India’s wealthiest individual investors are aggressively repositioning their portfolios, deploying over $1 billion (₹9,120 crore) into a concentrated group of ten stocks even as the broader market value of their holdings saw a double-digit decline.
Data from primeinfobase.com reveals that while the overall high-net-worth individual (HNI) share by value on the NSE slipped to 1.99% as of March 31, 2026, from 2.03% in the previous quarter, smart money is becoming increasingly surgical. In value terms, HNI holdings stood at ₹8.10 lakh crore, marking a 15.31% decrease over the last quarter, a contraction that has not deterred crorepati investors from doubling down on specific retail and engineering giants.
