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title: "FII and DII Flows in February 2018"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2018-02"
last_updated: "2018-02-28"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:55:38.922Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in February 2018

How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in February 2018: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks.

Final for the month: 19 trading sessions, 2018-02-01 to 2018-02-28.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in February 2018, with a net outflow of ₹18,619 Cr in the cash market across all 19 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹17,813 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹806 Cr.

February 2018 is the 3rd-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Mar 2016, and the 3rd-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,01,882 Cr and sold ₹1,20,501 Cr gross, a net of −₹18,619 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 2 sessions and net sellers on 17.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,335 Cr on 22 Feb 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,100 Cr on 1 Feb 2018.

They sold on 17 consecutive sessions from 5 Feb 2018 to 28 Feb 2018.

They bought on 2 consecutive sessions from 1 Feb 2018 to 2 Feb 2018.

DIIs bought ₹82,217 Cr and sold ₹64,404 Cr gross, a net of +₹17,813 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 16 sessions and net sellers on 3.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹509 Cr on 2 Feb 2018.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,374 Cr on 8 Feb 2018.

They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 1 Feb 2018 to 2 Feb 2018.

They bought on 10 consecutive sessions from 15 Feb 2018 to 28 Feb 2018.

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- **FII net:** -18619.2
- **FII gross buy:** 101881.5
- **FII gross sell:** 120500.6
- **DII net:** 17812.8
- **DII gross buy:** 82216.7
- **DII gross sell:** 64403.6
- **Combined net:** -806.4
- **Sessions:** 19 (2018-02-01 to 2018-02-28)
- **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 2018 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018-02-01 | 7658.5 | 6558.7 | 1099.8 | 5001.8 | 5360.3 | -358.5 |
| 2018-02-02 | 7957.4 | 7007.4 | 950 | 4945.3 | 5454.1 | -508.8 |
| 2018-02-05 | 5805.7 | 7069.2 | -1263.6 | 4889.8 | 3726.2 | 1163.6 |
| 2018-02-06 | 5873.6 | 8199.7 | -2326.1 | 5594.3 | 3894.6 | 1699.7 |
| 2018-02-07 | 5874.5 | 6897 | -1022.5 | 4011.3 | 3550.1 | 461.2 |
| 2018-02-08 | 4395.7 | 6692.8 | -2297.1 | 5670.6 | 3297 | 2373.6 |
| 2018-02-09 | 3563.4 | 4915.1 | -1351.7 | 3151.8 | 2563.4 | 588.4 |
| 2018-02-12 | 4344.7 | 5158.8 | -814.1 | 3941.6 | 2598.9 | 1342.7 |
| 2018-02-14 | 6413 | 7141.7 | -728.7 | 3545.6 | 3698 | -152.4 |
| 2018-02-15 | 4272 | 4512.3 | -240.3 | 3024.5 | 2974.6 | 49.9 |
| 2018-02-16 | 3104.6 | 4170.6 | -1066 | 3926.1 | 2798.3 | 1127.8 |
| 2018-02-19 | 3368.5 | 4264.2 | -895.8 | 3120.9 | 2534.4 | 586.5 |
| 2018-02-20 | 3053 | 3903.3 | -850.4 | 4124.1 | 2686.8 | 1437.2 |
| 2018-02-21 | 5860.2 | 7074.4 | -1214.2 | 4218.3 | 2842.8 | 1375.5 |
| 2018-02-22 | 7595.3 | 9930.7 | -2335.3 | 6510.4 | 5450.9 | 1059.4 |
| 2018-02-23 | 5344.5 | 5830.8 | -486.3 | 4240.8 | 2726.8 | 1514 |
| 2018-02-26 | 4274 | 5393.5 | -1119.5 | 3899.3 | 2489.8 | 1409.4 |
| 2018-02-27 | 4383.7 | 5290.6 | -906.9 | 3609.2 | 2562.5 | 1046.7 |
| 2018-02-28 | 8739.2 | 10489.8 | -1750.5 | 4791 | 3194.1 | 1596.9 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Feb 2018 | -18619.2 | 17812.8 | -806.4 | 19 |
| Jan 2018 | 9567.8 | 398.5 | 9966.3 | 22 |
| Dec 2017 | -6411.5 | 8142.8 | 1731.3 | 20 |
| Nov 2017 | -13514.9 | 9243.1 | -4271.8 | 22 |
| Oct 2017 | -7826.4 | 10090.9 | 2264.5 | 20 |
| Sep 2017 | -23969.8 | 21025.7 | -2944.1 | 21 |
| Aug 2017 | -15995.4 | 16205.2 | 209.8 | 21 |
| Jul 2017 | 1464.7 | 4786.6 | 6251.3 | 21 |
| Jun 2017 | -4051.3 | 6675.9 | 2624.6 | 20 |
| May 2017 | -452.5 | 4277.1 | 3824.6 | 22 |
| Apr 2017 | -6627.6 | 9247.5 | 2619.9 | 18 |
| Mar 2017 | 26473.2 | -4395.7 | 22077.5 | 22 |
| Feb 2017 | 8704.1 | 935.2 | 9639.3 | 19 |
| Jan 2017 | -1901.2 | 4504 | 2602.8 | 20 |
| Dec 2016 | -11325.1 | 9136 | -2189.1 | 22 |
| Nov 2016 | -19982.3 | 18277.2 | -1705.1 | 21 |
| Oct 2016 | -5770.2 | 7906.6 | 2136.4 | 19 |
| Sep 2016 | 3329.7 | 1999.3 | 5329 | 20 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The report dated 15 Feb 2018 show a net FPI flow of −₹3,448 Cr across sectors. The second fortnight of the month is published early the following month, so this covers part of the month only.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Sovereign | 2528 |
| Total Financial Services | 454 |
| Hotels, Restaurants & Tourism | 140 |
| Telecom Services | 111 |
| Healthcare Services | 94 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Utilities | -1410 |
| Others | -1059 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -1034 |
| Oil & Gas | -945 |
| Household & Personal Products | -516 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:55:38.922Z.