Domestic institutional investors have increased their stake in One 97 Communications Ltd (Paytm) during Q4 FY25, with mutual funds growing their holdings by 1.9 per cent to reach 13.1 per cent overall, the company announced today.

Nippon India Mutual Fund and Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund drove this growth, increasing their stakes by 0.4 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively. Nippon now holds 2.8 per cent of the company, while Motilal Oswal’s stake stands at 2.3 per cent.

Total institutional ownership, including both domestic and foreign entities, grew by approximately 1 per cent sequentially to 69 per cent. Insurance companies expanded their participation with five new entities joining, bringing their total holding to 28 lakh shares. Alternative Investment Funds also increased their shareholding from 22 lakh to 28 lakh shares.

Foreign institutional investors slightly reduced their positions by 0.8 per cent, from 11.9 crore to 11.5 crore shares, reflecting broader emerging market trends. However, Amansa Capital notably increased its stake by 0.9 per cent to 1.3 per cent.

Retail investors marginally reduced their holdings, with smaller retail investors (below ₹2 lakh) decreasing from 11 per cent to 10.4 per cent and larger retail investors (above ₹2 lakh) declining from 2.9 per cent to 2.6 per cent. Director holdings remained unchanged at 9.3 per cent.

The increased domestic institutional investment comes as Paytm continues to focus on strengthening its core payment and financial services ecosystem.

Published on April 10, 2025