Insurance firms cut stakes in 10 large-cap stocks in Q4 FY26
Insurance companies reduced their stakes in top NSE large-cap stocks from December 2025 to March 2026. This decline, observed in companies like ICICI Bank and State Bank of India, suggests potential waning confidence or strategic reallocation of f...
By Ritesh Presswala, ETMarkets.com |
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Insurers have cut their holdings in major Indian companies. This trend was observed across the NSE large-cap segment.
A decrease in insurance shareholding indicates that insurance companies have reduced their stakes in a specific company during the current quarter compared to the previous one. In the NSE large-cap segment, we identified the top 10 stocks that witnessed a decline in insurance shareholding from the December 2025 quarter to the March 2026 quarter, based on the StocksEdge shareholding scan.
This decline often suggests waning confidence among insurers in the company’s performance or outlook, potentially signaling negative market sentiment. It may also reflect a strategic shift in investment priorities, as insurers seek to reallocate funds to more promising opportunities.
ICICI Bank
Insurance shareholding declined to 8.12% in the March ’26 quarter from 10.15% in December ’25.
Grasim Industries
Insurance shareholding declined to 6.84% in the March ’26 quarter from 7.56% in December ’25.
Union Bank of India
Insurance shareholding declined to 7.02% in the March ’26 quarter from 7.68% in December ’25.
Coal India
Insurance shareholding declined to 12.38% in the March ’26 quarter from 12.94% in December ’25.
Bank of Baroda
Insurance shareholding declined to 6.20% in the March ’26 quarter from 6.74% in December ’25.
State Bank of India
Insurance shareholding declined to 10.42% in the March ’26 quarter from 10.91% in December ’25.
Titan Company
Insurance shareholding declined to 4.76% in the March ’26 quarter from 5.16% in December ’25.
HDFC Asset Management Company
Insurance shareholding declined to 2.88% in the March ’26 quarter from 3.19% in December ’25.
Siemens Energy India
Insurance shareholding declined to 1.58% in the March ’26 quarter from 1.87% in December ’25.
Tata Motors
Insurance shareholding declined to 6.21% in the March ’26 quarter from 6.50% in December ’25.
This decline often suggests waning confidence among insurers in the company’s performance or outlook, potentially signaling negative market sentiment. It may also reflect a strategic shift in investment priorities, as insurers seek to reallocate funds to more promising opportunities.
ICICI Bank
Insurance shareholding declined to 8.12% in the March ’26 quarter from 10.15% in December ’25.Grasim Industries
Insurance shareholding declined to 6.84% in the March ’26 quarter from 7.56% in December ’25.Union Bank of India
Insurance shareholding declined to 7.02% in the March ’26 quarter from 7.68% in December ’25.Coal India
Insurance shareholding declined to 12.38% in the March ’26 quarter from 12.94% in December ’25.ADVERTISEMENT
Bank of Baroda
Insurance shareholding declined to 6.20% in the March ’26 quarter from 6.74% in December ’25.State Bank of India
Insurance shareholding declined to 10.42% in the March ’26 quarter from 10.91% in December ’25.Titan Company
Insurance shareholding declined to 4.76% in the March ’26 quarter from 5.16% in December ’25.HDFC Asset Management Company
Insurance shareholding declined to 2.88% in the March ’26 quarter from 3.19% in December ’25.ADVERTISEMENT
Siemens Energy India
Insurance shareholding declined to 1.58% in the March ’26 quarter from 1.87% in December ’25.Tata Motors
Insurance shareholding declined to 6.21% in the March ’26 quarter from 6.50% in December ’25.ADVERTISEMENT
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