Fundamental Glossary / Shareholding & Ownership
FII Holding
The stake held by foreign institutional investors, the category India used before the foreign portfolio investor regime.
Formula
FII shares / total shares, in older shareholding patterns and in series that still use the label.
What it means
FII was the regulated route for foreign funds, pensions, and asset managers to own Indian listed shares. SEBI replaced the FII and sub-account structure with foreign portfolio investors.
Many data vendors and older commentaries still say FII when they mean foreign portfolio money. The economic fact is foreign institutional capital. The current legal label is FPI.
How to read it
A high FII holding means foreign funds are a large part of the register. They can be quicker to sell in a global risk-off move than a domestic insurer.
What to watch
Do not add an FII series and an FPI series for the same date. You will double-count the same shares if both labels were used for one category.
This note explains the term. It is not a research recommendation, a target price, or a comment on any security. Ratios and regulatory thresholds change; use the latest filing or circular for a live figure.