Flock blog
Reading regulatory filings, sourced and dated.
Plain-English guides to the public filings Flock tracks: 13F reports, NSE and BSE shareholding patterns, bulk and block deals, and FII/DII flows. Every claim links to its source. Research, not advice.
The 13F de minimis exemption, explained
The 13F de minimis exemption lets a manager omit a holding under 10,000 shares and worth under 200,000 dollars, so small positions can be absent. Not advice.
Form C under SEBI insider trading rules
Form C is the SEBI continual disclosure filed when an insider trades over ten lakh rupees in a quarter, reaching the exchange in two trading days. Not advice.
FIGI vs CUSIP: two security identifiers
FIGI vs CUSIP: a 12-character open identifier with no meaning in the string, against a 9-character US and Canada code built from issuer and issue. Not advice.
13F restatement vs new holdings amendment
A 13F restatement replaces the original filing, while a new holdings amendment adds entries to it. Why reading the wrong one halves a portfolio. Not advice.
How to read a Form C insider disclosure
How to read a Form C disclosure column by column: prior holding, transaction type, holding after, mode and dates, plus the pledge rows people misread.
Form B vs Form C under SEBI PIT rules
Form B vs Form C: the initial disclosure filed within seven days of becoming a director or promoter, and the continual disclosure on trading. Not advice.
What is rumour verification? SEBI LODR Reg 30(11)
Rumour verification is the duty on top 100 and top 250 listed Indian companies to confirm, deny or clarify a market rumour within 24 hours. Not advice.
What is material price movement? The NSE and BSE rule
Material price movement is the exchange threshold that triggers rumour verification: 5, 4 or 3 percent by price band, indexed to Nifty 50 or Sensex. Not advice.
What is unaffected price? SEBI's rumour pricing rule
Unaffected price lets a listed company strip a rumour-driven price spike out of a regulated transaction price, if it confirms within 24 hours. Not advice.
SEBI market capitalisation ranking: top 100 to top 1000
SEBI market capitalisation ranking decides which LODR rules bind a company. Exchanges rank on average market cap from 1 July to 31 December. Not advice.
What is a non-disposal undertaking (NDU)? SEBI rules
A non-disposal undertaking is a promise not to sell shares. SEBI treats an NDU as an encumbrance with its own shareholding pattern column. Not advice.
Pledge vs non-disposal undertaking: the difference
Pledge vs non-disposal undertaking: both encumber promoter shares, but only a pledge lets the lender sell them. How each is disclosed in India. Not advice.
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