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Economic Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Stock market hit by $11 billion exodus in 1 month. Why company insiders are cashing out now
India's booming stock market has seen a significant $11 billion selloff by insiders and promoters in a single month, raising questions about market peaks and maturity. This exodus includes notable exits from major companies, balanced by increased investment from domestic institutions and retail investors. Experts suggest varied motivations behind the sales, from profit-taking to strategic rebalancing. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads India's soaring equity markets have triggered an exodus of insiders and promoters who have dumped a massive $11 billion worth of stocks in just one month. The unprecedented scale of selling has investors questioning whether smart money is fleeing at the peak or if India's market is mature enough to handle the selloff."Insider and promoter (majority shareholder) stake sales accelerated in May-June 2025 following the sharp rerating of the Indian market, with insiders and promoters selling Rs 95,000 crore ($11 billion) in the past one month alone," Kotak Institutional Equities said in a selling wave has swept across marquee names, with large exits witnessed in Bharti Airtel Asian Paints and IndiGo over the past two months. The scale of individual transactions tells the story of a market where big players are cashing out: Vishal Mega Mart's promoter Samayat Services sold stakes worth Rs 10,220 crore, while Bajaj Finserv saw promoter stakes worth Rs 3,504 crore and Rs 2,002 crore change hands in separate non-strategic investors have also joined the exit parade, with BAT selling its ITC stake worth $1.5 billion and RIL offloading its Asian Paints holdings valued at $1.1 numbers reveal a fundamental shift in market dynamics. Private promoter holdings in the BSE-200 Index have declined to 37% in the March 2025 quarter from 43% in March 2021, reflecting a steady selldown in promoter stakes. Meanwhile, domestic investors have stepped up aggressively, with their combined holdings (mutual funds, banking and financial institutions, and retail) surging by 430 basis points to 25.2% from 20.9% over the same portfolio investors haven't been immune to the rebalancing act either, with their holdings dropping to 20.2% from 24.4% during the same timeframe."The increased supply can be seen as a stabilising force to absorb the flows coming into the capital markets. It is providing incremental avenues to the money managers to invest & keeping the price levels in check at aggregate level," said Atul Bhole, Executive Vice President and Fund Manager at Kotak Mutual Bhole offers a nuanced perspective on the selling frenzy: "Promoters paring their stakes is an obvious signal that they are considering their shares trading at higher than fair valuations. However it needs to be seen as an additional input in an investment evaluation. There can be errors of judgement about future potential or promoters can also have different goals like diversification or other uses like charity, buying real estate etc at a particular life stage."Mihir Vora, CIO at TRUST Mutual Fund, views the supply pressure as a natural market phenomenon. "Some supply pressure is inevitable when markets rally — and to an extent, it's healthy. It improves free float and brings price discovery in names that were tightly held. In many cases, we've seen these sales met with strong institutional demand, especially from domestic mutual funds and insurers."The key question for investors is intent. "We look at the intent behind the sale. If promoters are monetizing to invest back into the business, or if PE/VC funds are exiting after long holding periods, it's not a concern. What we avoid are situations where exits are paired with governance red flags or signs of operational stress," Vora analysis suggests multiple motivations behind the selloff: "We would note that insiders and promoters may have several reasons (business strategy, group and promoter debt) for selling stakes."What's particularly striking is how retail households, channeling investments through domestic institutional investors, have emerged as the primary buyers. "It is obvious that retail households (through DIIs) have bought at the expense of FPIs and insiders," the Kotak report India's equity markets continue their remarkable ascent, the $11 billion insider exodus serves as both a reality check and a testament to the market's maturation. Whether this represents smart money taking profits at the peak or simply a healthy rebalancing act will likely determine the market's trajectory in the coming months.: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
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Business Standard
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Ownership shift in BSE-200: Promoters offload, domestic investors step up
The ownership pattern of India's top 200 listed companies is undergoing a quiet transformation. In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, private promoter holding in the BSE-200 Index declined to 37 per cent, down from 43 per cent in March 2021, reflecting sustained sell-downs by promoters and private equity investors, reveals a Kotak Institutional Equities report. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs)—comprising mutual funds, banks, financial institutions, and retail shareholders—have steadily increased their stakes, with their combined share rising by 430 basis points (bps) to 25.2 per cent in March-2025 from 20.9 per cent in March 2021. Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have also reduced their exposure. Their holding in the BSE-200 has fallen to 20.2 per cent, from 24.4 per cent in March 2021. These data points reflect a change in ownership patterns of companies with significant promoter and private equity sell-downs. Why are promoters and insiders offloading stakes? Analysts at Kotak believe the rationale behind promoters and insiders selling stakes could be elevated valuations, business strategy, group and promoter debt, and rerating of the Indian market. Promoters have offloaded around ₹95,000 crore ($11 billion) in June alone. In Bharti Airtel, IndiGo, Vishal Mega Mart, Bajaj Finserv, and Hindustan Zinc promoters sold around $5 billion worth of shares in the first half of the calendar year 2025 (H1CY25). Also, insiders such as British American Tobacco (BAT) sold $1.5 billion in ITC, and non-strategic investors such as Reliance Industries (RIL) offloaded $1.1 billion in Asian Paints in H1CY25. Price-agnostic retail flow support DII buying DIIs continued to buy stakes in the secondary market primarily in H1CY25 because of steady, price-agnostic inflows from retail households into mutual funds. In CY2025 so far, domestic investors purchased $41 billion worth of equity. These flows have given domestic institutions the capital to remain active buyers, even as foreign investors turned net sellers. In June 2025, retail sentiment showed signs of improvement—direct retail investors became net buyers after three months of selling, and equity mutual fund inflows likely picked up after a brief dip. This shift in sentiment has been supported by improving returns in popular 'narrative' stocks and the rising net asset value (NAVs) of thematic funds. Additionally, as promoters, private equity investors, and FPIs sold significant stakes, DIIs stepped in to absorb the supply, deploying available capital to take advantage of the broader market realignment. In June 2025, DIIs bought $8.5 billion while others including private equity and promoters sold $10.5 billion.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Stock market hit by $11 billion exodus in 1 month. Why company insiders are cashing out now
India's soaring equity markets have triggered an exodus of insiders and promoters who have dumped a massive $11 billion worth of stocks in just one month. The unprecedented scale of selling has investors questioning whether smart money is fleeing at the peak or if India's market is mature enough to handle the selloff. "Insider and promoter (majority shareholder) stake sales accelerated in May-June 2025 following the sharp rerating of the Indian market, with insiders and promoters selling Rs 95,000 crore ($11 billion) in the past one month alone," Kotak Institutional Equities said in a report. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scientists: Tinnitus? When tinnitus won't go away, do this (Watch) Hearing Magazine Undo The selling wave has swept across marquee names, with large exits witnessed in Bharti Airtel , Bajaj Finserv, Hindustan Zinc , Asian Paints and IndiGo over the past two months. The scale of individual transactions tells the story of a market where big players are cashing out: Vishal Mega Mart's promoter Samayat Services sold stakes worth Rs 10,220 crore, while Bajaj Finserv saw promoter stakes worth Rs 3,504 crore and Rs 2,002 crore change hands in separate transactions. Major non-strategic investors have also joined the exit parade, with BAT selling its ITC stake worth $1.5 billion and RIL offloading its Asian Paints holdings valued at $1.1 billion. Also Read | Rs 1 lakh crore selloff tsunami threatens Nifty rally as promoters, strategic investors exit Live Events The numbers reveal a fundamental shift in market dynamics. Private promoter holdings in the BSE-200 Index have declined to 37% in the March 2025 quarter from 43% in March 2021, reflecting a steady selldown in promoter stakes. Meanwhile, domestic investors have stepped up aggressively, with their combined holdings (mutual funds, banking and financial institutions, and retail) surging by 430 basis points to 25.2% from 20.9% over the same period. Foreign portfolio investors haven't been immune to the rebalancing act either, with their holdings dropping to 20.2% from 24.4% during the same timeframe. "The increased supply can be seen as a stabilising force to absorb the flows coming into the capital markets. It is providing incremental avenues to the money managers to invest & keeping the price levels in check at aggregate level," said Atul Bhole, Executive Vice President and Fund Manager at Kotak Mutual Fund. But Bhole offers a nuanced perspective on the selling frenzy: "Promoters paring their stakes is an obvious signal that they are considering their shares trading at higher than fair valuations. However it needs to be seen as an additional input in an investment evaluation. There can be errors of judgement about future potential or promoters can also have different goals like diversification or other uses like charity, buying real estate etc at a particular life stage." Mihir Vora, CIO at TRUST Mutual Fund, views the supply pressure as a natural market phenomenon. "Some supply pressure is inevitable when markets rally — and to an extent, it's healthy. It improves free float and brings price discovery in names that were tightly held. In many cases, we've seen these sales met with strong institutional demand, especially from domestic mutual funds and insurers." Also Read | Rs 72 lakh crore stock market boom flashes valuation warning. Where's the smart money going? The key question for investors is intent. "We look at the intent behind the sale. If promoters are monetizing to invest back into the business, or if PE/VC funds are exiting after long holding periods, it's not a concern. What we avoid are situations where exits are paired with governance red flags or signs of operational stress," Vora explained. Kotak's analysis suggests multiple motivations behind the selloff: "We would note that insiders and promoters may have several reasons (business strategy, group and promoter debt) for selling stakes." What's particularly striking is how retail households, channeling investments through domestic institutional investors, have emerged as the primary buyers. "It is obvious that retail households (through DIIs) have bought at the expense of FPIs and insiders," the Kotak report noted. As India's equity markets continue their remarkable ascent, the $11 billion insider exodus serves as both a reality check and a testament to the market's maturation. Whether this represents smart money taking profits at the peak or simply a healthy rebalancing act will likely determine the market's trajectory in the coming months. ( Disclaimer : Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
