How to check DII holdings in a stock
To check DII holdings in a stock, the primary source is the quarterly shareholding pattern that every listed company files with the NSE and BSE. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) are reported within the public shareholding category of that filing, which is due within 21 days of quarter-end under SEBI LODR Regulation 31. So the answer to "how to check DII holdings" is: open the shareholding pattern, find the domestic institutional lines, and note the date they apply to.
Definition
DII holdings in a stock
are the shares held by domestic institutional investors, such as Indian mutual funds, insurers, and banks, disclosed within the public shareholding category of the quarterly shareholding pattern filed with the NSE and BSE. The filing is due within 21 days of quarter-end and is point-in-time. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31.
Where to find DII holdings, step by step
The disclosure is public and free to read:
- Open the company's shareholding pattern on the NSE or BSE for the quarter you want.
- Go to the public shareholding section, then the institutional sub-block.
- Read the lines for mutual funds, insurance, banks, and other domestic institutions.
- Compare them quarter over quarter to see whether DII holding rose or fell.
For a full walkthrough of the filing, see how to read a shareholding pattern. The parallel process for foreign investors is in how to check FPI holdings.
Who counts as a DII?
Domestic institutional investors are the Indian institutions buying and selling equities:
- Mutual funds (the largest and most tracked)
- Insurance companies
- Banks and financial institutions
- Pension, provident, and NPS funds
These sit as sub-lines under public institutional holdings in the shareholding pattern, separate from the foreign portfolio investors covered in what is an FPI.
How current is stock-level DII data?
Within 21 days
Deadline to file the quarterly shareholding pattern after quarter-end
Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31
Because it reports holdings as of the quarter-end date and is filed up to 21 days later, a stock's DII figure is point-in-time. This is different from the daily market-level DII net buy or sell number the exchanges publish across all stocks, explained in FII/DII activity explained. To find which specific funds hold a name, see how to find mutual funds buying a stock.
Flock reads these public disclosures and keeps each one stamped with its date and source. What any DII holding means for your own view is your call to make.
Frequently asked questions
Where are DII holdings in a stock disclosed?
In the quarterly shareholding pattern every listed company files with the NSE and BSE. Domestic institutional investors sit within the public shareholding category, and the filing is due within 21 days of quarter-end. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31.
Who counts as a DII?
Domestic institutional investors include Indian mutual funds, insurance companies, banks, pension and provident funds, and other domestic financial institutions. In the shareholding pattern they appear as sub-lines under public institutional holdings. Source: NSE, BSE.
How current is DII holding data in a stock?
The shareholding pattern is a quarterly snapshot as of the quarter-end date, filed within 21 days after. So a stock's DII holding is point-in-time and can be a few months old, not a live figure. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31.
What is the difference between stock-level and market-level DII data?
Stock-level DII holding comes from that company's quarterly shareholding pattern. Market-level DII activity is the daily net buy or sell figure the exchanges publish across all stocks. They answer different questions. Source: NSE, BSE.
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Disclosures shown are public regulatory filings. Data may be delayed or incomplete. Smart-money entities may no longer hold positions shown. Not investment advice.