India’s Mutual Fund Favorites: The 10 Stocks Leading Institutional Picks

Mutual funds play a crucial role in shaping market trends, and their top holdings often signal institutional confidence in specific stocks. As of March 2025, domestic mutual funds have significantly increased their stakes in high-growth sectors, favoring companies with strong fundamentals and expansion potential.

 

Key Highlights:

•⁠  ⁠Crompton Greaves Consumer leads the pack with a 47.4% mutual fund stake, valued at ₹10,800 crore.

 

•⁠  ⁠TeamLease Services follows closely, with 45.4% MF ownership, reflecting optimism in India’s staffing industry.

 

•⁠  ⁠Kalpataru Projects holds 40.4% MF stake, signaling confidence in infrastructure growth.

 

•⁠  ⁠Max Financial Services sees 39.9% MF ownership, highlighting strong demand in the insurance sector.

 

•⁠  ⁠Equitas Small Finance Bank has 37.6% MF stake, reinforcing investor interest in small finance banking.

 

•⁠  ⁠Gateway Distriparks secures 37.4% MF ownership, benefiting from logistics expansion.

 

•⁠  ⁠Coforge boasts 36.9% MF stake, making it a top IT services pick.

 

•⁠  ⁠Federal Bank holds 35.5% MF ownership, reflecting banking sector resilience.

 

•⁠  ⁠Sapphire Foods sees 32.9% MF stake, showing confidence in India’s QSR industry.

 

•⁠  ⁠PVR INOX rounds out the list with 32% MF ownership, benefiting from post-pandemic entertainment demand.

 

Outlook:

With India’s economy expanding, mutual funds continue to favor consumer, financial, and infrastructure stocks. Investors should track MF allocation trends to identify long-term winners.

 

 Source: Economic Times