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NSE Shareholding Pattern – March 31, 2025: 64.02% Public, 0% Promoter Ownership

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has disclosed its latest shareholding structure as of March 31, 2025. The report confirms that NSE has no promoter or promoter group holding, and all equity is classified under public and institutional categories.

Total Share Capital

  • Total equity shares: 2,47,50,00,000
  • Promoter holding: 0%
  • Public + Institutional holding: 100%

Key Summary

  • Public Shareholding: 64.02%
  • Non-Promoter, Non-Public Shareholding: 35.98%
  • No locked-in shares
  • No pledged shares
  • No convertible securities or depository receipts
  • No differential voting rights
  • No significant beneficial owner declared

Shareholding Breakdown

1. Promoter & Promoter Group – 0%

There is no stake held by any promoter entity, individual, or government body. NSE is entirely owned by public and institutional shareholders.

2. Public Shareholding – 64.02%

Total Shareholders: 38,123
Total Shares: 1,58,44,24,663

a) Domestic Institutional Investors – 5.44%

  • Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs): 5.28%
    • PI Opportunities Fund I: 2.42%
  • Insurance Companies: 0.13%
  • NBFCs: 0.03%

b) Foreign Institutional Investors – 28.00%

Notable shareholders:

  • Mahagony Limited: 3.93%
  • Aranda Investments (Mauritius): 4.54%
  • DVI Fund (Mauritius): 1.83%
  • RIMCO (Mauritius): 1.00%
  • TIMF Holdings: 1.81%
  • TA Asia Pacific Acquisitions: 1.49%
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: 1.60%
  • Crown Capital Limited: 2.30%
  • MS Strategic (Mauritius): 1.58%

c) General Public and Others – 30.58%

  • Resident Individuals (up to ₹2 lakh): 9.89%
  • Resident Individuals (above ₹2 lakh): 9.64%
    • Radhakishan Damani: 1.58%
  • Bodies Corporate: 7.98%
  • NRIs: 1.22%
  • LLPs, HUFs, Trusts, and others: ~1.85%

3. Non-Promoter – Non-Public Shareholding – 35.98%

Total Shareholders: 1,078
Total Shares: 89,05,75,337

Held by strategic and institutional market participants:

  • Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC): 10.72%
  • State Bank of India: 3.23%
  • SBI Capital Markets: 4.33%
  • Stock Holding Corporation of India: 4.44%
  • GIC, National Insurance, New India, Oriental Insurance: ~1.4% each

Foreign Ownership Limit

  • Approved FDI/FPI limit: 49%
  • Utilized as of March 31, 2025: 29.24%
  • Available headroom for foreign investment: ~20%

Observations

  • No promoter group involvement or control
  • Broad-based shareholding across institutional and retail categories
  • Ample capacity for further foreign portfolio inflows
  • High participation from domestic and international insurance and pension funds
  • Clean structure with no encumbrances, warrants, or regulatory flags

Conclusion

The shareholding pattern of NSE highlights its professionally managed, publicly held nature with zero promoter intervention. With over 64 percent of shares in public hands and significant foreign investor participation, NSE maintains transparency, governance, and accessibility at the core of its ownership structure.

Source:
Based on official filing: NSE Shareholding Pattern – March 31, 2025


Disclaimer:
This article is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Readers should consult their financial advisors before making investment decisions.

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