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title: "FII and DII Flows in May 2021"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-05"
last_updated: "2021-05-31"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:58:42.713Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in May 2021

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

Final for the month: 20 trading sessions, 2021-05-03 to 2021-05-31.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in May 2021, with a net outflow of ₹6,015 Cr in the cash market across all 20 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹2,067 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹3,948 Cr.

May 2021 is the 8th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Jun 2019, and the 12th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,66,977 Cr and sold ₹1,72,992 Cr gross, a net of −₹6,015 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 10 sessions and net sellers on 10.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,608 Cr on 14 May 2021.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,412 Cr on 31 May 2021.

They sold on 4 consecutive sessions from 11 May 2021 to 17 May 2021.

They bought on 5 consecutive sessions from 20 May 2021 to 26 May 2021.

DIIs bought ₹1,05,545 Cr and sold ₹1,03,477 Cr gross, a net of +₹2,067 Cr.

DIIs were net buyers on 10 sessions and net sellers on 10.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹876 Cr on 20 May 2021.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,949 Cr on 17 May 2021.

They sold on 3 consecutive sessions from 10 May 2021 to 12 May 2021.

They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 14 May 2021 to 18 May 2021.

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- **FII net:** -6015.3
- **FII gross buy:** 166976.8
- **FII gross sell:** 172992.1
- **DII net:** 2067.1
- **DII gross buy:** 105544.5
- **DII gross sell:** 103477
- **Combined net:** -3948.2
- **Sessions:** 20 (2021-05-03 to 2021-05-31)
- **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 May 2021 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-05-03 | 4273.2 | 6562.6 | -2289.5 | 4366.3 | 3813.3 | 552.9 |
| 2021-05-04 | 5849 | 7621.4 | -1772.4 | 4952.6 | 3965.3 | 987.3 |
| 2021-05-05 | 4956 | 6066.5 | -1110.5 | 4255.5 | 4496.1 | -240.6 |
| 2021-05-06 | 6326.6 | 5104 | 1222.6 | 4036.9 | 4669.4 | -632.5 |
| 2021-05-07 | 7160 | 8302.7 | -1142.8 | 6414.2 | 4946.1 | 1468.1 |
| 2021-05-10 | 6861 | 6277.3 | 583.7 | 5851.7 | 6328 | -476.3 |
| 2021-05-11 | 6577.1 | 6913.1 | -336 | 5172.2 | 5848.8 | -676.7 |
| 2021-05-12 | 5312 | 6572.6 | -1260.6 | 5372.3 | 6076.6 | -704.4 |
| 2021-05-14 | 5856.4 | 8464.2 | -2607.8 | 5444.2 | 4830.9 | 613.3 |
| 2021-05-17 | 5797.5 | 8053.4 | -2255.8 | 7096.9 | 5148.4 | 1948.5 |
| 2021-05-18 | 8433.4 | 7815 | 618.5 | 6301 | 5851.5 | 449.5 |
| 2021-05-19 | 7138.1 | 7835.9 | -697.8 | 4723 | 5575.5 | -852.5 |
| 2021-05-20 | 8149.8 | 8078.8 | 71 | 4723.3 | 5599.3 | -876.1 |
| 2021-05-21 | 7950.7 | 7440.5 | 510.2 | 6089.4 | 5440.3 | 649.1 |
| 2021-05-24 | 7830.6 | 7245.2 | 585.4 | 5329.1 | 6036.8 | -707.7 |
| 2021-05-25 | 7282.9 | 6323.1 | 959.8 | 4299.6 | 4863.2 | -563.6 |
| 2021-05-26 | 5114.1 | 4872.5 | 241.6 | 3623.9 | 4062.5 | -438.6 |
| 2021-05-27 | 42734.2 | 43395.1 | -660.9 | 6139.4 | 6027 | 112.4 |
| 2021-05-28 | 5917.7 | 5004.1 | 913.6 | 6440.9 | 5165.7 | 1275.2 |
| 2021-05-31 | 7456.5 | 5044.1 | 2412.4 | 4912.1 | 4732.3 | 179.8 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2021 | -6015.3 | 2067.1 | -3948.2 | 20 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 May 2021 and 31 May 2021 show a net FPI flow of −₹1,956 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Others | 4050 |
| Total Financial Services | 1964 |
| Metals & Mining | 1114 |
| Capital Goods | 902 |
| Sovereign | 883 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Software & Services | -3032 |
| Insurance | -2720 |
| Oil & Gas | -1868 |
| Telecom Services | -1810 |
| Healthcare Services | -1329 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:58:42.713Z.