Fundamental Glossary / Shareholding & Ownership
Promoter Holding
The percentage of shares held by the promoter and promoter group.
Formula
Promoter shares / total shares. Disclosed quarterly in the Indian shareholding pattern.
What it means
Promoters are the controlling shareholders identified under SEBI rules, including the promoter group. The holding is the stake they still own.
A high holding aligns control with ownership. A steady decline can be planned dilution from growth capital, or a slow exit.
How to read it
Read the trend across several quarters, and read it beside pledging. A high holding that is heavily pledged is not the same as a high holding that is free.
What to watch
Reclassification into or out of the promoter group changes the percentage without a market trade. Check the footnotes when the number jumps.
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.