What stocks did mutual funds buy in April 2022?

The buying by domestic institutions or mutual funds gives an insight into what sectors or stocks hold potential for the future. This month’s data shows buying interest by mutual funds in large-cap banks and select mid and small-cap stocks.

Mutual funds buy into large banks, auto manufacture and a metals company in April 2022

Hindalco Industries

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth
• SBI Multicap Fund Regular Growth
• ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Growth
• ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Regular Growth
• Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Regular Growth

HDFC Bank

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth
• Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Growth
• Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Regular Growth
• HDFC Arbitrage Fund Wholesale Plan Growth
• UTI Arbitrage Fund Regular Plan Growth

Banking was the most preferred sector for buying stocks by MFs in April 2022

Axis Bank

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund Regular Growth
• ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Growth
• SBI Multicap Fund Regular Growth
• SBI ETF Sensex

City Union Bank

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• Axis Small Cap Fund Regular Growth
• Axis Multicap Fund Regular Growth
• Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Regular Growth

Funds that added more than one lakh shares in their schemes:

• Canara Robeco Consumer Trends Fund Regular Plan-Growth
• Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Growth

Mahindra and Mahindra

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• Nippon India Small Cap Fund – Growth
• Axis Long Term Equity Fund Growth
• Nippon India Multi Cap Fund – Growth
• Nippon India Growth Fund – Growth

Mutual funds buy into select Mid and Small cap stocks in April 2022

Bandhan Bank

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• SBI Multicap Fund Regular Growth
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Growth
• SBI Contra Fund Regular Payout Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Growth
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 Pyt of Inc Dis cum Cap Wdrl

SBI Cards and Payments

Funds that added more than ten lakh shares in their schemes:

• ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Growth
• Mirae Asset Focused Fund Regular Growth
• SBI Banking & Financial Services Regular Growth
• Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth
• Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Regular Growth

Banking was the most preferred sector for buying stocks by MFs in April 2022

Bharat Forge

Funds that added more than one lakh shares in their schemes:

• Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund Growth
• Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Mid Cap Fund Growth
• Quant Mid Cap Fund Growth
• PGIM India Midcap Opportunities Fund Regular Growth

UPL

Funds that added more than one lakh shares in their schemes:

• Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth
• Tata Arbitrage Fund Regular Growth
• Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund Regular Growth
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Pure Value Fund Growth

Indiabulls Real Estate

Funds that added more than one lakh shares in their schemes:

• Nippon India Multi Cap Fund – Growth
• Nippon India Power & Infra Fund – Growth
• Motilal Oswal Dynamic Fund Regular Plan Growth Option
• Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund Regular Growth

Gland Pharma

Funds that added more than one lakh shares in their schemes:

• Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Regular Growth
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Growth
• Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund Growth
• Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused Equity Fund Growth

Barbeque Nation

Funds that added more than one lakh shares in their schemes:

• ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund Growth
• ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund Growth
• ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Fund Regular Cumulative
• Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Regular Growth

Note – This channel is for educational and training purpose only & any stock mentioned here should not be taken as a tip/recommendation/advice

Research done by: Ketan Sonalkar, SEBI Rgn No INA000011255