FPIs Lower Paytm Stakes to Less Than 1%

OVERVIEW Tiger Pacific Master Fund owned 1.03% of the shares in the June quarter, UBS Principal Capital Asia owned 1.06%, and Societe Generale owned 1.98%. The company's total FPI ownership fell from 20.04% in the prior quarter to 16.77% in the September quarter. On the BSE, Paytm's shares closed Thursday's trading session 3.47% lower at INR 696.35.Tiger Pacific Master Fund, UBS Principal Capital Asia, and Societe Generale are among the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) who have decreased their investments in Paytm.Paytm Datalabs_in-article-iconTiger Pacific Master Fund owned 1.03% of the shares in the June quarter, UBS Principal Capital Asia owned 1.06%, and Societe Generale owned 1.98%.These stakes dropped below 1% at the end of September, therefore they were not included in the most recent data that was made public.In the quarter that ended in September, the total FPI ownership in the business fell from 20.04% to 16.77%.

Paytm has been contacted by Inc42 to provide feedback on the development. The response will be used to update the story.On the BSE, Paytm's shares closed Thursday's trading session 3.47% lower at INR 696.35.In the quarter that ended in September, the holdings of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) Societe Generale, Tiger Pacific Master Fund, and UBS Principal Capital Asia in One 97 Communications fell below 1%. Due to general market weakness, Paytm's shares fell 3% intraday to a low of Rs 700 on the BSE.