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title: "FII and DII Flows in May 2020"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2020-05"
last_updated: "2020-05-29"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:58:40.232Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in May 2020

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

Final for the month: 19 trading sessions, 2020-05-04 to 2020-05-29.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in May 2020, with a net inflow of ₹13,915 Cr in the cash market across all 19 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹12,293 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹26,208 Cr.

May 2020 is an FII net inflow, ranking 23rd of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Jun 2018, and the 9th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,55,977 Cr and sold ₹1,42,063 Cr gross, a net of +₹13,915 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 6 sessions and net sellers on 13.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,513 Cr on 18 May 2020.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹19,057 Cr on 7 May 2020.

They sold on 9 consecutive sessions from 12 May 2020 to 22 May 2020.

They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 7 May 2020 to 11 May 2020.

DIIs bought ₹87,532 Cr and sold ₹75,239 Cr gross, a net of +₹12,293 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 12 sessions and net sellers on 7.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,662 Cr on 4 May 2020.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹3,818 Cr on 7 May 2020.

They sold on 3 consecutive sessions from 8 May 2020 to 12 May 2020.

They bought on 4 consecutive sessions from 26 May 2020 to 29 May 2020.

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- **FII net:** 13914.6
- **FII gross buy:** 155977.4
- **FII gross sell:** 142062.7
- **DII net:** 12293.1
- **DII gross buy:** 87531.6
- **DII gross sell:** 75238.5
- **Combined net:** 26207.7
- **Sessions:** 19 (2020-05-04 to 2020-05-29)
- **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 2020 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020-05-04 | 5482.2 | 6856.2 | -1374 | 3756.6 | 5418.2 | -1661.6 |
| 2020-05-05 | 4813.9 | 5137.8 | -323.9 | 936.4 | 994.6 | -58.2 |
| 2020-05-06 | 4544.8 | 5038.5 | -493.7 | 3811.6 | 3489.1 | 322.5 |
| 2020-05-07 | 23369.8 | 4313.3 | 19056.5 | 7050.9 | 3232.5 | 3818.4 |
| 2020-05-08 | 6092 | 4367.3 | 1724.7 | 3416.6 | 4919.8 | -1503.1 |
| 2020-05-11 | 5383 | 4848.1 | 534.9 | 3799.2 | 4620.8 | -821.6 |
| 2020-05-12 | 6231.7 | 7893.7 | -1662 | 5326.5 | 5690.5 | -364 |
| 2020-05-13 | 6192.1 | 6475.5 | -283.4 | 4847.2 | 4614.6 | 232.6 |
| 2020-05-14 | 4655.2 | 6807.7 | -2152.5 | 4146.2 | 3343.8 | 802.4 |
| 2020-05-15 | 3905.7 | 6293.7 | -2388 | 3501.6 | 2276 | 1225.5 |
| 2020-05-18 | 4648.1 | 7160.9 | -2512.8 | 4381.6 | 4534.1 | -152.4 |
| 2020-05-19 | 13613.7 | 14942 | -1328.3 | 4362.1 | 2702.4 | 1659.7 |
| 2020-05-20 | 4522.3 | 5988.8 | -1466.5 | 4855.1 | 2481.9 | 2373.2 |
| 2020-05-21 | 6102.7 | 6361.4 | -258.7 | 3602.9 | 3201.1 | 401.8 |
| 2020-05-22 | 4404.9 | 5758.8 | -1353.9 | 4164 | 4508.2 | -344.2 |
| 2020-05-26 | 11850 | 7133.8 | 4716.1 | 6700 | 3858.9 | 2841.1 |
| 2020-05-27 | 6191.5 | 6526.2 | -334.7 | 5684.7 | 3275.8 | 2408.8 |
| 2020-05-28 | 8584.4 | 6230.3 | 2354.1 | 5044 | 4899.2 | 144.8 |
| 2020-05-29 | 25389.4 | 23928.7 | 1460.7 | 8144.4 | 7177 | 967.4 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2020 | 13914.6 | 12293.1 | 26207.7 | 19 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 May 2020 and 31 May 2020 show a net FPI flow of −₹7,358 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Household & Personal Products | 14315 |
| Oil & Gas | 5352 |
| Telecom Services | 4706 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 837 |
| Hotels, Restaurants & Tourism | 346 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Sovereign | -19202 |
| Total Financial Services | -5793 |
| Others | -4363 |
| Software & Services | -1520 |
| Utilities | -1210 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:58:40.232Z.