
| Capital Goods | 865 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Total Financial Services | -2780 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -827 |
| Coal | -318 |
| Utilities | -125 |
| Consumer Durables | -98 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:53:45.960Z.