FII and DII Flows in April 2021
Final for the month: 19 sessions, 1 Apr 2021 to 30 Apr 2021.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in April 2021, with a net outflow of ₹12,693 Cr in the cash market across all 19 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹11,089 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹1,604 Cr.
April 2021 is the 4th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since May 2019, and the 7th-largest DII net inflow.
| Measure | FII / FPI | DII |
|---|---|---|
| Net flow | −₹12,693 Cr | +₹11,089 Cr |
| Gross buying | ₹1,40,104 Cr | ₹1,03,110 Cr |
| Gross selling | ₹1,52,797 Cr | ₹92,021 Cr |
| Net-buy / net-sell sessions | 7 / 12 | 15 / 4 |
| Biggest net-sell day | ₹3,465 Cr on 30 Apr 2021 | ₹942 Cr on 29 Apr 2021 |
| Biggest net-buy day | ₹980 Cr on 15 Apr 2021 | ₹2,356 Cr on 19 Apr 2021 |
| Longest selling streak | 6 sessions (19 Apr 2021–27 Apr 2021) | 1 session (1 Apr 2021–1 Apr 2021) |
| Longest buying streak | 2 sessions (7 Apr 2021–8 Apr 2021) | 8 sessions (16 Apr 2021–28 Apr 2021) |
| Rank in 24 months | 4th-largest outflow | 7th-largest inflow |
Foreign institutions (FII/FPI)
- FIIs bought ₹1,40,104 Cr and sold ₹1,52,797 Cr gross, a net of −₹12,693 Cr.
- FIIs were net buyers on 7 sessions and net sellers on 12.
- The largest single-day net sale was ₹3,465 Cr on 30 Apr 2021.
- The largest single-day net purchase was ₹980 Cr on 15 Apr 2021.
- They sold on 6 consecutive sessions from 19 Apr 2021 to 27 Apr 2021.
- They bought on 2 consecutive sessions from 7 Apr 2021 to 8 Apr 2021.
Domestic institutions (DII)
- DIIs bought ₹1,03,110 Cr and sold ₹92,021 Cr gross, a net of +₹11,089 Cr.
- DIIs were net buyers on 15 sessions and net sellers on 4.
- The largest single-day net sale was ₹942 Cr on 29 Apr 2021.
- The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,356 Cr on 19 Apr 2021.
- They bought on 8 consecutive sessions from 16 Apr 2021 to 28 Apr 2021.
Every session in Apr 2021
₹ crore. Net is gross buying minus gross selling.
| Date | FII buy | FII sell | FII net | DII buy | DII sell | DII net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2021 | +₹7,279.30 Cr | +₹7,129.90 Cr | +₹149.40 Cr | +₹3,621.90 Cr | +₹3,918.70 Cr | −₹296.80 Cr |
| 5 Apr 2021 | +₹4,443.80 Cr | +₹5,375.50 Cr | −₹931.70 Cr | +₹5,097.50 Cr | +₹5,022.10 Cr | +₹75.50 Cr |
| 6 Apr 2021 | +₹4,825.30 Cr | +₹5,918.00 Cr | −₹1,092.80 Cr | +₹4,518.80 Cr | +₹4,102.20 Cr | +₹416.60 Cr |
| 7 Apr 2021 | +₹7,380.20 Cr | +₹7,152.70 Cr | +₹227.40 Cr | +₹4,903.20 Cr | +₹4,522.10 Cr | +₹381.10 Cr |
| 8 Apr 2021 | +₹8,752.00 Cr | +₹8,641.20 Cr | +₹110.80 Cr | +₹4,854.40 Cr | +₹4,301.60 Cr | +₹552.80 Cr |
| 9 Apr 2021 | +₹6,307.90 Cr | +₹6,961.40 Cr | −₹653.50 Cr | +₹5,224.90 Cr | +₹5,496.10 Cr | −₹271.30 Cr |
| 12 Apr 2021 | +₹6,519.90 Cr | +₹8,266.30 Cr | −₹1,746.40 Cr | +₹7,165.00 Cr | +₹6,932.20 Cr | +₹232.80 Cr |
| 13 Apr 2021 | +₹8,556.40 Cr | +₹9,287.20 Cr | −₹730.80 Cr | +₹4,557.80 Cr | +₹4,314.00 Cr | +₹243.80 Cr |
| 15 Apr 2021 | +₹11,711.50 Cr | +₹10,731.80 Cr | +₹979.70 Cr | +₹4,979.60 Cr | +₹5,506.20 Cr | −₹526.60 Cr |
| 16 Apr 2021 | +₹7,512.30 Cr | +₹7,074.80 Cr | +₹437.50 Cr | +₹5,523.60 Cr | +₹4,866.00 Cr | +₹657.60 Cr |
| 19 Apr 2021 | +₹6,381.90 Cr | +₹8,015.60 Cr | −₹1,633.70 Cr | +₹6,843.10 Cr | +₹4,487.60 Cr | +₹2,355.60 Cr |
| 20 Apr 2021 | +₹8,722.70 Cr | +₹9,805.10 Cr | −₹1,082.30 Cr | +₹5,595.00 Cr | +₹4,272.00 Cr | +₹1,323.00 Cr |
| 22 Apr 2021 | +₹9,619.50 Cr | +₹10,529.10 Cr | −₹909.60 Cr | +₹5,737.10 Cr | +₹4,887.10 Cr | +₹850.00 Cr |
| 23 Apr 2021 | +₹6,729.50 Cr | +₹8,090.20 Cr | −₹1,360.80 Cr | +₹5,151.60 Cr | +₹3,456.00 Cr | +₹1,695.60 Cr |
| 26 Apr 2021 | +₹7,660.70 Cr | +₹8,772.60 Cr | −₹1,111.90 Cr | +₹6,518.00 Cr | +₹5,495.40 Cr | +₹1,022.60 Cr |
| 27 Apr 2021 | +₹5,527.80 Cr | +₹6,982.50 Cr | −₹1,454.80 Cr | +₹6,484.70 Cr | +₹5,021.20 Cr | +₹1,463.40 Cr |
| 28 Apr 2021 | +₹7,822.60 Cr | +₹7,056.50 Cr | +₹766.00 Cr | +₹6,349.20 Cr | +₹5,913.00 Cr | +₹436.20 Cr |
| 29 Apr 2021 | +₹6,399.30 Cr | +₹5,590.00 Cr | +₹809.40 Cr | +₹4,222.30 Cr | +₹5,164.60 Cr | −₹942.40 Cr |
| 30 Apr 2021 | +₹7,951.00 Cr | +₹11,416.10 Cr | −₹3,465.10 Cr | +₹5,761.80 Cr | +₹4,342.50 Cr | +₹1,419.30 Cr |
How Apr 2021 compares
Monthly net flows for the 24 months the rank is measured against, ₹ crore.
| Month | FII net | DII net | Combined | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | −₹12,693.20 Cr | +₹11,088.80 Cr | −₹1,604.40 Cr | 19 |
| Mar 2021 | +₹1,245.30 Cr | +₹5,204.20 Cr | +₹6,449.50 Cr | 21 |
| Feb 2021 | +₹42,044.70 Cr | −₹16,358.20 Cr | +₹25,686.50 Cr | 20 |
| Jan 2021 | +₹8,980.90 Cr | −₹11,970.60 Cr | −₹2,989.70 Cr | 20 |
| Dec 2020 | +₹48,223.90 Cr | −₹37,293.40 Cr | +₹10,930.50 Cr | 22 |
| Nov 2020 | +₹65,317.10 Cr | −₹48,319.10 Cr | +₹16,998.00 Cr | 19 |
| Oct 2020 | +₹14,537.40 Cr | −₹17,318.50 Cr | −₹2,781.10 Cr | 21 |
| Sep 2020 | −₹11,410.60 Cr | +₹110.20 Cr | −₹11,300.40 Cr | 22 |
| Aug 2020 | +₹15,749.90 Cr | −₹11,046.70 Cr | +₹4,703.20 Cr | 21 |
| Jul 2020 | +₹2,490.60 Cr | −₹10,008.00 Cr | −₹7,517.40 Cr | 23 |
| Jun 2020 | +₹5,493.00 Cr | +₹2,434.40 Cr | +₹7,927.40 Cr | 22 |
| May 2020 | +₹13,914.60 Cr | +₹12,293.10 Cr | +₹26,207.70 Cr | 19 |
| Apr 2020 | −₹5,208.60 Cr | −₹117.20 Cr | −₹5,325.80 Cr | 18 |
| Mar 2020 | −₹65,816.90 Cr | +₹55,594.90 Cr | −₹10,222.00 Cr | 21 |
| Feb 2020 | −₹12,684.60 Cr | +₹16,933.10 Cr | +₹4,248.50 Cr | 20 |
| Jan 2020 | −₹5,359.40 Cr | +₹1,073.70 Cr | −₹4,285.70 Cr | 23 |
| Dec 2019 | +₹694.20 Cr | −₹740.90 Cr | −₹46.70 Cr | 21 |
| Nov 2019 | +₹12,924.90 Cr | −₹7,970.40 Cr | +₹4,954.50 Cr | 20 |
| Oct 2019 | +₹8,595.60 Cr | +₹4,758.40 Cr | +₹13,354.00 Cr | 20 |
| Sep 2019 | −₹6,624.00 Cr | +₹12,491.00 Cr | +₹5,867.00 Cr | 19 |
| Aug 2019 | −₹14,828.90 Cr | +₹20,933.60 Cr | +₹6,104.70 Cr | 20 |
| Jul 2019 | −₹16,870.40 Cr | +₹20,394.30 Cr | +₹3,523.90 Cr | 23 |
| Jun 2019 | −₹688.30 Cr | +₹3,643.40 Cr | +₹2,955.10 Cr | 19 |
| May 2019 | −₹2,135.90 Cr | +₹5,316.30 Cr | +₹3,180.40 Cr | 22 |
Sector-wise FPI flows
Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Apr 2021 and 30 Apr 2021 show a net FPI flow of −₹8,837 Cr across sectors.
Largest inflows
| Sector | FPI net |
|---|---|
| Others | +₹3,539.00 Cr |
| Household & Personal Products | +₹2,153.00 Cr |
| Software & Services | +₹1,819.00 Cr |
| Realty | +₹1,571.00 Cr |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | +₹658.00 Cr |
Largest outflows
| Sector | FPI net |
|---|---|
| Total Financial Services | −₹9,042.00 Cr |
| Oil & Gas | −₹3,866.00 Cr |
| Metals & Mining | −₹1,910.00 Cr |
| Sovereign | −₹1,073.00 Cr |
| Automobiles & Auto Components | −₹1,064.00 Cr |
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.
Data as of 30 Apr 2021. Provisional exchange figures; for research and information only, not investment advice. Markdown version.