--- title: "FII and DII Flows in August 2020" canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2020-08" last_updated: "2020-08-31" generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:56:33.853Z" --- # FII and DII Flows in August 2020 How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in August 2020: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks. Final for the month: 21 trading sessions, 2020-08-03 to 2020-08-31. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in August 2020, with a net inflow of ₹15,750 Cr in the cash market across all 21 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of ₹11,047 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹4,703 Cr. August 2020 is an FII net inflow, ranking 23rd of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Sep 2018, and a DII net outflow (23rd of 24 by inflow). FIIs bought ₹1,31,435 Cr and sold ₹1,15,685 Cr gross, a net of +₹15,750 Cr. FIIs were net buyers on 18 sessions and net sellers on 3. The largest single-day net sale was ₹3,396 Cr on 31 Aug 2020. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹7,819 Cr on 3 Aug 2020. They bought on 10 consecutive sessions from 6 Aug 2020 to 19 Aug 2020. DIIs bought ₹77,600 Cr and sold ₹88,647 Cr gross, a net of −₹11,047 Cr. DIIs were net buyers on 1 sessions and net sellers on 20. The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,416 Cr on 11 Aug 2020. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹681 Cr on 31 Aug 2020. They sold on 20 consecutive sessions from 3 Aug 2020 to 28 Aug 2020. Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2020-08 - **FII net:** 15749.9 - **FII gross buy:** 131434.9 - **FII gross sell:** 115685.1 - **DII net:** -11046.7 - **DII gross buy:** 77599.7 - **DII gross sell:** 88646.5 - **Combined net:** 4703.2 - **Sessions:** 21 (2020-08-03 to 2020-08-31) - **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 2020 (₹ crore) | Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2020-08-03 | 13299.9 | 5481.4 | 7818.5 | 4719.8 | 4855.4 | -135.6 | | 2020-08-04 | 5426.4 | 4722.7 | 703.7 | 3650.1 | 4315.8 | -665.7 | | 2020-08-05 | 5976.6 | 6036.8 | -60.2 | 3055.4 | 3481.3 | -426 | | 2020-08-06 | 5578.7 | 4941.3 | 637.4 | 3042.8 | 3510.8 | -468 | | 2020-08-07 | 6034.7 | 5637.4 | 397.3 | 3443 | 3881.6 | -438.6 | | 2020-08-10 | 4892.7 | 4589.8 | 302.9 | 3963.3 | 4468.2 | -504.9 | | 2020-08-11 | 6227.7 | 5214 | 1013.7 | 2759 | 4174.6 | -1415.5 | | 2020-08-12 | 4939 | 4587.8 | 351.2 | 3560.3 | 4500 | -939.7 | | 2020-08-13 | 4569.2 | 4152.9 | 416.3 | 3693.9 | 4457.4 | -763.5 | | 2020-08-14 | 5184 | 5137.7 | 46.4 | 3255.5 | 4052.6 | -797.1 | | 2020-08-17 | 3828.9 | 3496 | 332.9 | 2766.3 | 3483.9 | -717.6 | | 2020-08-18 | 5409.5 | 4274.9 | 1134.6 | 2893.3 | 3272.7 | -379.4 | | 2020-08-19 | 4934.9 | 4475.9 | 459 | 3595.6 | 3692.7 | -97.1 | | 2020-08-20 | 4680.4 | 4948.8 | -268.5 | 3438.2 | 4110.5 | -672.2 | | 2020-08-21 | 3975.1 | 3565 | 410.2 | 4277.4 | 4528.1 | -250.6 | | 2020-08-24 | 4444.1 | 4225 | 219.1 | 3344.8 | 3680.4 | -335.6 | | 2020-08-25 | 5641 | 4159.8 | 1481.2 | 3913 | 4086 | -173 | | 2020-08-26 | 6857.5 | 5276.2 | 1581.3 | 3785.6 | 4980.2 | -1194.6 | | 2020-08-27 | 6625.4 | 5461.1 | 1164.3 | 3340 | 4149.2 | -809.3 | | 2020-08-28 | 6618.9 | 5614.8 | 1004.1 | 5341.4 | 5885 | -543.6 | | 2020-08-31 | 16290.3 | 19685.8 | -3395.5 | 5761 | 5080.1 | 680.9 | ### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore) | Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 2020 | 15749.9 | -11046.7 | 4703.2 | 21 | | Jul 2020 | 2490.6 | -10008 | -7517.4 | 23 | | Jun 2020 | 5493 | 2434.4 | 7927.4 | 22 | | 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 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Aug 2020 and 31 Aug 2020 show a net FPI flow of +₹49,877 Cr across sectors. | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Others | 30059 | | Total Financial Services | 9821 | | Sovereign | 1914 | | Consumer Durables | 1518 | | Automobiles & Auto Components | 1372 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Household & Personal Products | -430 | | Food, Beverages & Tobacco | -392 | | Construction Materials | -169 | | Telecom Services | -143 | | Forest Materials | -77 | --- 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 2026-10-25T10:56:33.853Z.