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title: "FII and DII Flows in May 2019"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2019-05"
last_updated: "2019-05-31"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:56:18.983Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in May 2019

How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in May 2019: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks.

Final for the month: 22 trading sessions, 2019-05-02 to 2019-05-31.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in May 2019, with a net outflow of ₹2,136 Cr in the cash market across all 22 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹5,316 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹3,180 Cr.

May 2019 is the 15th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Jun 2017, and the 14th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,31,469 Cr and sold ₹1,33,605 Cr gross, a net of −₹2,136 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 8 sessions and net sellers on 14.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,012 Cr on 14 May 2019.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,026 Cr on 24 May 2019.

They sold on 11 consecutive sessions from 3 May 2019 to 17 May 2019.

They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 23 May 2019 to 27 May 2019.

DIIs bought ₹85,285 Cr and sold ₹79,969 Cr gross, a net of +₹5,316 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 13 sessions and net sellers on 9.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,123 Cr on 30 May 2019.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,243 Cr on 14 May 2019.

They sold on 6 consecutive sessions from 20 May 2019 to 27 May 2019.

They bought on 11 consecutive sessions from 3 May 2019 to 17 May 2019.

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- **FII net:** -2135.9
- **FII gross buy:** 131469
- **FII gross sell:** 133604.8
- **DII net:** 5316.3
- **DII gross buy:** 85285.4
- **DII gross sell:** 79968.7
- **Combined net:** 3180.4
- **Sessions:** 22 (2019-05-02 to 2019-05-31)
- **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 2019 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019-05-02 | 5759.4 | 5161.9 | 597.5 | 2784.1 | 3575.8 | -791.7 |
| 2019-05-03 | 4034.8 | 4435.5 | -400.7 | 3476.5 | 3419.5 | 57.1 |
| 2019-05-06 | 3859.5 | 4808.5 | -949 | 3361.4 | 3271.5 | 89.9 |
| 2019-05-07 | 4854.6 | 5499.7 | -645.1 | 3113.4 | 2294.5 | 818.8 |
| 2019-05-08 | 5012 | 5713.1 | -701.1 | 3411.5 | 3178.6 | 233 |
| 2019-05-09 | 5088 | 5743.4 | -655.4 | 3159.9 | 2482 | 677.9 |
| 2019-05-10 | 3449.3 | 4694.4 | -1245.1 | 3812.3 | 2754.9 | 1057.4 |
| 2019-05-13 | 2972.2 | 4028.2 | -1056 | 3847.5 | 2789.6 | 1057.9 |
| 2019-05-14 | 4696.5 | 6708.3 | -2011.8 | 5086.6 | 2843.6 | 2242.9 |
| 2019-05-15 | 4275.6 | 5418.1 | -1142.4 | 3675 | 3003.2 | 671.8 |
| 2019-05-16 | 3527 | 4480.2 | -953.2 | 3504.2 | 2556.2 | 948 |
| 2019-05-17 | 4296.7 | 5354.6 | -1057.8 | 4699.6 | 2889.8 | 1809.8 |
| 2019-05-20 | 7610.7 | 5876.2 | 1734.4 | 5129.5 | 5672.2 | -542.7 |
| 2019-05-21 | 6587.6 | 5402.2 | 1185.4 | 3332.3 | 4422.6 | -1090.3 |
| 2019-05-22 | 4685.5 | 5650.6 | -965 | 3579.3 | 3737 | -157.8 |
| 2019-05-23 | 8339.2 | 6987 | 1352.2 | 6775.6 | 7369.1 | -593.5 |
| 2019-05-24 | 8059.8 | 6033.4 | 2026.3 | 3839.7 | 4035 | -195.4 |
| 2019-05-27 | 4732.4 | 3517 | 1215.4 | 3740.3 | 4068.2 | -327.9 |
| 2019-05-28 | 18471.2 | 18972.3 | -501.1 | 4088.1 | 3818.8 | 269.2 |
| 2019-05-29 | 4520.7 | 4824.9 | -304.3 | 2907.6 | 3097.1 | -189.6 |
| 2019-05-30 | 7162.2 | 5497.4 | 1664.7 | 4145.8 | 5268.4 | -1122.6 |
| 2019-05-31 | 9474.1 | 8797.9 | 676.2 | 3815.2 | 3421.1 | 394.1 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2019 | -2135.9 | 5316.3 | 3180.4 | 22 |
| Apr 2019 | 12749.6 | -4219.4 | 8530.2 | 19 |
| Mar 2019 | 32371.5 | -13930.4 | 18441.1 | 19 |
| Feb 2019 | 13564.7 | -566 | 12998.7 | 20 |
| Jan 2019 | 127.5 | 2146.9 | 2274.4 | 23 |
| Dec 2018 | -1103.5 | 375.6 | -727.9 | 20 |
| Nov 2018 | 4934.1 | 1309.5 | 6243.6 | 19 |
| Oct 2018 | -29201 | 26033.9 | -3167.1 | 21 |
| Sep 2018 | -9468.7 | 12503.9 | 3035.2 | 18 |
| Aug 2018 | -2228.7 | 2822.7 | 594 | 21 |
| Jul 2018 | -2768.7 | 3845.8 | 1077.1 | 21 |
| Jun 2018 | -10249.1 | 14146 | 3896.9 | 21 |
| May 2018 | -12359.5 | 15054.5 | 2695 | 22 |
| Apr 2018 | -9620.5 | 8663.9 | -956.6 | 20 |
| Mar 2018 | 7904.6 | 6694.1 | 14598.7 | 19 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The report dated 15 May 2019 show a net FPI flow of −₹4,556 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) |
| --- | --- |
| Insurance | 900 |
| Sovereign | 839 |
| Coal | 211 |
| Transportation | 158 |
| Retailing | 149 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Software & Services | -1345 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -1215 |
| Total Financial Services | -759 |
| Construction Materials | -681 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | -519 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:56:18.983Z.