MTF Insights — October 2021
India's combined NSE + BSE MTF book rose ₹2,458 crore (11.9%) in October 2021 to ₹23,059 crore on 29 Oct 2021 — the largest monthly rise since tracking began. It set a record ₹23,205 crore on 28 Oct 2021 before easing. The book grew on 11 of 18 sessions. Tata Consultancy Services added the most, ₹541 crore.
IndiaMTF · 30 Sep 2021 to 29 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tata Consultancy ServicesTCS | ₹709 | +₹541 | +339.1% |
 Tata Power CompanyTATAPOWER | ₹416 | +₹323 | +186.2% |
 Bajaj FinanceBAJFINANCE | ₹426 | +₹165 | +55.4% |
 HCL TechnologiesHCLTECH | ₹244 | +₹157 | +180.1% |
 VedantaVEDL | ₹424 | +₹154 | +37.9% |
| Biggest unwinds | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jubilant PharmovaJUBLPHARMA | ₹14 | −₹149 | −89.9% |
 ICICI BankICICIBANK | ₹54 | −₹64 | −56.1% |
 Jindal SteelJINDALSTEL | ₹96 | −₹58 | −41.7% |
| SRShriram Transport Fin CoSRTRANSFIN | ₹22 | −₹50 | −69.2% |
 Maruti Suzuki IndiaMARUTI | ₹82 | −₹46 | −36.9% |
New to the top 500 (26)
Left the top 500 (26)
Day by day
Change in the combined book on each trading day. The largest single-day addition was +₹980 Cr on 19 Oct 2021; the largest fall was −₹404 Cr on 26 Oct 2021.
Sectors
Technology Services supplied 25% of the month's increase on its own. 1 sector shrank while the book grew 11.9%, led by Health Technology.
| Largest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Services | ₹2,011 | +₹615 | +44.1% |
| Utilities | ₹793 | +₹442 | +126.1% |
| Finance | ₹4,114 | +₹400 | +10.8% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | ₹866 | +₹222 | +34.5% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | ₹2,714 | +₹215 | +8.6% |
| Sectors that shrank | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Technology | ₹1,538 | −₹174 | −10.1% |
NSE, BSE and concentration
NSE’s book moved +11.8% to ₹22,546 Cr and BSE’s +16.6% to ₹513 Cr, so BSE held 2.2% of the combined book. The ten largest positions held 19.0% of the whole book at month-end, 3.4 points more than a month earlier.
October in context
| Month | Book at month-end (₹ Cr) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | ₹23,059 | +11.9% |
| September 2021 | ₹20,601 | +12.7% |
| August 2021 | ₹18,276 | −0.9% |
| July 2021 | ₹18,447 | +9.1% |
| June 2021 | ₹16,904 | +13.7% |
| May 2021 | ₹14,867 | +13.4% |
Month-end is the last trading day in the archive for the month; changes compare 30 Sep 2021 with 29 Oct 2021. Sector figures sum each day’s largest positions on a fixed basis. See the methodology for every definition.