Retail investors increase stake in 1,018 NSE-listed firms in Q1FY21

Even as ownership of some of the shareholding categories in NSE-listed firms has moderated, the value of holdings in absolute terms rose for a clutch of investor categories

The market rally has boosted the confidence of retail investors, with the latter raising stake in 1,018 companies listed on the NSE in the June quarter (Q1FY21). The markets have clocked gains of over 18 per cent in the same period.

Of the total value of outstanding shares on the NSE, shares held by retail investors rose to 6.74 per cent in the June quarter, as against 6.54 per cent in previous quarter, showed data from primeinfobase.com

Further, data pointed to a bigger appetite for mid- and small-cap companies among retail investors. Even though retail investors accounted for a larger