Institutional investors such as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and mutual funds (MFs) prefer companies with strong fundamentals, consistent earnings growth, sound corporate governance, market leadership, scalability potential, and attractive valuations. Stocks such as Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Eternal, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank are among their top picks. Below is a list of the most popular stocks across large-, mid-, and small-cap segments, based on the percentage of institutional shareholding.