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title: "FII and DII Flows in October 2021"
canonical: "https://tapetide.com/insight/reports/fii-dii-flows/2021-10"
last_updated: "2021-10-29"
generated_at: "2026-10-25T10:58:43.192Z"
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# FII and DII Flows in October 2021

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

Final for the month: 20 trading sessions, 2021-10-01 to 2021-10-29.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Indian equities in October 2021, with a net outflow of ₹25,572 Cr in the cash market across all 20 trading sessions. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹4,471 Cr, leaving a combined institutional flow of −₹21,101 Cr.

October 2021 is the 2nd-largest FII net outflow of the 24 months since Nov 2019, and the 10th-largest DII net inflow.

FIIs bought ₹1,85,567 Cr and sold ₹2,11,139 Cr gross, a net of −₹25,572 Cr.

FIIs were net buyers on 5 sessions and net sellers on 15.

The largest single-day net sale was ₹5,143 Cr on 29 Oct 2021.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹1,682 Cr on 14 Oct 2021.

They sold on 9 consecutive sessions from 19 Oct 2021 to 29 Oct 2021.

They bought on 3 consecutive sessions from 13 Oct 2021 to 18 Oct 2021.

DIIs bought ₹1,51,608 Cr and sold ₹1,47,137 Cr gross, a net of +₹4,471 Cr.

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

The largest single-day net sale was ₹2,578 Cr on 19 Oct 2021.

The largest single-day net purchase was ₹4,343 Cr on 29 Oct 2021.

They sold on 8 consecutive sessions from 8 Oct 2021 to 20 Oct 2021.

They bought on 7 consecutive sessions from 21 Oct 2021 to 29 Oct 2021.

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- **FII net:** -25572.2
- **FII gross buy:** 185566.6
- **FII gross sell:** 211139
- **DII net:** 4470.9
- **DII gross buy:** 151607.7
- **DII gross sell:** 147136.8
- **Combined net:** -21101.3
- **Sessions:** 20 (2021-10-01 to 2021-10-29)
- **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 Oct 2021 (₹ crore)

| Date | FII Buy | FII Sell | FII Net | DII Buy | DII Sell | DII Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-10-01 | 7049.2 | 6917.8 | 131.4 | 6093.8 | 6706.9 | -613.1 |
| 2021-10-04 | 14121.8 | 13261.3 | 860.5 | 6837.5 | 6609.5 | 228.1 |
| 2021-10-05 | 8732.1 | 10647.2 | -1915.1 | 8711.9 | 6843.6 | 1868.2 |
| 2021-10-06 | 7358 | 8160.8 | -802.8 | 5826.2 | 6824.8 | -998.7 |
| 2021-10-07 | 6734.6 | 8498.8 | -1764.2 | 7892.7 | 5364 | 2528.6 |
| 2021-10-08 | 6583.4 | 6647.4 | -64 | 5697.8 | 5866 | -168.2 |
| 2021-10-11 | 13318.2 | 14621.5 | -1303.2 | 6585.4 | 6958.7 | -373.3 |
| 2021-10-12 | 7484 | 7762.3 | -278.3 | 5976.2 | 6717.4 | -741.2 |
| 2021-10-13 | 8528.3 | 7591 | 937.3 | 7681.3 | 8113.1 | -431.7 |
| 2021-10-14 | 10607.6 | 8926 | 1681.6 | 7706.8 | 9457.4 | -1750.6 |
| 2021-10-18 | 13343.7 | 12831.3 | 512.4 | 7720.5 | 9424.4 | -1703.9 |
| 2021-10-19 | 9298 | 9803.8 | -505.8 | 5456.9 | 8035.1 | -2578.2 |
| 2021-10-20 | 15676.4 | 17519.5 | -1843.1 | 7364.6 | 9045.3 | -1680.7 |
| 2021-10-21 | 11816.2 | 14635.1 | -2818.9 | 8370.1 | 7941.7 | 428.4 |
| 2021-10-22 | 5926.8 | 8624.5 | -2697.7 | 8040 | 7010.1 | 1030 |
| 2021-10-25 | 6854.2 | 9313.3 | -2459.1 | 11137.2 | 8747 | 2390.2 |
| 2021-10-26 | 7292 | 9660.7 | -2368.7 | 8494.6 | 7109.2 | 1385.4 |
| 2021-10-27 | 9323.8 | 11237.2 | -1913.4 | 7986.5 | 7514 | 472.5 |
| 2021-10-28 | 8215 | 12033.5 | -3818.5 | 8311.6 | 7475 | 836.6 |
| 2021-10-29 | 7303.3 | 12446 | -5142.6 | 9716.1 | 5373.6 | 4342.5 |

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

| Month | FII Net | DII Net | Combined | Sessions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2021 | -25572.2 | 4470.9 | -21101.3 | 20 |
| Sep 2021 | 913.7 | 5948.8 | 6862.5 | 21 |
| 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 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest inflows

Sector-wise foreign portfolio investment (FPI) figures come from fortnightly disclosures. The reports dated 15 Oct 2021 and 31 Oct 2021 show a net FPI flow of −₹12,437 Cr across sectors.

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Sovereign | 3180 |
| Automobiles & Auto Components | 2809 |
| Capital Goods | 1942 |
| Utilities | 1873 |
| Telecom Services | 1025 |

### Sector-wise FPI: largest outflows

| Sector | FPI Net (₹ crore) |
| --- | --- |
| Software & Services | -10788 |
| Construction Materials | -4460 |
| Total Financial Services | -3358 |
| Household & Personal Products | -1215 |
| Media | -1016 |

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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 2026-10-25T10:58:43.192Z.