How often is shareholding pattern updated?

Quarterly for main-board companies, within 21 days of quarter-end; half-yearly for SME-listed companies.

Where is the official shareholding pattern?

On NSE (Corporate Filings → Shareholding Patterns) and BSE (Corporates → Corporate Filings → Shareholding Patterns). SEBI's corporate filings page links both.

Does rising promoter holding mean the stock is safe?

No. It is one data point. Check debt, cash flow, pledges, governance and valuation too.

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How to verify a company's shareholding pattern

By Sumit Bhardwaj, Angel One Authorised Person · Not SEBI-registered · Updated 22 October 2026

Before trusting any "promoters are buying" WhatsApp claim, check the official filing. Every listed company files it, and it is free to read.

What the rule says

Under Regulation 31 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, a main-board listed company files its shareholding pattern every quarter within 21 days of quarter-end (e.g. by 21 October for the September quarter). SME-listed companies file half-yearly.
A fresh pattern is also due within 10 days of any capital restructuring that changes paid-up capital by more than 2%.
100% of promoter and promoter-group holding must be in demat form.

Step-by-step: NSE

Open NSE → Corporate Announcements → View All → Shareholding Patterns.
Type the company name or symbol, choose the quarter.
Open the filing: read Promoter & Promoter Group (A), Public (B) and the pledge/encumbrance columns.

Step-by-step: BSE

Open BSE → Corporates → Corporate Filings → Shareholding Patterns.
Select the security and the quarter ending.
Compare at least the last 4–8 quarters, not just one.

What to look for

Trend in promoter holding: steady falls deserve an explanation (sale, dilution, QIP).
Pledged / encumbered promoter shares — see our pledged shares guide.
FII/DII and mutual fund trend — a change in institutional holding is a fact; the reason is not always public.
Very large count of small public holders with a sharp price rise can be a crowding signal — see pump-and-dump red flags.
Insider trades: cross-check SEBI PIT Regulation 7(2) disclosures on NSE/BSE.

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FAQ

How often is shareholding pattern updated?: Quarterly for main-board companies, within 21 days of quarter-end; half-yearly for SME-listed companies.
Where is the official shareholding pattern?: On NSE (Corporate Filings → Shareholding Patterns) and BSE (Corporates → Corporate Filings → Shareholding Patterns). SEBI's corporate filings page links both.
Does rising promoter holding mean the stock is safe?: No. It is one data point. Check debt, cash flow, pledges, governance and valuation too.