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.
What is a rights issue? A plain-English guide (2026)
A rights issue lets a listed company raise money by offering new shares to existing shareholders at a set price. How it works and how to read it. Not advice.
What is a share buyback? A plain-English guide
A share buyback is a company repurchasing its own shares. The two routes, the 25 percent cap, and the two things SEBI changed on 1 August 2026. Not advice.
What is a Form 144 filing? SEC insider sales
A Form 144 is an SEC notice that a company insider plans to sell restricted or control stock. Here is what it shows, the thresholds, and how it differs from Form 4.
What is an FPO (follow-on public offer)? (2026)
An FPO is a further public offer by a listed company under SEBI ICDR Chapter IV: who may file, promoter lock-in, the issue window. Read 23 October 2026.
QIP vs FPO: how the two share issues differ (2026)
QIP vs FPO under SEBI ICDR: an institution-only placement with a formula price floor, or a public offer open to retail with set allocations. The rules as read.
OFS vs buyback: what's the difference? (2026)
OFS vs buyback: holders selling existing shares through an exchange window, or a company buying its own shares back and cancelling them. SEBI rules as read.
How to check FPI holdings in a stock (2026)
How to check FPI holdings in a stock: the two FPI lines in Table III of the shareholding pattern, what NSDL's FPI data can and cannot show. Not advice.
HedgeFollow alternatives: how to compare them
Looking for a HedgeFollow alternative for tracking 13F and insider filings? What these tools do, how to compare them factually, and the shared limit. Not advice.
StockEdge alternative: how to compare them
Looking for a StockEdge alternative? What StockEdge sells and charges as printed on 23 October 2026, and how to compare a substitute on its filings data.
Insider trading tracker (India): how it works
An insider trading tracker for India surfaces SEBI PIT disclosures by promoters and directors, filed in two steps of two trading days each. Not advice.
What is a Form 4 filing? SEC insider trades (2026)
A Form 4 is an SEC filing that company insiders use to report their trades within two business days. Here is what it shows and how to read it. Not advice.
What is an anchor investor? SEBI IPO rules (2026)
An anchor investor is a QIB allotted IPO shares a day before the issue opens. SEBI rules on minimum bids, the 40% reservation and lock-ins in 2026. Not advice.
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