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Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund stake in Avanti Feeds crosses 5% after fresh share purchase
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund increased its stake in Avanti Feeds to 5.02% after acquiring 62,044 shares. This acquisition occurred amid market volatility, with Avanti Feeds shares dropping 12.3% recently but recovering significantly earlier in February following a US-India trade deal.

HDFC Mutual Fund pares stake in Sundram Fasteners via ₹358 crore bulk deals
HDFC Mutual Fund sold a 2% stake in Sundram Fasteners for ₹358 crore through bulk deals on NSE and BSE; the stock hit a 52-week low on Wednesday.

Iran war boosts defence stocks like Paras and ideaForge by up to 13%
For the first two months of the year, the Nifty India Defence Index has gained 5% so far, with stocks like MTAR Technologies already having risen 57% during this period. Bharat Forge shares have risen 30% so far, while those of Data Patterns, and BEL are up 30% and 11% so far during this period.

HDFC Mutual Fund sells shares worth Rs 358 crore in Sundram Fasteners
As of December 2025, HDFC Mutual Fund through HDFC NIFTY500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund held 7.62 percent equity stake in the TVS Group company.

Franklin Templeton, Merrill Lynch, Abu Dhabi Investment among 9 investors acquire 2% stake in Craftsman Automation from promoter
HDFC Mutual Fund was the biggest buyer amongst 9 investors, picking up 1.83 lakh Craftsman Automation shares worth Rs 170 crore, followed by Invesco Mutual Fund which acquired 1.08 lakh shares valued at Rs 100 crore.