Mumbai, Feb 9 || The domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have remained key bidders, pumping $23.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $90.1 billion in full year 2025 – aided by steady SIP inflows into domestic MFs, a report showed on Monday.
This strong participation has not only helped mitigate the effects of a spike in FII outflows, which totalled $18.8 billion in 2025, but has also absorbed the continued surge in primary market issuances, with IPOs and FPOs amounting to Rs 1.95 trillion for the year, according to the report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.
This structural shift in institutional ownership, which has gained momentum since 2021, continues to strengthen as DII holdings reach new peaks, touching 20.6 per cent, while FII holdings remain stable at 18.4 per cent in Nifty 500 companies.
“We believe a reversal in FII outflows could be a key trigger,” said the report.
Over the past one year, DII ownership rose 210 bp YoY (+60bp QoQ) to an all-time high of 20.6 per cent in December 2025. In contrast, FII ownership dipped 50 bp YoY (+10bp QoQ) to 18.4 per cent (compared to 18.9 per cent in December 2024).