FII DII Data · 17 May 2021
What foreign (FII) and domestic (DII) institutions bought and sold in the cash market, and how FIIs, DIIs, pros and clients are positioned in futures and options, from NSE’s end-of-day data.
On 17 May 2021, FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,256 crore in the cash market and DIIs net buyers of ₹1,949 crore. FIIs have been net sellers for 4 sessions in a row. In index futures FIIs are net short 9,379 contracts, adding 9,577 on the day. NIFTY closed at 14,952.10 (+1.61%).
FII vs DII net flows, last 27 sessions
FII DII · ₹ croreFII & DII cash market activity
| FII / FPI | DII | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Buy | Sell | Net | Buy | Sell | Net | NIFTY |
| 17 May 2021 | 5,798 | 8,053 | −2,256 | 7,097 | 5,148 | +1,949 | 14,952.10 +1.61% |
| 14 May 2021 | 5,856 | 8,464 | −2,608 | 5,444 | 4,831 | +613 | 14,714.95 +0.03% |
| 12 May 2021 | 5,312 | 6,573 | −1,261 | 5,372 | 6,077 | −704 | 14,710.05 −1.13% |
| 11 May 2021 | 6,577 | 6,913 | −336 | 5,172 | 5,849 | −677 | 14,878.25 −0.71% |
| 10 May 2021 | 6,861 | 6,277 | +584 | 5,852 | 6,328 | −476 | 14,984.65 +0.77% |
| 7 May 2021 | 7,160 | 8,303 | −1,143 | 6,414 | 4,946 | +1,468 | 14,869.55 +0.67% |
| 6 May 2021 | 6,327 | 5,104 | +1,223 | 4,037 | 4,669 | −633 | 14,769.95 +0.62% |
| 5 May 2021 | 4,956 | 6,067 | −1,111 | 4,256 | 4,496 | −241 | 14,679.10 +0.89% |
| 4 May 2021 | 5,849 | 7,621 | −1,772 | 4,953 | 3,965 | +987 | 14,549.30 −0.93% |
| 3 May 2021 | 4,273 | 6,563 | −2,290 | 4,366 | 3,813 | +553 | 14,685.80 −0.03% |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 7,951 | 11,416 | −3,465 | 5,762 | 4,343 | +1,419 | 14,690.80 −1.41% |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 6,399 | 5,590 | +809 | 4,222 | 5,165 | −942 | 14,901.15 +0.31% |
| 28 Apr 2021 | 7,823 | 7,057 | +766 | 6,349 | 5,913 | +436 | 14,855.30 +1.44% |
| 27 Apr 2021 | 5,528 | 6,983 | −1,455 | 6,485 | 5,021 | +1,463 | 14,644.70 +1.09% |
| 26 Apr 2021 | 7,661 | 8,773 | −1,112 | 6,518 | 5,495 | +1,023 | 14,486.20 +1.03% |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 6,730 | 8,090 | −1,361 | 5,152 | 3,456 | +1,696 | 14,338.60 −0.45% |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 9,620 | 10,529 | −910 | 5,737 | 4,887 | +850 | 14,403.60 +0.75% |
| 20 Apr 2021 | 8,723 | 9,805 | −1,082 | 5,595 | 4,272 | +1,323 | 14,296.20 −0.54% |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 6,382 | 8,016 | −1,634 | 6,843 | 4,488 | +2,356 | 14,374.15 −1.85% |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 7,512 | 7,075 | +438 | 5,524 | 4,866 | +658 | 14,645.70 +0.37% |
| 15 Apr 2021 | 11,712 | 10,732 | +980 | 4,980 | 5,506 | −527 | 14,592.00 +0.35% |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 8,556 | 9,287 | −731 | 4,558 | 4,314 | +244 | 14,541.15 +1.38% |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 6,520 | 8,266 | −1,746 | 7,165 | 6,932 | +233 | 14,343.25 −3.89% |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 8,752 | 8,641 | +111 | 4,854 | 4,302 | +553 | 14,924.40 +0.24% |
| 7 Apr 2021 | 7,380 | 7,153 | +227 | 4,903 | 4,522 | +381 | 14,888.00 +0.93% |
| 6 Apr 2021 | 4,825 | 5,918 | −1,093 | 4,519 | 4,102 | +417 | 14,751.45 +0.36% |
| 5 Apr 2021 | 4,444 | 5,376 | −932 | 5,098 | 5,022 | +75.5 | 14,698.45 −1.70% |
Participant-wise open interest (F&O)
Net long-short contracts, total open interest and the change on the day, by participant and segment. Net value is the FII’s net traded value in ₹ crore. Tap a row with an arrow for the index-wise split.
| Participant | Segment | Long − short | Change | Total OI | Change | Net value (Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FII | −9,379 | +9,577 | 1.19 L | +5,111 | ₹+886 | |
| NIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BANKNIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| MIDCPNIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| FINNIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| NIFTYNXT50 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| NIFTYFPI | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Stock Futures | 1.89 L | +14,028 | 14.11 L | +10,846 | ₹+1,058 | |
| 2.51 L | −44,289 | 11.02 L | +52,271 | ₹−4,496 | ||
| Call Options | 1.22 L | +6,231 | 4.56 L | −31,229 | – | |
| Put Options | 1.29 L | −50,520 | 6.46 L | +83,500 | – | |
| NIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BANKNIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| MIDCPNIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| FINNIFTY | – | – | – | – | – | |
| NIFTYNXT50 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| NIFTYFPI | – | – | – | – | – | |
| −26,430 | +1,807 | 2.44 L | +11,563 | ₹+119 | ||
| Call Options | −25,171 | +2,533 | 1.37 L | +6,829 | – | |
| Put Options | −1,259 | −726 | 1.07 L | +4,734 | – | |
| Cash Market | – | – | – | – | ₹−2,256 | |
| Pro | Index Futures | −24,092 | −18,434 | 49,438 | +12,216 | – |
| Stock Futures | 1.25 L | −14,441 | 3.38 L | +737 | – | |
| −38,155 | +1,238 | 16.14 L | +2.83 L | – | ||
| Call Options | 22,812 | +97,183 | 7.05 L | −3,985 | – | |
| Put Options | −60,967 | −95,945 | 9.09 L | +2.87 L | – | |
| −1.70 L | +9,455 | 9.32 L | −3,105 | – | ||
| Call Options | −2.40 L | +28,137 | 5.67 L | −419 | – | |
| Put Options | 70,002 | −18,682 | 3.65 L | −2,686 | – | |
| Client | Index Futures | 69,789 | +12,210 | 2.76 L | +4,490 | – |
| Stock Futures | 7.35 L | +9,199 | 12.58 L | +1,817 | – | |
| −2.34 L | +41,051 | 43.36 L | +6.58 L | – | ||
| Call Options | −1.45 L | −1.03 L | 17.61 L | −1.32 L | – | |
| Put Options | −88,579 | +1.44 L | 25.75 L | +7.89 L | – | |
| 2.41 L | −10,113 | 18.36 L | +20,583 | – | ||
| Call Options | 3.10 L | −29,521 | 12.60 L | +395 | – | |
| Put Options | −68,743 | +19,408 | 5.76 L | +20,188 | – | |
| DII | Index Futures | −36,318 | −3,353 | 42,690 | +3,353 | – |
| Stock Futures | −10.50 L | −8,786 | 11.29 L | +13,570 | – | |
| 20,533 | +2,000 | 20,533 | +2,000 | – | ||
| Call Options | 267 | 0 | 267 | 0 | – | |
| Put Options | 20,266 | +2,000 | 20,266 | +2,000 | – | |
| −44,588 | −1,149 | 44,588 | +1,149 | – | ||
| Call Options | −44,588 | −1,149 | 44,588 | +1,149 | – | |
| Put Options | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Cash Market | – | – | – | – | ₹+1,948 |
Source: NSE participant-wise open interest and FII statistics, end of day 17 May 2021. Contracts in lakh (L).
Monthly FII & DII flows
| Month | FII net | DII net | NIFTY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +45,960 | −24,197 | +8.36% |
| Oct 2026 | −45,162 | +62,220 | +1.72% |
| Sep 2026 | −44,013 | +76,030 | −6.37% |
| Aug 2026 | −7,533 | +58,269 | −0.82% |
| Jul 2026 | −5,780 | +35,099 | +2.48% |
| Jun 2026 | −49,028 | +85,798 | +0.48% |
| May 2026 | −55,963 | +82,668 | −1.45% |
| Apr 2026 | −70,135 | +51,064 | +7.97% |
| Mar 2026 | −1,22,540 | +1,42,960 | −11.92% |
| Feb 2026 | −6,641 | +38,423 | −0.31% |
| Jan 2026 | −41,435 | +69,221 | −3.35% |
| Dec 2025 | −34,350 | +79,620 | −0.35% |
| Nov 2025 | −17,500 | +77,084 | +1.86% |
| Oct 2025 | −2,347 | +52,794 | +5.26% |
| Sep 2025 | −35,301 | +65,344 | +0.18% |
| Aug 2025 | −46,903 | +94,829 | −0.82% |
| Jul 2025 | −47,667 | +60,939 | −3.29% |
| Jun 2025 | +7,489 | +72,674 | +2.99% |
| May 2025 | +11,773 | +67,642 | +1.85% |
| Apr 2025 | +2,735 | +28,228 | +2.75% |
| Mar 2025 | +2,014 | +37,586 | +6.67% |
| Feb 2025 | −58,988 | +64,853 | −5.67% |
| Jan 2025 | −87,375 | +86,592 | −0.78% |
| Dec 2024 | −16,983 | +34,195 | −2.05% |
Yearly FII & DII flows since 2007
| Year | FII net | DII net | NIFTY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −4,02,269 | +6,77,556 | −4.82% |
| 2025 | −3,06,419 | +7,88,184 | +10.46% |
| 2024 | −3,02,435 | +5,26,545 | +8.77% |
| 2023 | −21,692 | +1,85,610 | +20.21% |
| 2022 | −2,77,868 | +2,76,555 | +4.58% |
| 2021 (so far) | −91,626 | +94,846 | +24.47% |
| 2020 | +65,246 | −35,663 | +14.21% |
| 2019 | +39,881 | +42,257 | +12.18% |
| 2018 | −73,212 | +1,09,662 | +3.41% |
| 2017 | −44,109 | +90,738 | +28.94% |
| 2016 | −10,582 | +35,363 | +3.10% |
| 2015 | −20,374 | +67,587 | −4.75% |
| 2014 | +67,423 | −28,557 | +31.21% |
| 2013 | +73,040 | −62,181 | +6.77% |
| 2012 | +96,303 | −53,092 | +28.43% |
| 2011 | −34,580 | +29,802 | −24.80% |
| 2010 | +44,053 | −16,282 | +18.46% |
| 2009 | +24,820 | +26,106 | +75.43% |
| 2008 | −1,01,215 | +72,570 | −51.88% |
| 2007 | −351 | +24,327 | +55.32% |
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How to read FII DII data
Cash market. Each day FIIs (foreign portfolio investors) and DIIs (mutual funds, insurers, banks and pension funds) report what they bought and sold on the exchanges. The net value is purchases minus sales. Persistent FII selling tends to pressure large caps and the rupee; DII buying, fed by SIP flows, has often absorbed it - which is why the two lines above frequently mirror each other.
Futures and options. NSE also publishes every participant’s long and short open interest. The FII net position in index futures is the most watched number: a large net short signals a bearish or hedged stance, and a sharp change in it shows new bets being placed or old ones covered. Because Pro and Client are the other side of the same contracts, retail clients are often positioned opposite to FIIs.
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What is FII DII data?
It is the daily record of what foreign institutional investors (FIIs, also called FPIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs: mutual funds, insurers, banks) bought and sold. In the cash market it is published as gross purchase, gross sales and the net value in ₹ crore; in futures and options, NSE publishes each participant’s long and short open interest.
What does FII net buy or net sell mean?
Net value is purchases minus sales. A positive number means FIIs bought more than they sold that day (net buyers); a negative number means they sold more (net sellers). Heavy, sustained FII selling often weighs on the index, while DII buying frequently absorbs it.
What was the FII DII data on 17 May 2021?
FIIs bought ₹5,798 crore and sold ₹8,053 crore, a net −2,256 crore. DIIs bought ₹7,097 crore and sold ₹5,148 crore, a net +1,949 crore. NIFTY closed at 14,952.10.
What is long-short open interest in participant data?
For each participant, NSE reports how many futures and options contracts they hold long and short. Long minus short is the net position: a negative index-futures number means FIIs hold more short contracts than long, which traders read as a bearish stance. The change shows what was added or cut that day.
Who are Pro and Client in participant-wise OI?
Pro is proprietary trading: brokers and members trading with their own money. Client is everyone trading through a broker, mostly retail. Together with FII and DII they add up to the whole market, so one side’s long is another side’s short.
When is FII DII data updated?
Once a day after the close. Provisional cash-market figures come out in the evening, and NSE’s participant-wise open interest follows after the F&O session. This page shows the latest trading day as soon as it is published, and any earlier day from the date picker.
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