How to check FPI holdings in a stock
To check FPI holdings in a stock, the primary source is the quarterly shareholding pattern that every listed company files with the NSE and BSE. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are reported within the public shareholding category of that filing, which is due within 21 days of the end of each quarter under SEBI LODR Regulation 31. So the answer to "how to check FPI holdings" is: read the shareholding pattern, find the FPI line, and note the date it applies to.
Definition
FPI holdings in a stock
are the shares held by foreign portfolio investors, disclosed within the public shareholding category of the quarterly shareholding pattern a listed company files with the NSE and BSE. The filing is due within 21 days of quarter-end and is a point-in-time snapshot. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31.
Where to find FPI 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, where FPIs are listed as a category.
- Read the percentage and share count held by FPIs as of the quarter-end date.
- Compare it quarter over quarter to see whether FPI holding rose or fell.
For a fuller walkthrough of the whole filing, see how to read a shareholding pattern, and for what an FPI is in the first place, see what is an FPI.
How current is FPI holding data?
The shareholding pattern is a quarterly snapshot, not a live feed.
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, the FPI figure you read is point-in-time. An FPI may have added to or trimmed the position since. Always check which quarter the number applies to before relying on it.
What extra disclosure do large FPIs have to make?
Beyond the shareholding pattern, SEBI added a granular disclosure rule for concentrated or large FPIs. Under a SEBI circular dated August 24, 2023, an FPI must disclose its beneficial owners on a full look-through basis if it holds more than 50% of its Indian equity AUM in a single corporate group, or if its equity AUM crosses a size threshold. SEBI raised that AUM threshold to 50,000 crore rupees in March 2025, up from 25,000 crore, while keeping the single-group concentration rule unchanged. This rule exists to reveal who ultimately controls the largest foreign positions.
For where FPI activity shows up at the market level rather than per stock, see FII/DII activity explained and the shareholding pattern tracker.
Flock reads these public disclosures and keeps each one stamped with its date and source. 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 that every listed company files with the NSE and BSE. Foreign portfolio investors sit within the public shareholding category, and the filing is due within 21 days of the end of each quarter. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31.
How current is FPI holding data?
The shareholding pattern is a quarterly snapshot as of the quarter-end date, filed within 21 days after. So FPI holdings you read are point-in-time and can be up to a few months old, not a live figure. Source: SEBI LODR Regulation 31.
What is SEBI's granular disclosure rule for FPIs?
Under a SEBI circular dated August 24, 2023, FPIs holding over 50% of their Indian equity AUM in a single corporate group, or over a large AUM threshold, must disclose their beneficial owners on a full look-through basis. Source: SEBI.
What is the FPI AUM threshold for extra disclosure?
SEBI raised the equity AUM threshold for granular disclosure to 50,000 crore rupees in March 2025, from 25,000 crore. The separate rule for over 50% concentration in a single corporate group remains 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.