Stocks individual investors bought and dumped in Q3, shows data

High networth individuals - or those holding shares worth more than Rs 2 lakh - saw their shareholding increase 14 basis points (bps) quarter-on-quarter to 2.26 per cent, according to PRIME Infobase

Individual investors’ holdings in National Stock Exchange-listed companies touched a new record during the quarter ended October-December (third quarter, or Q3) 2021-22 (FY22) amid push-back from investors.

High networth individuals (HNIs) – or those holding shares worth more than Rs 2 lakh - saw their shareholding increase 14 basis points (bps) quarter-on-quarter to 2.26 per cent, according to PRIME Infobase.

In value terms, HNI holdings rose 8.37 per cent to Rs 5.9 trillion. Infosys, Tata Teleservices Maharashtra, and Brightcom saw the highest increase in HNI holdings in absolute terms, while Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bajaj Auto saw the