Shareholding Pattern
The quarterly disclosure showing how a listed company's shares are distributed across shareholder categories.
Formula
Test: the filing reports promoter, institutional and public holdings, along with pledged shares and holders above 1%
Unit
%
In depth
Filed within twenty-one days of each quarter's end, this is one of the most useful routine disclosures a listed company makes: it shows promoter stake changes, pledge levels, foreign and domestic institutional holdings, and every shareholder above 1% by name. Trends matter more than levels — a promoter stake falling steadily quarter after quarter, or pledges rising, is information that no financial statement contains. It also reveals whether institutional investors are entering or leaving, though their reasons are not disclosed. Reading four consecutive quarters together is far more informative than reading one.
Worked example
Promoter holding falls from 62% to 54% over four quarters while pledged shares rise from 12% to 41% of the promoter stake. Neither number appears in the results, and together they describe a situation the results do not.
Illustrative figures, chosen so the arithmetic is easy to follow. Not a live price and not a valuation of any company.
Educational reference only
This entry explains what “Shareholding Pattern” means. It is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Any numbers above are illustrative, not live prices, and nothing here predicts price direction or rates a stock. Consider your own circumstances and consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before acting.