Shareholding Pattern — Promoter, FII, DII & Retail Holdings

Search any NSE stock to see its year-by-year shareholding pattern — promoter, FII, DII, mutual-fund and retail holdings — with a chart, price history and company profile.

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What is a shareholding pattern?

The shareholding pattern shows who owns a company, broken down by category as a percentage of total shares. Tracking how these holdings shift year on year reveals what promoters and big institutions are doing — often a powerful clue to conviction in the stock.

Who’s who in the ownership table

HolderWho they areWhy it matters
PromotersThe founders / controlling groupHigh, stable or rising promoter holding signals confidence. Falling promoter stake (or pledging) can be a warning.
FIIForeign Institutional InvestorsRising FII holding shows global investor interest; heavy FII selling can pressure the price.
DIIDomestic Institutional Investors (banks, insurers)Rising DII holding shows Indian institutional confidence, often a stabilising force.
Mutual FundsA subset of DIIFund managers adding a stock is a vote of confidence from professional investors.
Retail & OthersIndividual & small shareholdersVery high retail ownership can mean more volatility.

Watch the direction, not just the level

A rising promoter and institutional (FII + DII) stake alongside falling retail often signals “smart money” accumulating. The opposite — promoters and institutions trimming — deserves caution.

What to look for

Promoter trend: stable or rising is reassuring; a steady decline is a red flag.
Institutional interest: growing FII + DII holdings show professional conviction.
Promoter pledging: pledged promoter shares are a risk to watch (check the company filing).
Concentration: a healthy mix across promoters and institutions is generally more stable than extreme concentration.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is the breakdown of who owns a company’s shares — promoters, foreign institutions (FII), domestic institutions (DII), mutual funds and retail investors — shown as a percentage of total shares and tracked year by year to reveal ownership trends.

Promoters are the founders or controlling group, so their stake reflects their confidence in the business. High and stable or rising promoter holding is reassuring; a steadily falling promoter stake — or heavy share pledging — can be an early warning sign.

FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) are overseas funds investing in Indian stocks, while DII (Domestic Institutional Investors) are Indian institutions like mutual funds, banks and insurers. Rising FII holding shows global interest; rising DII holding shows domestic institutional confidence.

When FIIs and DIIs increase their stake, professional investors are showing conviction in the company — often viewed positively. Conversely, sustained institutional selling can pressure the stock and warrants a closer look at why.

It is compiled from the company’s periodic SEBI shareholding disclosures and shown as year-by-year percentages for promoters, FII, DII, mutual funds and retail for the searched stock.

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