MTF Insights — December 2021
India's combined NSE + BSE MTF book fell ₹1,778 crore (6.8%) in December 2021 to ₹24,282 crore on 31 Dec 2021. It set a record ₹30,606 crore on 01 Dec 2021 before easing. The book grew on 10 of 21 sessions. Tata Consultancy Services saw the largest unwind, ₹304 crore.
IndiaMTF · 30 Nov 2021 to 31 Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 JSW SteelJSWSTEEL | ₹456 | +₹224 | +87.5% |
 Vodafone IdeaIDEA | ₹391 | +₹142 | +41.0% |
 Reliance IndustriesRELIANCE | ₹567 | +₹96 | +25.1% |
 Kotak Mahindra BankKOTAKBANK | ₹93 | +₹43 | +102.8% |
| IBIndiabulls Hsg FinIBULHSGFIN | ₹212 | +₹42 | +29.5% |
| Biggest unwinds | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tata Consultancy ServicesTCS | ₹350 | −₹304 | −46.6% |
 HCL TechnologiesHCLTECH | ₹117 | −₹127 | −51.7% |
 InfosysINFY | ₹131 | −₹101 | −43.7% |
| TATata MotorsTATAMOTORS | ₹335 | −₹100 | −21.5% |
 Tata SteelTATASTEEL | ₹665 | −₹94 | −10.3% |
New to the top 500 (32)
Nykaa₹48
Paytm₹30
Central Depository Services (India)₹16
PNB Housing Finance₹12
Finolex Cables₹11JIJain Irrigation Systems₹11
Sapphire Foods India₹10
Lodha Developers₹9
Bliss GVS Pharma₹9SHShriram Cityuni Fin₹9
Indigo Paints₹8
ABB India₹8+20 moreLeft the top 500 (32)
Day by day
Change in the combined book on each trading day. The largest single-day addition was +₹4,546 Cr on 01 Dec 2021; the largest fall was −₹6,523 Cr on 02 Dec 2021.
Sectors
5 sectors grew while the book fell, led by Communications.
| Largest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | ₹602 | +₹144 | +31.5% |
| Retail Trade | ₹351 | +₹64 | +22.2% |
| Electronic Technology | ₹265 | +₹20 | +8.3% |
| Health Services | ₹201 | +₹14 | +7.8% |
| Distribution Services | ₹172 | +₹14 | +9.1% |
| Sectors that shrank | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Services | ₹1,335 | −₹651 | −32.8% |
| Process Industries | ₹1,694 | −₹279 | −14.1% |
| Health Technology | ₹1,376 | −₹251 | −15.4% |
| Finance | ₹5,312 | −₹194 | −3.5% |
| Unclassified | ₹2,324 | −₹108 | −4.5% |
NSE, BSE and concentration
NSE’s book moved −7.0% to ₹23,737 Cr and BSE’s +3.4% to ₹545 Cr, so BSE held 2.2% of the combined book. The ten largest positions held 19.2% of the whole book at month-end, 0.2 points less than a month earlier.
December in context
| Month | Book at month-end (₹ Cr) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | ₹24,282 | −6.8% |
| November 2021 | ₹26,060 | +13.0% |
| October 2021 | ₹23,059 | +11.9% |
| September 2021 | ₹20,601 | +12.7% |
| August 2021 | ₹18,276 | −0.9% |
| July 2021 | ₹18,447 | +9.1% |
Month-end is the last trading day in the archive for the month; changes compare 30 Nov 2021 with 31 Dec 2021. Sector figures sum each day’s largest positions on a fixed basis. See the methodology for every definition.