What is smart money buying? 5 stocks where FIIs quietly parked $268 billion in 2025
Concentration in Top Stocks: Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) parked $268 billion in just five Nifty-500 companies, highlighting a trend of concentrated investments despite overall modest ownership decline to 18.4%.
Private Banks Lead: HDFC Bank ($93.5B) and ICICI Bank ($58.5B) dominate FII holdings, with private banks collectively accounting for $199 billion, showing resilience amid broader sector sell-offs.
Sector Highlights: FIIs increased exposure in oil & gas (Reliance $48.7B) and telecom (Bharti Airtel $40.9B), while reducing stakes in technology and consumer sectors, though large-cap tech like Infosys ($26.7B) remains significant.