--- title: "FII and DII Flows in August 2016" canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-08" last_updated: "2016-08-31" generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:53:39.728Z" --- # FII and DII Flows in August 2016 How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in August 2016: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks. Final for the month: 22 trading sessions, 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in August 2016, with a net inflow of ₹8,778 Cr in the cash market across all 22 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of ₹4,406 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹4,372 Cr. August 2016 is an FII net inflow, ranking 21st of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Sep 2014, and a DII net outflow (20th of 24 by inflow). FIIs bought ₹1,10,195 Cr and sold ₹1,01,417 Cr gross, a net of +₹8,778 Cr. FIIs were net buyers on 17 sessions and net sellers on 4. The largest single-day net sale was ₹372 Cr on 25 Aug 2016. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,204 Cr on 12 Aug 2016. They sold on 4 consecutive sessions from 22 Aug 2016 to 25 Aug 2016. They bought on 11 consecutive sessions from 1 Aug 2016 to 16 Aug 2016. DIIs bought ₹45,174 Cr and sold ₹49,580 Cr gross, a net of −₹4,406 Cr. DIIs were net buyers on 7 sessions and net sellers on 15. The largest single-day net sale was ₹876 Cr on 8 Aug 2016. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹848 Cr on 31 Aug 2016. They sold on 8 consecutive sessions from 8 Aug 2016 to 18 Aug 2016. They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 29 Aug 2016 to 31 Aug 2016. Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2016-08 - **FII net:** 8778.3 - **FII gross buy:** 110195.4 - **FII gross sell:** 101416.6 - **DII net:** -4406.4 - **DII gross buy:** 45174.1 - **DII gross sell:** 49580.2 - **Combined net:** 4371.9 - **Sessions:** 22 (2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31) - **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 Aug 2016 (₹ crore) | Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016-08-01 | 5928.2 | 5202 | 726.2 | 2159.8 | 2573.6 | -413.8 | | 2016-08-02 | 4914.9 | 4378.6 | 536.3 | 2234.3 | 2617.5 | -383.2 | | 2016-08-03 | 4698.8 | 4120.6 | 578.2 | 1674.4 | 2475.2 | -800.8 | | 2016-08-04 | 4144.1 | 3584.6 | 559.5 | 1682.1 | 2209.2 | -527.1 | | 2016-08-05 | 4264.5 | 3828.8 | 435.6 | 2163.1 | 1546.7 | 616.3 | | 2016-08-08 | 5196.5 | 4040.3 | 1156.2 | 1488.9 | 2365.2 | -876.3 | | 2016-08-09 | 4819.7 | 4675.6 | 144.2 | 2302.7 | 2912.8 | -610.2 | | 2016-08-10 | 4219.1 | 3806.5 | 412.6 | 1811.9 | 2559.2 | -747.3 | | 2016-08-11 | 4981.5 | 4373.1 | 608.4 | 1870.9 | 2492.6 | -621.6 | | 2016-08-12 | 5754.8 | 4551 | 1203.7 | 1908.4 | 2300.9 | -392.5 | | 2016-08-16 | 7238.1 | 6553.3 | 684.7 | 1715 | 1823.9 | -109 | | 2016-08-17 | 4033.1 | 4033.1 | 0 | 1647.5 | 1736.8 | -89.4 | | 2016-08-18 | 4239.2 | 4077 | 162.2 | 2261.3 | 2275.7 | -14.4 | | 2016-08-19 | 4275.5 | 3865.5 | 409.9 | 2088.8 | 1982.6 | 106.2 | | 2016-08-22 | 3311 | 3611.4 | -300.5 | 1778.3 | 1725.8 | 52.5 | | 2016-08-23 | 3587.3 | 3587.5 | -0.2 | 1730 | 2181.9 | -451.9 | | 2016-08-24 | 3092.4 | 3131.7 | -39.3 | 2186.7 | 2057.5 | 129.2 | | 2016-08-25 | 5619.4 | 5991.4 | -372.1 | 2996 | 3353 | -357 | | 2016-08-26 | 3110.8 | 2769.4 | 341.4 | 1734.7 | 2001.1 | -266.4 | | 2016-08-29 | 3193 | 2906.5 | 286.5 | 1695.1 | 1677.6 | 17.5 | | 2016-08-30 | 4118.1 | 3727.5 | 390.6 | 2443.5 | 1958.4 | 485.1 | | 2016-08-31 | 15455.4 | 14601.2 | 854.2 | 3600.7 | 2753 | 847.7 | ### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore) | Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 2016 | 8778.3 | -4406.4 | 4371.9 | 22 | | Jul 2016 | 10122.7 | -6054.9 | 4067.8 | 20 | | Jun 2016 | 3957.9 | -2173.6 | 1784.3 | 22 | | 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 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Aug 2016 and 31 Aug 2016 show a net FPI flow of +₹6,446 Cr across sectors. | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Others | 5265 | | Oil & Gas | 2414 | | Automobiles & Auto Components | 1097 | | Capital Goods | 1020 | | Construction Materials | 693 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Total Financial Services | -1613 | | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -1605 | | Sovereign | -861 | | Coal | -511 | | Software & Services | -440 | --- 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 2026-10-25T10:53:39.728Z.