--- title: "FII and DII Flows in August 2021" canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-08" last_updated: "2021-08-31" generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:56:48.133Z" --- # FII and DII Flows in August 2021 How much FIIs and DIIs bought and sold in Indian equities in August 2021: net flows, gross buying and selling, the biggest days, streaks and how the month ranks. Final for the month: 21 trading sessions, 2021-08-02 to 2021-08-31. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in August 2021, with a net outflow of ₹2,569 Cr in the cash market across all 21 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹6,895 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of +₹4,326 Cr. August 2021 is the 10th-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Sep 2019, and the 8th-largest DII net inflow. FIIs bought ₹1,75,168 Cr and sold ₹1,77,737 Cr gross, a net of −₹2,569 Cr. FIIs were net buyers on 7 sessions and net sellers on 14. The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,287 Cr on 20 Aug 2021. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹3,881 Cr on 31 Aug 2021. They sold on 9 consecutive sessions from 16 Aug 2021 to 27 Aug 2021. They bought on 2 consecutive sessions from 3 Aug 2021 to 4 Aug 2021. DIIs bought ₹1,31,185 Cr and sold ₹1,24,291 Cr gross, a net of +₹6,895 Cr. DIIs were net buyers on 14 sessions and net sellers on 7. The largest single-day net sale was ₹1,872 Cr on 31 Aug 2021. The largest single-day net purchase was ₹2,380 Cr on 24 Aug 2021. They sold on 2 consecutive sessions from 3 Aug 2021 to 4 Aug 2021. They bought on 6 consecutive sessions from 10 Aug 2021 to 17 Aug 2021. Canonical page: https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-08 - **FII net:** -2568.5 - **FII gross buy:** 175168.1 - **FII gross sell:** 177737.2 - **DII net:** 6894.5 - **DII gross buy:** 131185.2 - **DII gross sell:** 124290.7 - **Combined net:** 4326 - **Sessions:** 21 (2021-08-02 to 2021-08-31) - **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 2021 (₹ crore) | Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2021-08-02 | 6550.9 | 8090.8 | -1539.9 | 6478.2 | 4972.4 | 1505.8 | | 2021-08-03 | 8993.6 | 6877 | 2116.6 | 6571.7 | 6870.2 | -298.5 | | 2021-08-04 | 9850.3 | 7021.8 | 2828.6 | 7888.8 | 8300.1 | -411.4 | | 2021-08-05 | 8746.6 | 9466.5 | -719.9 | 8541.9 | 7810 | 731.9 | | 2021-08-06 | 6511 | 6580.4 | -69.4 | 6439.1 | 7070.1 | -631 | | 2021-08-09 | 6240.7 | 6028.8 | 211.9 | 4657.9 | 5374.1 | -716.2 | | 2021-08-10 | 6674.2 | 6852.7 | -178.5 | 6338.4 | 5649.4 | 689 | | 2021-08-11 | 7301.3 | 7063.2 | 238.1 | 6592.6 | 6386.3 | 206.3 | | 2021-08-12 | 5690.2 | 5902.3 | -212.1 | 5590.5 | 5282.7 | 307.8 | | 2021-08-13 | 8016.3 | 7196.6 | 819.8 | 6104.5 | 5955 | 149.5 | | 2021-08-16 | 4271.8 | 5360.2 | -1088.3 | 5203.4 | 4697.2 | 506.2 | | 2021-08-17 | 9253.8 | 9597.5 | -343.7 | 5521.8 | 5255.4 | 266.4 | | 2021-08-18 | 9557.6 | 10153 | -595.3 | 4726.4 | 5455.9 | -729.5 | | 2021-08-20 | 10276.6 | 12563.6 | -2287 | 6526.9 | 6407.6 | 119.3 | | 2021-08-23 | 7990.2 | 9353.6 | -1363.4 | 6437.6 | 4985.1 | 1452.5 | | 2021-08-24 | 7371.7 | 9016.6 | -1644.9 | 7418.2 | 5038.2 | 2380 | | 2021-08-25 | 6700.9 | 7772.8 | -1071.8 | 4877.6 | 5029 | -151.4 | | 2021-08-26 | 6663.4 | 8637.9 | -1974.5 | 6544.2 | 5489 | 1055.2 | | 2021-08-27 | 7265.5 | 8044.3 | -778.8 | 6055.1 | 4409 | 1646.2 | | 2021-08-30 | 8408.6 | 7205.8 | 1202.8 | 6678.6 | 5989.8 | 688.8 | | 2021-08-31 | 22832.9 | 18951.8 | 3881.2 | 5991.8 | 7864.2 | -1872.4 | ### Monthly net flows, the 24-month ranking window (₹ crore) | Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 2021 | -2568.5 | 6894.5 | 4326 | 21 | | Jul 2021 | -23193.6 | 18394.1 | -4799.5 | 21 | | Jun 2021 | -25.9 | 7043.6 | 7017.7 | 22 | | 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 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Aug 2021 and 31 Aug 2021 show a net FPI flow of +₹16,561 Cr across sectors. | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Others | 12483 | | Sovereign | 2413 | | Oil & Gas | 1775 | | Retailing | 1593 | | Utilities | 1544 | ### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows | Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) | | --- | --- | | Automobiles & Auto Components | -2446 | | Total Financial Services | -1566 | | Capital Goods | -1321 | | Metals & Mining | -1222 | | Commercial Services & Supplies | -1195 | --- 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 2026-10-25T10:56:48.133Z.