Block Deals Today: Institutions Churn Stakes in Sedemac, Welspun Living, Meesho and More

September 24, 2026
Posted by: Kunal Singla
Category: News

Sedemac Mechatronics 10% stake (44.3 lakh shares) likely sold for Rs 1,329 crore. Welspun Living promoter sells 2.59% for Rs 525.88 crore. Meesho, Molbio Diagnostics also see stake churn.

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In block deals today, institutional investors were active across several counters on September 24, 2026. Sedemac Mechatronics saw its early investors line up to sell up to a 10 percent stake worth roughly Rs 1,329 crore, while Welspun Group’s promoter trust sold a 2.59 percent stake in Welspun Living for about Rs 525.88 crore. Separately, RPS Ventures trimmed its Meesho holding and Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund picked up a stake in Molbio Diagnostics, alongside a stake swap in Madhusudan Kela-promoted MK Ventures Capital.

Several block and bulk deals were in focus in Thursday’s trading session, spanning newly listed companies, promoter stake sales, and portfolio rebalancing by domestic and foreign institutional investors. Here is a roundup of the key stake moves.

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Sedemac Mechatronics: Early Investors Eye 10% Stake Sale

Institutional investors including A91 Emerging Fund, Xponentia Opportunities Fund, and HDFC Life Insurance are likely to offload up to 44.3 lakh shares, or a 10 percent stake, in Sedemac Mechatronics to raise around Rs 1,329 crore, at a floor price of Rs 3,000 per share, according to a CNBC-TV18 report citing sources.

Separately, roughly 25.43 lakh shares of Sedemac Mechatronics worth about Rs 766 crore changed hands in the block deal window at Rs 3,010 per share. In the previous session, the stock had closed up 0.63 percent, or Rs 19.10, at Rs 3,052.50. The share has touched a 52-week high of Rs 3,366 and a 52-week low of Rs 1,415, and is currently trading about 9.31 percent below its 52-week high while sitting well over its 52-week low. The company’s market capitalisation stands at approximately Rs 13,483 crore.

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Welspun Living: Promoter Trust Sells 2.59% Stake

Promoter entity Welspun Group Master Trust sold 2.44 crore equity shares, or a 2.59 percent stake, in Welspun Living for approximately Rs 525.88 crore. On the buy side, Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity International Small Cap Fund and Quant Mutual Fund picked up all the shares sold by the promoter. Fidelity acquired 2.22 crore shares, or a 2.35 percent stake, for Rs 477.97 crore, while Quant Mutual Fund bought 22.29 lakh shares, or a 0.23 percent stake, for Rs 47.9 crore. The deals were executed at an average price of Rs 214.9 per share.

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Meesho and Molbio Diagnostics See Institutional Stake Churn

RPS WOS II LLC, owned by venture capital firm RPS Ventures, sold 3.86 crore shares, or a 0.83 percent stake, in Meesho for around Rs 899.7 crore, out of the 1.18 percent stake it held as of June 2026. The shares changed hands at an average price of Rs 233 apiece, with 14 investors, including Ghisallo Master Fund, the Government of Singapore, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, picking up the sold shares.

In a separate deal, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund acquired 27.5 lakh shares, or a 2.38 percent stake, in Molbio Diagnostics for approximately Rs 361.62 crore, while Motilal Oswal Financial Services-backed Business Excellence Trust III sold 29.96 lakh shares, or a 2.6 percent stake, for Rs 394.07 crore.

MK Ventures Capital: Bahety Family Buys, Think India Exits

Sushil Bahety, Padma Bahety, and Ankit Bahety and Sons HUF together acquired 1.48 lakh shares, or a 3.86 percent stake, in Madhusudan Kela-promoted MK Ventures Capital for Rs 14.85 crore. Meanwhile, Think India Opportunities Master Fund exited MK Ventures Capital entirely, selling its full holding of 1.63 lakh shares, or a 4.26 percent stake, for Rs 16.35 crore. Both sets of deals were executed at an average price of Rs 1,000 per share.

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Why Block and Bulk Deal Activity Matters

A cluster of block and bulk deals across multiple counters on the same day often reflects broader portfolio rebalancing among institutional investors rather than a view on any single stock. That said, individual moves, such as a promoter selldown or an early investor exiting a large chunk of a newly listed stock, can still carry stock-specific signal value and are worth tracking alongside each company’s own fundamentals.

Conclusion

Today’s block deals today span a newly listed small-cap seeing early-investor exits, a promoter selldown in an established textile major, and portfolio churn across a consumer internet name, a diagnostics company, and a smaller listed investment firm. Investors holding any of these stocks should read these deals alongside the companies’ underlying fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What block deal happened in Sedemac Mechatronics today?

Ans. Institutional investors including A91 Emerging Fund, Xponentia Opportunities Fund and HDFC Life Insurance are likely to sell up to a 10 percent stake, about 44.3 lakh shares, worth around Rs 1,329 crore, with a separate 25.43 lakh share block deal also executed at Rs 3,010 per share.

Why did Welspun Group Master Trust sell shares in Welspun Living?

Ans. The promoter trust sold a 2.59 percent stake worth about Rs 525.88 crore; the specific rationale was not disclosed, and the shares were fully absorbed by Fidelity and Quant Mutual Fund.

Who bought the Meesho shares sold by RPS Ventures?

Ans. A group of 14 investors picked up the shares, including Ghisallo Master Fund, the Government of Singapore, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and several domestic mutual funds.

What happened with Molbio Diagnostics shares today?

Ans. Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund bought a 2.38 percent stake for about Rs 361.62 crore, while a Motilal Oswal-backed trust sold a 2.6 percent stake for around Rs 394.07 crore.

What is the significance of the MK Ventures Capital stake deal?

Ans. The Bahety family acquired a 3.86 percent stake while Think India Opportunities Master Fund exited its entire 4.26 percent holding, both at Rs 1,000 per share.

Do block deals always signal something negative about a stock?

Ans. Not necessarily. Block and bulk deals often reflect institutional portfolio rebalancing, fund redemptions, or early-investor exits after a listing, rather than a negative view on the company’s fundamentals.

Where can I track live block deal and stock price data?

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Author: Kunal Singla

Kunal Singla is the Associate Director - Research at Univest, leading quantitative equity research, intraday trading setups, and derivatives strategy. With 4+ years of experience in Indian equity markets, he combines rigorous quantitative methods with classical technical analysis to build high-conviction research frameworks for retail and advisory clients. He holds an MSc from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi — one of India's most selective institutions — and has completed the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF), a globally recognised programme covering derivatives pricing, risk modelling, machine learning for finance, and advanced portfolio theory. This combination places him in a small group of Indian analysts with both deep academic training in quantitative methods and SEBI-recognised research credentials. Kunal holds seven SEBI-recognised NISM certifications spanning research, derivatives, portfolio management, and securities operations: Series-XV (Research Analyst), Series-XXI-A (Portfolio Managers), Series-XVI (Commodity Derivatives), Series-VIII (Equity Derivatives), Series-VII (SORM), Series-V-A (Mutual Fund Distributors), and Series-I (Currency Derivatives). At Univest — India's SEBI-registered research and advisory platform — Kunal leads research inputs for Pro Lite, Pro Super, Pro Gold, and Pro Commodity advisory services, alongside publishing intraday stock picks on Univest Blogs.