DIIs extend lead over FPIs as ownership hits record high in September

Domestic institutional investors' ownership in NSE-listed firms climbed to 18.26% in September 2025, while FPIs' holdings dropped to a 13-year low of 16.71%, Prime Database said

Domestic institutional investors’ (DIIs’) ownership in NSE-listed companies soared to 18.26 per cent in the September quarter, the highest since the data is available, according to Prime Database. 

In contrast, the share of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) slipped to a 13-year low of 16.71 per cent, following outflows of ₹ 76,619 crore during the July-September quarter. 

DIIs had overtaken FPIs for the first time in the March 2025 quarter. 

Within domestic institutions, mutual funds continued to gain ground, with their ownership rising for the ninth consecutive quarter to an all-time high of 10.93 per cent. 

Mutual funds invested ₹1.64 trillion