Promoters continuously selling stakes at high valuations, Nifty 500 ownership slips to historic low: Motilal Oswal

Promoters are reducing stakes in Indian listed companies to an all-time low of nearly 49% in December 2025, driven by high valuations and strong investor appetite. Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors have increased their ownership to a record 20.6%, while foreign institutional investors and retail investors saw a dip.