Explained: FIIs and DIIs—The big investors behind every stock market move in India

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For the first time in 22 years, Indian investors (DIIs) now own more stocks than foreign investors (FIIs). By March 2025, DIIs owned 17.62 per cent of all companies listed on NSE, while FIIs owned 17.22 per cent. This is a complete flip from 2015 when FIIs controlled 21 per cent and DIIs had only 11 per cent.​