Promoters cash out in 2025: Airtel, IndiGo among stocks that witnessed highest selling up to Rs 44,000 crore

Promoter selling surged to record levels in 2025, crossing Rs 1.5 lakh crore and surpassing last year’s peak of Rs 1.43 lakh crore. While the sharp rise has raised concerns among some investors, market veterans say the trend is more nuanced than the headline number suggests. This is the third straight year in which promoter stake sales have crossed Rs 1 lakh crore, according to data from Prime Database. Here’s a list of top 10 stocks where promoters reduced their holdings the most.

Bharti Airtel - One of India’s leading telecom players tops the list of promoter selling in 2025, with promoters offloading shares worth Rs 44,682 crore during the year. Indian Content Investment and Pastel were the sellers, data from PRIME Database showed.

IndiGo - India’s largest airline, with a market share of over 60%, ranks second, witnessing promoter selling of Rs 14,497 crore in 2025. Data showed that Chinkerpoo Family Trust, and Rakesh Gangwal were the sellers.

AWL Agri - Promoters sold shares worth Rs 11,064 crore in 2025, placing the company among the major names with sizeable stake dilution. PRIME Database shows that Adani Group subsidiary Adani Commodities was the selling promoter.

Vishal Mega Mart - The Indian retail chain saw promoter selling of Rs 10,220 crore in 2025. Samayat Services is the promoter and the deal took place on June 17. The stock is up 30% since the beginning of the year.

Sagility India - The company recorded promoter sales worth Rs 6,341 crore in 2025. Sagility BV executed the deal on November 14. Shares of the company have risen 30% in the last six months.

Bajaj Finserv - The Nifty major saw promoters divesting shares worth Rs 5,506 crore during 2025. Jamnalal Sons, Bajaj Holdings and Investments were the two promoter sellers. Both deals were executed on June 6, 2025.

Mphasis - Promoter selling in Mphasis stood at Rs 4,726 crore in 2025. BCP Topco executed the deal last month on November 18. Shares of the company have risen over 5% in the last 1 month and are flat on a year-to-date basis.

Aptus Value Housing Finance - The company saw promoters sell shares worth Rs 3,912 crore over the course of 2025. Westbridge Crossover Fund executed the deals on two separate dates - September 4 and June 4, data showed.

Cohance Lifesciences - The company recorded promoter selling of Rs 3,094 crore in 2025. Jusmiral Holdings was the seller, data showed. In the September quarter, the company reported a sharp 52% year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 66.4 crore, while revenue fell 8% to Rs 555 crore.

Hindustan Zinc - The company rounds off the list, with promoter selling amounting to Rs 3,028 crore in 2025. Vedanta, the parent company which holds a 61.84% stake in the company, was the selling promoter. Owing to record silver prices, the stock is up nearly 30% in the last 1 month.

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