Mumbai, February 9 (IANS). The share of domestic institutional investors (DIIs) in the Indian stock market has been continuously increasing and it has now crossed 20 percent. This information was given in a report released on Monday.
The report released by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited said that in the fourth quarter of 2025, DIIs had invested $23.4 billion in the Indian stock market. At the same time, in 2025 this figure was 90.1 billion dollars.
The report further said that DII purchases have not only helped handle FII selling, which was estimated at $18.8 billion in 2025, but also helped fund the Rs 1.95 lakh crore raised last year by companies through IPOs and FPOs.
According to the report, since 2021, the share of DIIs in the stock market has been continuously increasing and now it has increased to 20.6 percent in Nifty 500. At the same time, the share of FII has increased to 18.4 percent.
In the last one year, the share of DII in Nifty 500 has increased by 2.10 percent and on quarterly basis by 0.60 percent. The share of FIIs has decreased by 0.50 percent on annual basis and increased by 0.10 percent on quarterly basis.
According to the report, as of the December 2025 quarter, DIIs held about 24.8 percent of the Nifty 50, while foreign investors held about 24.3 percent.
Analysts said FII stake has fallen to its lowest level in the last eight quarters, while domestic capital investment has strengthened. He says that this change is not temporary but structural.
According to market experts, domestic investment has increased rapidly due to SIP investment amount of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, increasing participation of pension funds and entry of new asset management companies.
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