In the year 2025, for the second consecutive year, promoters and private equity companies made record stake selling in Indian companies. Stakes were sold by promoters in large to mid-sized companies.
With the help of media reports and data from Prime Database, Kotak Institutional Equities has prepared a list of 10 companies in which promoters’ stakes have been sold the most in terms of value so far in 2025.
Bharti Airtel | Promoter entities sold stake in the company several times throughout the year. According to Kotak’s note, Bharti Airtel promoters have sold shares worth $4.8 billion so far in 2025. Promoters currently hold 48.9% stake in Bharti Airtel.
InterGlobe Aviation | Rakesh Gangwal, one of its promoters, has been continuously selling stake in IndiGo. Sales by promoters in IndiGo so far in 2025 have totaled around $1.7 billion. IndiGo promoters still hold 41.6% stake.
Vishal Mega Mart So far in 2025, promoters have sold shares worth a total of $ 1.17 billion in Vishal Mega Mart. Promoters currently hold 54.1% stake in the company.
AWL Agri Business | According to Kotak’s note, stake sales by promoters so far this year totaled $717 million. Promoters currently hold 56.9% stake in the company.
Bajaj Finserv | Bajaj Finserv promoters have sold shares worth up to $634 million in the company so far in 2025. Currently the promoters’ shareholding in Bajaj Finserv is 58.8%.
Mphasis | Promoter selling in the company so far in 2025 has totaled $544 million. Promoter holding now stands at 40.1%.
Aptus Value Housing Finance | Promoters have so far sold shares worth $526 million in 2025, reducing their stake to 23.9%.
Sagility | The promoters of this company now hold 51% stake. He has sold shares worth $421 million so far this year.
Cohance Lifesciences | According to Kotak’s note, the company’s promoters have sold shares worth $356 million so far in 2025. Promoters’ stake currently stands at 57.5%.