How to check FPI holdings in a stock (2026)
To check FPI holdings in a stock, read the company's quarterly shareholding pattern on NSE or BSE and go to Table III, block B(2) Institutions (Foreign). Foreign portfolio investors sit on two lines there, Category I and Category II, as the format in the SEBI LODR Master Circular dated 30 January 2026 prints them (read 2 October 2026; not moved). Add the two for the FPI total. The next set of figures is for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, due by 21 October 2026 under LODR Regulation 31(1)(b). That is how to check FPI holdings for one stock; NSDL's FPI data answers a different, market-wide question.
Definition
FPI holdings in a stock
are the shares foreign portfolio investors hold in a listed Indian company as on a quarter end, reported in Table III of the shareholding pattern on two lines, FPI Category I and Category II. The filing is due within 21 days of quarter end under SEBI LODR Regulation 31(1)(b).
How to check FPI holdings in the shareholding pattern?
- Open the company's shareholding pattern on NSE or BSE for the quarter you want.
- Go to Table III, the public shareholders' statement, and find block B(2) Institutions (Foreign).
- Read lines (d) Foreign Portfolio Investors Category I and (e) Category II. Their sum is the FPI holding, shown as a percentage of (A+B+C2), the total the format uses.
- Under each line, holders with 1% or more are named (Master Circular Section II-A para 2.4.1). Smaller FPIs appear only inside the line total.
- Check Table II too. An FPI that is part of the promoter group is reported there, under (A)(2)(d), and not in the public FPI lines.
- Compare one quarter end with the next, 30 June 2026 against 30 September 2026, not a quarterly filing against a listing-day or restructuring filing.
Block B(2) also holds lines that are foreign but not FPI: foreign direct investment, foreign venture capital investors, sovereign wealth funds and depositories holding DRs. Reading the B(2) subtotal as "FPI" overstates it. For the whole filing, see how to read a shareholding pattern; for the domestic side, see how to check DII holdings.
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FPI rows in Table III of the shareholding pattern: Category I and Category II, block B(2)
Source: SEBI LODR Master Circular dated 30 January 2026, Annexure 2, Table III; read 2 October 2026
Does NSDL's FPI data show holdings in a stock?
For most stocks, no. NSDL's FPI Monitor, read 2 October 2026, publishes three things:
| NSDL report | What it covers | Per stock? |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Trends in FPI Investments | Market-wide gross buys, sells and net flow by route (equity, debt, hybrid), latest reporting date 1 October 2026 | No |
| Fortnightly Sector-wise FPI Investment data | FPI investment by sector; latest period listed 15 September 2026 | No |
| Foreign Investment Limit Monitoring: Red Flag and Breach lists | Companies where foreign investment is within 3% of, or at, the FPI, NRI or sectoral limit | Only for those companies |
NSDL also notes that its daily rows hold custodian-confirmed trades "up to the previous trading day(s)", so a row dated D reflects trading before D. The limit lists are exceptions: the Red Flag List disseminated on 1 October 2026 named two companies under the overall or sectoral limit and none under the aggregate FPI limit. So for a holding in one named company, the shareholding pattern is the primary source, and the season updates it once a quarter. Flock's Smart Money Report for Q2 FY27 ranks the changes as patterns are filed, 1 to 21 October 2026. For where each filing appears first, see the shareholding pattern tracker; for the flow side, see FII/DII activity explained.
What extra disclosure do large FPIs have to make?
SEBI circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2023/148 dated 24 August 2023 asks certain FPIs to disclose granular ownership on a full look-through basis. Two tests trigger it: more than 50 percent of Indian equity AUM in a single Indian corporate group, or Indian equity AUM above a size threshold, counted with the FPI's investor group. Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD-POD-3/P/CIR/2025/52 dated 9 April 2025 raised that size threshold from 25,000 crore rupees to 50,000 crore rupees, with immediate effect. The FPI files these details with its designated depository participant (DDP), not in any company's shareholding pattern. For how an FPI is classified in the first place, see what is an FPI, and for the per-company cap, see the FPI 10 percent limit.
So, how to check FPI holdings: add Table III's two FPI lines in the latest shareholding pattern, check Table II for a promoter FPI, and compare quarter end with quarter end. Flock reads these public filings and keeps each one stamped with its date and source. Not investment advice; what any FPI holding means for your own view is your call to make.
Frequently asked questions
Where are FPI holdings in a stock disclosed?
In the quarterly shareholding pattern each listed company files with NSE and BSE. Table III, block B(2) Institutions (Foreign), carries two lines: Foreign Portfolio Investors Category I and Category II. An FPI classed as promoter sits in Table II instead. Source: SEBI LODR Master Circular dated 30 January 2026, Annexure 2, read 2 October 2026.
How current is FPI holding data?
The shareholding pattern states holdings as on the quarter end and is due within 21 days, under LODR Regulation 31(1)(b). For the quarter ended 30 September 2026, that means by 21 October 2026. Between quarter ends there is no per-stock FPI figure for every company. Source: SEBI LODR Regulations, amended up to 14 July 2026.
Does NSDL show FPI holdings in a particular stock?
Not for every stock. NSDL's FPI Monitor publishes daily market-wide FPI flows and fortnightly sector-wise data. Per company, it lists only stocks near or at a foreign investment limit, in its Red Flag and Breach lists. Source: NSDL FPI Monitor, read 2 October 2026.
What is the FPI AUM threshold for extra disclosure?
SEBI circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD-POD-3/P/CIR/2025/52 dated 9 April 2025 raised the size threshold from 25,000 crore rupees to 50,000 crore rupees of Indian equity AUM, with immediate effect. The separate test, more than 50 percent of Indian equity AUM in one corporate group, was left unchanged. Source: SEBI.
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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.