MTF Insights — May 2021
India's combined NSE + BSE MTF book rose ₹1,756 crore (13.4%) in May 2021 to ₹14,867 crore on 31 May 2021. It set a record ₹15,249 crore on 26 May 2021 before easing. The book grew on 11 of 19 sessions. Steel Authority of India added the most, ₹102 crore.
IndiaMTF · 30 Apr 2021 to 31 May 2021 · Tracking MTF data and analytics since 01 Jan 2021
Stocks
Largest changes in funded value over the month, among stocks present in both month-end files. The share column is the change in shares under margin, adjusted for splits and bonuses — it shows whether more stock was genuinely borrowed against, rather than a price move.
| Biggest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Authority of IndiaSAIL | ₹435 | +₹102 | +15.1% |
 Tata SteelTATASTEEL | ₹161 | +₹81 | +45.6% |
 Bharat Petroleum CorporationBPCL | ₹202 | +₹77 | +49.5% |
 JSW SteelJSWSTEEL | ₹251 | +₹76 | +22.0% |
 NMDCNMDC | ₹116 | +₹74 | +99.0% |
| Biggest unwinds | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reliance IndustriesRELIANCE | ₹286 | −₹107 | −27.9% |
 State Bank of IndiaSBIN | ₹226 | −₹100 | −34.2% |
 Maruti Suzuki IndiaMARUTI | ₹160 | −₹83 | −35.1% |
 ICICI BankICICIBANK | ₹53 | −₹57 | −52.5% |
| TATata Motors Dvr 'A' OrdTATAMTRDVR | ₹10 | −₹49 | −78.6% |
New to the top 500 (44)
Left the top 500 (44)
Day by day
Change in the combined book on each trading day. The largest single-day addition was +₹427 Cr on 12 May 2021; the largest fall was −₹363 Cr on 31 May 2021.
Sectors
Non-Energy Minerals supplied 32% of the month's increase on its own. 4 sectors shrank while the book grew 13.4%, led by Consumer Durables.
| Largest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Energy Minerals | ₹1,634 | +₹569 | +53.5% |
| Process Industries | ₹1,000 | +₹247 | +32.8% |
| Producer Manufacturing | ₹710 | +₹183 | +34.7% |
| Unclassified | ₹1,478 | +₹174 | +13.3% |
| Health Technology | ₹1,365 | +₹152 | +12.5% |
| Sectors that shrank | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Durables | ₹598 | −₹89 | −12.9% |
| Distribution Services | ₹73 | −₹30 | −29.4% |
| Retail Trade | ₹133 | −₹21 | −13.5% |
| Commercial Services | ₹129 | −₹1 | −0.8% |
NSE, BSE and concentration
NSE’s book moved +13.5% to ₹14,513 Cr and BSE’s +10.3% to ₹354 Cr, so BSE held 2.4% of the combined book. The ten largest positions held 17.7% of the whole book at month-end, 2.6 points less than a month earlier.
May in context
| Month | Book at month-end (₹ Cr) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | ₹14,867 | +13.4% |
| April 2021 | ₹13,111 | +5.8% |
| March 2021 | ₹12,397 | +9.7% |
| February 2021 | ₹11,296 | +14.9% |
Month-end is the last trading day in the archive for the month; changes compare 30 Apr 2021 with 31 May 2021. Sector figures sum each day’s largest positions on a fixed basis. See the methodology for every definition.