How to check DII holdings in a stock
To check DII holdings in a stock, open the company's quarterly shareholding pattern on the NSE or BSE and go to Table III, block B(1), headed "Institutions (Domestic)". The filing never uses the letters DII; that block is what the term maps to. SEBI LODR Regulation 31(1)(b), re-read on 30 September 2026 in the consolidation amended to 14 July 2026, still requires the pattern within twenty one days of quarter end; the rule has not moved. For the quarter ending 30 September 2026, the patterns are due by 21 October 2026.
Definition
DII holdings in a stock
are the shares held by Indian institutions, such as mutual funds, insurers, banks, pension funds and alternate investment funds, reported in block B(1), Institutions (Domestic), of Table III in the quarterly shareholding pattern filed with the NSE and BSE. The figure is a quarter end snapshot. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31; LODR Master Circular, Section II-A.
How to check 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 Table III, the statement of holding by public shareholders, and find block B(1), Institutions (Domestic), with its Sub-Total B(1).
- Read the sub-lines. Any holder with 1% or more of the company is named under its line; the format requires those names (Table III, note 2). Everyone smaller sits inside the line total.
- Compare the same block at the previous quarter end, not at a listing-day or capital restructuring filing, which Regulation 31(1)(a) and (c) also require but which are not quarter ends.
For a full walkthrough of the filing, see how to read a shareholding pattern. Foreign portfolio investors sit in the next block, B(2), Institutions (Foreign), and the parallel process is in how to check FPI holdings.
Who counts as a DII in the shareholding pattern?
The format in Section II-A of SEBI's LODR Master Circular dated 30 January 2026, read on 30 September 2026, lists eleven lines under Institutions (Domestic):
| Line | Category |
|---|---|
| B(1)(a) | Mutual Funds |
| B(1)(b) | Venture Capital Funds |
| B(1)(c) | Alternate Investment Funds |
| B(1)(d) | Banks |
| B(1)(e) | Insurance Companies |
| B(1)(f) | Provident Funds / Pension Funds |
| B(1)(g) | Asset Reconstruction Companies |
| B(1)(h) | Sovereign Wealth Funds |
| B(1)(i) | NBFCs registered with RBI |
| B(1)(j) | Other Financial Institutions |
| B(1)(k) | Any Other (specify) |
Two rules in the notes to Table III matter when you add these up. A shareholder that fits more than one category is placed in the one that comes first in the prescribed order, and a holding is never counted under two categories (note 4). And the foreign block, B(2), carries its own sovereign wealth fund line, so a sovereign wealth fund figure belongs to whichever block the company put it in, not both. Mutual funds are usually the line people mean; the what is an FPI explainer covers the foreign side.
Why might an older DII figure not match today's table?
Because the table changed. Footnote 9 of the same master circular records that Table III was modified by a circular dated 30 June 2022, and that the revised table applies from the quarter ended 30 September 2022. A DII series that runs across that quarter compares two different category lists. Before comparing an older quarter with a recent one, check which lines each filing actually carries, and add up the same lines on both sides.
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(1)(b), consolidated to 14 July 2026, read 30 September 2026
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. For the season now opening, the quarter ends on 30 September 2026 and the patterns are due by 21 October 2026. Flock's Smart Money Report for Q2 FY27 ranks the changes as patterns are filed, 1 to 21 October 2026.
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.
Knowing how to check DII holdings comes down to one block of one table, read at one date. 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 Table III of the quarterly shareholding pattern every listed company files with the NSE and BSE, in block B(1), headed Institutions (Domestic). The pattern is due within twenty one days of quarter end, so for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 it is due by 21 October 2026. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31(1)(b), consolidated to 14 July 2026, read 30 September 2026.
Who counts as a DII in the shareholding pattern?
The filing does not use the term DII. Its Institutions (Domestic) block has eleven lines: mutual funds, venture capital funds, alternate investment funds, banks, insurance companies, provident or pension funds, asset reconstruction companies, sovereign wealth funds, NBFCs registered with RBI, other financial institutions, and any other. Source: SEBI LODR Master Circular dated 30 January 2026, Section II-A, Table III.
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. Compare one quarter end with the previous quarter end, not with a listing-day or restructuring filing. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31(1).
Can DII lines be compared across the 2022 format change?
Only with care. SEBI modified Table III by a circular dated 30 June 2022, and the revised table applies from the quarter ended 30 September 2022. A series that runs across that quarter compares two category lists, so check which lines each side carries before adding them up. Source: SEBI LODR Master Circular dated 30 January 2026, Section II-A, footnote 9.
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.