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HDFC Bank Shares Fall As Foreign Investors Sell While Domestic Buyers Step In With Crores.
- •HDFC Bank has released its shareholding pattern for the September quarter, revealing a drop in foreign stake.
- •Foreign Institutional Investors stake decreased by 2.43 percentage points to 39.39 percent from 41.82 percent.
- •Domestic Institutional Investors increased their stake to 43.44 percent, surpassing foreign holdings for the period.
- •HDFC Bank shares fell by 1.22 percent to close at Rs 702.75 on Wednesday.
- •The stock has shown a weak long-term performance, delivering negative returns over one, two, and five-year periods.
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On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, HDFC Bank shares fell by 1.22 percent to close at Rs 702.75. The stock's long-term performance has been weak, recording a 28 percent decline over one year and a 13 percent drop over two years, while its five-year return is also negative with a fall of about 12 percent.
According to the September quarter shareholding pattern reported to the stock exchange, foreign institutional investors' (FIIs) stake decreased by 2.43 percentage points to 39.39 percent. Conversely, domestic institutional investors' (DIIs) stake increased by 1.69 percent to reach 43.44 percent, surpassing the share of foreign investors.
The government's stake in HDFC Bank increased slightly to 0.19 percent, marking a rise of 0.01 percentage points from the previous quarter's 0.18 percent. Meanwhile, the public stake rose by 0.69 percentage points to reach 16.96 percent, up from 16.27 percent in the prior quarter.
