Sector-wise ownership: IT sector tops promoter ownership in Nifty50

Jun 1, 2025 Ritesh Presswala, ETMarkets.com

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The NSE India Ownership Tracker report provides insights into evolving ownership trends across companies listed on the National Stock Exchange. In its latest edition covering the March 2025 quarter, the report highlights that the Information Technology sector led the Nifty 50 universe in promoter ownership at 54.7%, marking a marginal decline of 19 basis points quarter-on-quarter. Curious to see how other sectors stack up? Here's a breakdown of sector-wise ownership trends for the March 2025 quarter. Image Source: ETMarkets.com

Promoter power – IT leads the pack!:

Promoters maintain strong control across IT, Communication, Energy and Materials sectors.Information Technology tops promoter ownership in Nifty 50 at 54.7% despite a slight dip (-19 bps QoQ).Communication Services: 52.4% (-70 bps)Energy: 51.9% (-13 bps)Materials: 46.7% Image Source: ETMarkets.com

Government's stake – Utilities remain dominant:

Utilities lead with a 51.3% government share — unchanged and the highest across all sectors.Energy follows at 16.3% Financials at 7.4%.Government stake is gradually retreating in most sectors. Image Source: ETMarkets.com

Domestic mutual funds (DMFs) stay steady:

Financials remain DMFs’ top bet at 17.8%, despite a 20 bps dip.Utilities surge to 15.5% (+52 bps)Healthcare rises to 14.1% (+64 bps)Consumer Discretionary climbs to 12.4% 7 of 10 sectors hit record-high DMF ownership! Image Source: ETMarkets.com

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) – A mixed bag

FPIs trimmed Financials heavily: to 37.1% in March quarterCommunication Services: sharp rise to 25.4% – a 5-year high!​Big drops:>Consumer Staples: 12.8% (21-year low)>Healthcare: 23.6%>IT: 19.8% (lowest since Jun'24) Image Source: ETMarkets.com

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