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title: "FII and DII Flows in May 2016"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-05"
last_updated: "2016-05-31"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:53:46.406Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in May 2016

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

Final for the month: 21 trading sessions, 2016-05-02 to 2016-05-31.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in May 2016, with a net inflow of ₹38 Cr in the cash market across all 21 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹6,758 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹6,796 Cr.

May 2016 is an FII net inflow, ranking 11th of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Jun 2014, and the 9th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹97,116 Cr and sold ₹97,078 Cr gross, a net of +₹38 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 10 sessions and net sellers on 11.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹816 Cr on 24 May 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,494 Cr on 13 May 2016.

They sold on 6 consecutive sessions from 16 May 2016 to 24 May 2016.

They bought on 4 consecutive sessions from 25 May 2016 to 30 May 2016.

DIIs bought ₹38,877 Cr and sold ₹32,119 Cr gross, a net of +₹6,758 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 16 sessions and net sellers on 5.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹211 Cr on 30 May 2016.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,484 Cr on 19 May 2016.

They bought on 7 consecutive sessions from 5 May 2016 to 13 May 2016.

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- **FII net:** 38.4
- **FII gross buy:** 97116.3
- **FII gross sell:** 97077.5
- **DII net:** 6758
- **DII gross buy:** 38877.3
- **DII gross sell:** 32119.2
- **Combined net:** 6796.4
- **Sessions:** 21 (2016-05-02 to 2016-05-31)
- **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 May 2016 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016-05-02 | 2977.7 | 2542.7 | 434.9 | 944.8 | 1054.4 | -109.6 |
| 2016-05-03 | 3598.6 | 4353.8 | -755.3 | 1945.9 | 1461.3 | 484.6 |
| 2016-05-04 | 3706 | 3772.4 | -66.4 | 1664.7 | 1743.5 | -78.8 |
| 2016-05-05 | 3722 | 4110.5 | -388.5 | 1397.9 | 1146.1 | 251.8 |
| 2016-05-06 | 2768.1 | 2740.4 | 27.7 | 1154.4 | 974.6 | 179.8 |
| 2016-05-09 | 3900.4 | 3676 | 224.4 | 1787.2 | 1436.6 | 350.6 |
| 2016-05-10 | 3858.4 | 3529.8 | 328.6 | 1647 | 1578.8 | 68.2 |
| 2016-05-11 | 4131.7 | 4493.9 | -362.2 | 2166.2 | 1436.6 | 729.6 |
| 2016-05-12 | 3483.9 | 3459.7 | 24.1 | 1553.1 | 1294.8 | 258.4 |
| 2016-05-13 | 5590.5 | 4096.6 | 1493.9 | 2213.8 | 1546.7 | 667 |
| 2016-05-16 | 3888.8 | 3968.7 | -79.8 | 1480.4 | 1608.3 | -127.9 |
| 2016-05-18 | 3809.5 | 4060.2 | -250.7 | 1620 | 1380.1 | 239.9 |
| 2016-05-19 | 4205.4 | 4970 | -764.6 | 2725.6 | 1242 | 1483.6 |
| 2016-05-20 | 2997.8 | 3741.6 | -743.9 | 1683.3 | 1085.8 | 597.5 |
| 2016-05-23 | 3089.8 | 3155.4 | -65.6 | 1646.4 | 1814.1 | -167.8 |
| 2016-05-24 | 3561.8 | 4377.3 | -815.5 | 2130.2 | 1140.2 | 990 |
| 2016-05-25 | 3741.4 | 3246.3 | 495.1 | 1891.4 | 1554.2 | 337.2 |
| 2016-05-26 | 6476.4 | 5895.1 | 581.3 | 3047.6 | 2362.2 | 685.4 |
| 2016-05-27 | 4618.9 | 4139 | 479.9 | 2021.9 | 1952.6 | 69.3 |
| 2016-05-30 | 4100.6 | 3745 | 355.5 | 1318.8 | 1529.9 | -211.1 |
| 2016-05-31 | 18888.6 | 19003.1 | -114.5 | 2836.7 | 2776.4 | 60.3 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2016 | 38.4 | 6758 | 6796.4 | 21 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 May 2016 and 31 May 2016 show a net FPI flow of −₹1,863 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | 3514 |
| Capital Goods | 3231 |
| Sovereign | 576 |
| Metals & Mining | 507 |
| Utilities | 428 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Total Financial Services | -3613 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -1870 |
| Software & Services | -1361 |
| Oil & Gas | -1159 |
| Telecom Services | -935 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:53:46.406Z.