--- title: "FII and DII Flows in March 2021" canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-03" last_updated: "2021-03-31" generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:58:17.690Z" --- # FII and DII Flows in March 2021 How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in March 2021: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks. Final for the month: 21 trading sessions, 2021-03-01 to 2021-03-31. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in March 2021, with a net inflow of ₹1,245 Cr in the cash market across all 21 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹5,204 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹6,450 Cr. March 2021 is an FII net inflow, ranking 12th of 24 by outflow over the 24 months since Apr 2019, and the 8th-largest DII net inflow. FIIs bought ₹1,90,760 Cr and sold ₹1,89,514 Cr gross, a net of +₹1,245 Cr. FIIs were net buyers on 9 sessions and net sellers on 12. The largest single-day net sale was ₹3,384 Cr on 25 Mar 2021. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,802 Cr on 9 Mar 2021. They sold on 5 consecutive sessions from 22 Mar 2021 to 26 Mar 2021. They bought on 4 consecutive sessions from 16 Mar 2021 to 19 Mar 2021. DIIs bought ₹1,13,746 Cr and sold ₹1,08,542 Cr gross, a net of +₹5,204 Cr. DIIs were net buyers on 11 sessions and net sellers on 10. The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,191 Cr on 5 Mar 2021. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,268 Cr on 25 Mar 2021. They sold on 5 consecutive sessions from 12 Mar 2021 to 18 Mar 2021. They bought on 5 consecutive sessions from 24 Mar 2021 to 31 Mar 2021. Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-03 - **FII net:** 1245.3 - **FII gross buy:** 190759.5 - **FII gross sell:** 189514.4 - **DII net:** 5204.2 - **DII gross buy:** 113745.8 - **DII gross sell:** 108541.5 - **Combined net:** 6449.5 - **Sessions:** 21 (2021-03-01 to 2021-03-31) - **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 Mar 2021 (₹ crore) | Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2021-03-01 | 6674.5 | 6549.4 | 125.2 | 4262.4 | 4457.3 | -194.9 | | 2021-03-02 | 8978.7 | 6755.6 | 2223.2 | 4315.3 | 5169.4 | -854 | | 2021-03-03 | 10945 | 8856.3 | 2088.7 | 5414.4 | 5021.5 | 392.9 | | 2021-03-04 | 11734 | 11957.1 | -223.1 | 4342.9 | 5131.1 | -788.2 | | 2021-03-05 | 9383.2 | 11397.3 | -2014.2 | 3633.1 | 4824.2 | -1191.2 | | 2021-03-08 | 5918.3 | 7412.8 | -1494.5 | 3838.9 | 3355.3 | 483.6 | | 2021-03-09 | 11281.2 | 8479.4 | 2801.9 | 6216.3 | 4966.1 | 1250.2 | | 2021-03-10 | 6535 | 6550.7 | -15.7 | 4059.8 | 3612.1 | 447.7 | | 2021-03-12 | 12080.6 | 13023.2 | -942.6 | 4789.9 | 4953.8 | -163.9 | | 2021-03-15 | 6658.8 | 7760.2 | -1101.4 | 4036.2 | 4785.9 | -749.7 | | 2021-03-16 | 7819.9 | 6127.6 | 1692.3 | 4518.8 | 5687.4 | -1168.6 | | 2021-03-17 | 9973.2 | 7347.4 | 2625.8 | 5874.4 | 6436.6 | -562.2 | | 2021-03-18 | 7994.2 | 6735.8 | 1258.5 | 4692.9 | 5809.1 | -1116.2 | | 2021-03-19 | 24193.7 | 22775.2 | 1418.4 | 7503.7 | 6944.1 | 559.6 | | 2021-03-22 | 6436.5 | 7223.4 | -787 | 4659.7 | 4117 | 542.7 | | 2021-03-23 | 7811.3 | 7919.6 | -108.2 | 4882.5 | 5412.2 | -529.7 | | 2021-03-24 | 5577.5 | 7529.4 | -1951.9 | 5581.3 | 4968.5 | 612.8 | | 2021-03-25 | 6669.5 | 10053.1 | -3383.6 | 7823.4 | 5555.7 | 2267.7 | | 2021-03-26 | 6317 | 6367.1 | -50.1 | 5876.7 | 4173.6 | 1703.1 | | 2021-03-30 | 10119.5 | 9350 | 769.5 | 11262.4 | 9081.4 | 2181 | | 2021-03-31 | 7657.9 | 9343.8 | -1685.9 | 6160.8 | 4079.2 | 2081.5 | ### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore) | Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mar 2021 | 1245.3 | 5204.2 | 6449.5 | 21 | | Feb 2021 | 42044.7 | -16358.2 | 25686.5 | 20 | | Jan 2021 | 8980.9 | -11970.6 | -2989.7 | 20 | | Dec 2020 | 48223.9 | -37293.4 | 10930.5 | 22 | | Nov 2020 | 65317.1 | -48319.1 | 16998 | 19 | | Oct 2020 | 14537.4 | -17318.5 | -2781.1 | 21 | | Sep 2020 | -11410.6 | 110.2 | -11300.4 | 22 | | 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 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Mar 2021 and 31 Mar 2021 show a net FPI flow of +₹17,026 Cr across sectors. | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Others | 11471 | | Realty | 3653 | | Insurance | 3619 | | Oil & Gas | 2200 | | Telecom Services | 1819 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Sovereign | -4496 | | Software & Services | -2404 | | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | -1872 | | Total Financial Services | -1666 | | Metals & Mining | -695 | --- 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 2026-10-25T10:58:17.690Z.