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title: "FII and DII Flows in April 2020"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2020-04"
last_updated: "2020-04-30"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:58:08.664Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in April 2020

How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in April 2020: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks.

Final for the month: 18 trading sessions, 2020-04-01 to 2020-04-30.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in April 2020, with a net outflow of ₹5,209 Cr in the cash market across all 18 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of ₹117 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹5,326 Cr.

April 2020 is the 11th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since May 2018, and a DII net outflow (19th of 24 by inflow).

FIIs bought ₹1,22,483 Cr and sold ₹1,27,692 Cr gross, a net of −₹5,209 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 6 sessions and net sellers on 12.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,920 Cr on 16 Apr 2020.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,969 Cr on 30 Apr 2020.

They sold on 9 consecutive sessions from 16 Apr 2020 to 28 Apr 2020.

They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 7 Apr 2020 to 9 Apr 2020.

DIIs bought ₹75,066 Cr and sold ₹75,183 Cr gross, a net of −₹117 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 10 sessions and net sellers on 8.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,758 Cr on 8 Apr 2020.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,321 Cr on 16 Apr 2020.

They sold on 4 consecutive sessions from 8 Apr 2020 to 15 Apr 2020.

They bought on 4 consecutive sessions from 27 Apr 2020 to 30 Apr 2020.

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- **FII net:** -5208.6
- **FII gross buy:** 122482.7
- **FII gross sell:** 127691.5
- **DII net:** -117.2
- **DII gross buy:** 75066.2
- **DII gross sell:** 75182.7
- **Combined net:** -5325.8
- **Sessions:** 18 (2020-04-01 to 2020-04-30)
- **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 2020 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020-04-01 | 5581.9 | 6698.7 | -1116.8 | 2772.1 | 3222.4 | -450.4 |
| 2020-04-03 | 7596.8 | 9557.8 | -1961 | 3568.2 | 3341.7 | 226.6 |
| 2020-04-07 | 10341.4 | 9599.7 | 741.8 | 5156.4 | 4733.9 | 422.5 |
| 2020-04-08 | 8916.4 | 6973 | 1943.4 | 3471.4 | 5229.2 | -1757.8 |
| 2020-04-09 | 7277 | 5539.4 | 1737.6 | 4135.3 | 4601.3 | -466 |
| 2020-04-13 | 3908.2 | 5151.9 | -1243.7 | 2986.4 | 4083.2 | -1096.9 |
| 2020-04-15 | 14199.3 | 12840 | 1359.3 | 4672 | 5769.8 | -1097.9 |
| 2020-04-16 | 6779.2 | 9699.6 | -2920.4 | 4655.4 | 3334 | 1321.4 |
| 2020-04-17 | 7494.6 | 8886.6 | -1392 | 4146 | 3611.7 | 534.2 |
| 2020-04-20 | 5817.1 | 6083 | -265.9 | 3448.5 | 4237.3 | -788.9 |
| 2020-04-21 | 3997.5 | 6092.8 | -2095.2 | 4285.5 | 4353.9 | -68.5 |
| 2020-04-22 | 5441.6 | 6767.7 | -1326.1 | 4353 | 3489.1 | 863.8 |
| 2020-04-23 | 6171.8 | 6286.4 | -114.6 | 3828.9 | 3490.6 | 338.3 |
| 2020-04-24 | 5668.6 | 5875.9 | -207.3 | 3903.7 | 4897.7 | -994 |
| 2020-04-27 | 3888 | 4804.4 | -916.4 | 4502.8 | 3360.8 | 1142 |
| 2020-04-28 | 4877.7 | 4999.8 | -122.2 | 4249.7 | 3860.7 | 389 |
| 2020-04-29 | 5733.6 | 5011.6 | 722.1 | 5011.6 | 4225.2 | 786.4 |
| 2020-04-30 | 8792 | 6823.2 | 1968.8 | 5919.3 | 5340.2 | 579 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 2020 | -5208.6 | -117.2 | -5325.8 | 18 |
| Mar 2020 | -65816.9 | 55594.9 | -10222 | 21 |
| Feb 2020 | -12684.6 | 16933.1 | 4248.5 | 20 |
| Jan 2020 | -5359.4 | 1073.7 | -4285.7 | 23 |
| Dec 2019 | 694.2 | -740.9 | -46.7 | 21 |
| Nov 2019 | 12924.9 | -7970.4 | 4954.5 | 20 |
| Oct 2019 | 8595.6 | 4758.4 | 13354 | 20 |
| Sep 2019 | -6624 | 12491 | 5867 | 19 |
| Aug 2019 | -14828.9 | 20933.6 | 6104.7 | 20 |
| Jul 2019 | -16870.4 | 20394.3 | 3523.9 | 23 |
| Jun 2019 | -688.3 | 3643.4 | 2955.1 | 19 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Apr 2020 and 30 Apr 2020 show a net FPI flow of −₹10,599 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Household & Personal Products | 1529 |
| Oil & Gas | 330 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 254 |
| Media | 78 |
| Consumer Durables | 45 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Sovereign | -4896 |
| Total Financial Services | -2102 |
| Others | -1380 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -987 |
| Utilities | -764 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:58:08.664Z.