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title: "FII and DII Flows in April 2021"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-04"
last_updated: "2021-04-30"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:58:39.827Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in April 2021

How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in April 2021: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks.

Final for the month: 19 trading sessions, 2021-04-01 to 2021-04-30.

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.

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.

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.

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- **FII net:** -12693.2
- **FII gross buy:** 140103.6
- **FII gross sell:** 152796.5
- **DII net:** 11088.8
- **DII gross buy:** 103109.5
- **DII gross sell:** 92020.6
- **Combined net:** -1604.4
- **Sessions:** 19 (2021-04-01 to 2021-04-30)
- **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 2021 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-04-01 | 7279.3 | 7129.9 | 149.4 | 3621.9 | 3918.7 | -296.8 |
| 2021-04-05 | 4443.8 | 5375.5 | -931.7 | 5097.5 | 5022.1 | 75.5 |
| 2021-04-06 | 4825.3 | 5918 | -1092.8 | 4518.8 | 4102.2 | 416.6 |
| 2021-04-07 | 7380.2 | 7152.7 | 227.4 | 4903.2 | 4522.1 | 381.1 |
| 2021-04-08 | 8752 | 8641.2 | 110.8 | 4854.4 | 4301.6 | 552.8 |
| 2021-04-09 | 6307.9 | 6961.4 | -653.5 | 5224.9 | 5496.1 | -271.3 |
| 2021-04-12 | 6519.9 | 8266.3 | -1746.4 | 7165 | 6932.2 | 232.8 |
| 2021-04-13 | 8556.4 | 9287.2 | -730.8 | 4557.8 | 4314 | 243.8 |
| 2021-04-15 | 11711.5 | 10731.8 | 979.7 | 4979.6 | 5506.2 | -526.6 |
| 2021-04-16 | 7512.3 | 7074.8 | 437.5 | 5523.6 | 4866 | 657.6 |
| 2021-04-19 | 6381.9 | 8015.6 | -1633.7 | 6843.1 | 4487.6 | 2355.6 |
| 2021-04-20 | 8722.7 | 9805.1 | -1082.3 | 5595 | 4272 | 1323 |
| 2021-04-22 | 9619.5 | 10529.1 | -909.6 | 5737.1 | 4887.1 | 850 |
| 2021-04-23 | 6729.5 | 8090.2 | -1360.8 | 5151.6 | 3456 | 1695.6 |
| 2021-04-26 | 7660.7 | 8772.6 | -1111.9 | 6518 | 5495.4 | 1022.6 |
| 2021-04-27 | 5527.8 | 6982.5 | -1454.8 | 6484.7 | 5021.2 | 1463.4 |
| 2021-04-28 | 7822.6 | 7056.5 | 766 | 6349.2 | 5913 | 436.2 |
| 2021-04-29 | 6399.3 | 5590 | 809.4 | 4222.3 | 5164.6 | -942.4 |
| 2021-04-30 | 7951 | 11416.1 | -3465.1 | 5761.8 | 4342.5 | 1419.3 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 2021 | -12693.2 | 11088.8 | -1604.4 | 19 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

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.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | 3539 |
| Household & Personal Products | 2153 |
| Software & Services | 1819 |
| Realty | 1571 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 658 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Total Financial Services | -9042 |
| Oil & Gas | -3866 |
| Metals & Mining | -1910 |
| Sovereign | -1073 |
| Automobiles & Auto Components | -1064 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:58:39.827Z.