Top 5 Companies Having The Highest Institutional Holdings

The higher institutional holding has somehow developed a fancy among many investors in the market. In this article, we are looking at the top 5 companies that have the highest Institutional holdings as of December 31, 2012.

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC): HDFC was established in 1977 with the primary objective of meeting the social need of encouraging home ownership by providing long-term finance to households. In the last three decades, HDFC has developed a wide network of 326 offices catering to over 2,400 towns & cities across the country. It also has offices in Dubai, London and Singapore and service associates in the Middle East region, to provide housing loans and property advisory services to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).

As of December 31, 2012, the institutional investors hold 86.94% stake in HDFC and has it thus secured the top slot in the list. In the last one year, the scrip has yielded a return of 16.21% and its market capitalisation stands at Rs 1,23,106 crore.

Federal Bank: The bank offers various banking and financial services in India. It operates in two segments - Distribution and Retail Finance. As of January 22, 2013, it operated through a network of 1028 branches and 1,145 ATMs. The company was formerly known as Travancore Federal Bank Limited and changed to its current name - Federal Bank - in March 1947. The company was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered at Aluva in India.

As far as the stock prices are concerned, the scrip has yielded a return of 16.40% in the last one year. The institutional investors hold 66.35% stake in the company and its market capitalisation stands at Rs 8,548 crore.

PTC India: PTC India is the leading provider of power trading solutions in India, and was established in the year 1999 as a Government of India initiated Public-Private Partnership. Its primary focus is to develop a commercially vibrant power market in the country. PTC has been able to maintain its numero uno position in electricity trading ever since sustained trading began in 2000-01.

The institutional investors hold 64.02% stake in the company as of December 31, 2012. Its market capitalisation stands at Rs 2,063 crore and the scrip, in the last one year, has yielded returns of 5.84%.

YES Bank: YES Bank provides commercial banking and other financial services to corporate and retail customers in India and across the globe. It offers savings, current, no-frills, non-resident, smart saver, and smart salary accounts too. The company operates through an approximate 350 branches, 600 ATMs, and 2 national operating centers in India. YES Bank was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered at Mumbai in India.

In the last one year, the scrip has yielded returns of 40.52% and the institutional investors hold 62.95% in the company. The market capitalisation stands at Rs 17,617 crore.

ICICI Bank: ICICI Bank is India's second-largest bank, with total assets of Rs 4,736.47 billion and profit after tax of Rs 64.65 billion for the year ended March 31, 2012. The bank has a presence in 19 countries, and has a network of 2,900 branches and 10,021 ATMs in India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers. ICICI Bank currently has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Russia and Canada, branches in United States, Singapore, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Qatar and Dubai International Finance Centre and representative offices in United Arab Emirates, China, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Its UK subsidiary has established branches in Belgium and Germany.

It has a market capitalisation of Rs 125921 crore and institutional holders have a stake of 61.99% in the bank. In the last one year, the company has yielded a return of 12.67%.