What are IPO anchor investors?

Anchor investors are SEBI-registered institutional investors (mutual funds, FIIs, insurance companies, banks) who commit to buying IPO shares at or below the issue price, typically 1 day before the IPO opens. Their participation signals institutional confidence in the IPO.

Is anchor investor participation a good sign for an IPO?

Strong anchor investor participation from reputed institutions (like SBI MF, HDFC MF, or global FIIs) is generally a positive signal. However, anchors have a 30-day lock-in after listing and must sell eventually — watch for anchor lock-in expiry dates.

How much can anchor investors subscribe in an IPO?

Anchor investors can subscribe to up to 60% of the QIB (Qualified Institutional Buyer) portion of an IPO. Each anchor investor is allocated a minimum of ₹10 crore. The allocation happens at or below the IPO price band.

IPO Anchor Investors 2026

Track which institutional investors — mutual funds, FIIs, insurance companies — are betting on upcoming IPOs before public subscription.

🏦 What Are Anchor Investors?

Who qualifies?

SEBI-registered institutions: Mutual Funds, FIIs, Banks, Insurance Companies, Pension Funds

When do they invest?

1 day before IPO opens. Minimum ₹10 Cr per anchor. Max 60% of QIB quota

Lock-in period

50% locked for 30 days · 50% locked for 90 days after listing. Watch lock-in expiry!

🏆 Most Active Anchor Investors

SBI Mutual Fund

20 IPOs

₹291.2 Cr total

HDFC Mutual Fund

20 IPOs

₹242.9 Cr total

Nippon India MF

17 IPOs

₹130.7 Cr total

ICICI Prudential MF

12 IPOs

₹138.0 Cr total

Axis Mutual Fund

12 IPOs

₹73.7 Cr total

Mirae Asset MF

7 IPOs

₹108.7 Cr total

Kotak MF

6 IPOs

₹31.8 Cr total

Franklin Templeton MF

4 IPOs

₹24.8 Cr total

GIC Re

3 IPOs

₹53.0 Cr total

DSP Mutual Fund

3 IPOs

₹42.8 Cr total

Recent IPO Anchor Allocations

Saffron Speciality Papers

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Upcoming

₹15.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹4.8 Cr 32.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹3.6 Cr 24.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹2.4 Cr 16.0%

Nippon India MF

₹2.1 Cr 14.0%

Franklin Templeton MF

₹2.1 Cr 14.0%

Sampark India Logistics

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹75.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹18.75 Cr 25.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹15.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹11.25 Cr 15.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹11.25 Cr 15.0%

GIC Re

₹7.5 Cr 10.0%

Mirae Asset MF

₹7.5 Cr 10.0%

Kotak MF

₹3.75 Cr 5.0%

Turtlemint Fintech Solutions

Mainboard · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹625.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

Sequoia Capital India

₹125.0 Cr 20.0%

Softbank Vision Fund

₹112.5 Cr 18.0%

SBI Mutual Fund

₹87.5 Cr 14.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹75.0 Cr 12.0%

Mirae Asset MF

₹62.5 Cr 10.0%

GIC Re Singapore

₹50.0 Cr 8.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹43.75 Cr 7.0%

Nippon India MF

₹31.25 Cr 5.0%

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CSM Technologies

Mainboard · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹247.5 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹45.2 Cr 18.3%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹38.6 Cr 15.6%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹32.4 Cr 13.1%

Nippon India MF

₹28.8 Cr 11.7%

Mirae Asset MF

₹25.0 Cr 10.1%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹22.3 Cr 9.0%

GIC Re

₹20.5 Cr 8.3%

Kotak Mahindra MF

₹18.7 Cr 7.6%

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Sri Priyanka Geo Commex

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹12.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹3.6 Cr 30.0%

Nippon India MF

₹2.4 Cr 20.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹2.4 Cr 20.0%

DSP Mutual Fund

₹1.8 Cr 15.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹1.8 Cr 15.0%

IC Electricals

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹50.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹12.5 Cr 25.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹10.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹7.5 Cr 15.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹7.5 Cr 15.0%

Kotak MF

₹5.0 Cr 10.0%

Mirae Asset MF

₹5.0 Cr 10.0%

Tata MF

₹2.5 Cr 5.0%

Aastha Spintex

Mainboard · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹20.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹5.0 Cr 25.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹4.0 Cr 20.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹4.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹3.0 Cr 15.0%

Axis MF

₹2.0 Cr 10.0%

Tata MF

₹2.0 Cr 10.0%

Kratikal Tech

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹60.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹15.3 Cr 25.5%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹12.8 Cr 21.3%

Tata Mutual Fund

₹10.5 Cr 17.5%

Franklin Templeton MF

₹9.2 Cr 15.3%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹7.1 Cr 11.8%

LIC Mutual Fund

₹5.1 Cr 8.5%

Seemax Resources

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹30.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹7.5 Cr 25.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹6.0 Cr 20.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹6.0 Cr 20.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹4.5 Cr 15.0%

DSP MF

₹3.0 Cr 10.0%

Mirae Asset MF

₹3.0 Cr 10.0%

Jivial Industries

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹25.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹6.5 Cr 26.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹5.5 Cr 22.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹4.5 Cr 18.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹3.75 Cr 15.0%

Mirae Asset MF

₹2.5 Cr 10.0%

Tata MF

₹2.25 Cr 9.0%

Waterways Leisure Tourism

Mainboard · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹83.2 Cr

Total anchor allocation

GIC Re

₹25.0 Cr 30.0%

SBI Life Insurance

₹20.5 Cr 24.6%

Bandhan Mutual Fund

₹15.2 Cr 18.2%

Tata Mutual Fund

₹12.0 Cr 14.4%

Franklin Templeton MF

₹10.5 Cr 12.6%

Advit Jewels

Mainboard · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹56.6 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹12.5 Cr 22.1%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹10.2 Cr 18.0%

Nippon India MF

₹8.7 Cr 15.3%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹7.4 Cr 13.0%

Kotak MF

₹6.1 Cr 10.8%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹5.5 Cr 9.7%

Mirae Asset MF

₹3.2 Cr 5.6%

Aditya Birla SL MF

₹3.0 Cr 5.3%

Knack Packaging

Mainboard · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹70.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹22.4 Cr 32.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹18.2 Cr 26.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹14.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹9.8 Cr 14.0%

IDFC First MF

₹5.6 Cr 8.0%

Atharva Polyplast

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹14.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹4.2 Cr 30.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹3.5 Cr 25.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹2.8 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹2.1 Cr 15.0%

Kotak MF

₹1.4 Cr 10.0%

Adon Agro Commodities

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹15.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹4.5 Cr 30.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹3.75 Cr 25.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹3.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹2.25 Cr 15.0%

LIC MF

₹1.5 Cr 10.0%

Crazy Snacks

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹20.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹5.4 Cr 27.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹4.6 Cr 23.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹3.6 Cr 18.0%

Nippon India MF

₹2.8 Cr 14.0%

Bandhan MF

₹2.0 Cr 10.0%

IDFC First MF

₹1.6 Cr 8.0%

Twinkle Papers

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹20.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹6.0 Cr 30.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹5.0 Cr 25.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹4.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹3.0 Cr 15.0%

Bandhan MF

₹2.0 Cr 10.0%

Liotech Industries

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Listed

₹30.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹9.0 Cr 30.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹7.5 Cr 25.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹6.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹4.5 Cr 15.0%

Kotak MF

₹3.0 Cr 10.0%

Dhanwel Hybrid Seeds

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Allotted

₹30.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹9.0 Cr 30.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹7.5 Cr 25.0%

ICICI Prudential MF

₹6.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹4.5 Cr 15.0%

Franklin Templeton MF

₹3.0 Cr 10.0%

Shree Balaji Mala

Sme · Anchor date: 23 Jun 2026 Upcoming

₹10.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹3.0 Cr 30.0%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹2.5 Cr 25.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹2.0 Cr 20.0%

Nippon India MF

₹1.5 Cr 15.0%

DSP MF

₹1.0 Cr 10.0%

Shreedhar Spinners

Sme · Anchor date: 22 Jun 2026 Listed

₹30.0 Cr

Total anchor allocation

SBI Mutual Fund

₹8.5 Cr 28.3%

HDFC Mutual Fund

₹7.2 Cr 24.0%

Axis Mutual Fund

₹6.1 Cr 20.3%

Nippon India MF

₹5.2 Cr 17.3%

Kotak Mahindra MF

₹3.0 Cr 10.0%

Active IPOs — Anchor Data Pending

Lohia Corp

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Indo-MIM

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Xtranet Technologies

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Cube Highways Trust InvIT

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Metalic Technoforge

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Gulf Lloyds

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Caliber Mining

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

Sotefin Bharat

Anchor data: Not yet disclosed

How to Read Anchor Investor Data

📊 High-quality anchors = positive signal. When SBI MF, HDFC MF, Mirae Asset, or global FIIs like GIC Singapore invest, it shows institutional confidence.

⚠️ Watch the lock-in expiry. 50% of anchor shares unlock after 30 days post-listing. Selling pressure often increases around this date.

🔍 Anchor ≠ guaranteed listing gain. Anchor investors sometimes invest in weak IPOs too. Always check the company's fundamentals and valuation.

💡 Allocation % shows what portion of the anchor quota each institution received. Larger allocation = higher conviction.