NSE IPO: LIC, Norway’s Sovereign Fund, GIC, ADIA Among Key Participants in Anchor Book

17 Sep 2026 , 04:17 PM

The NSE IPO anchor book attracted 189 investors, with the National Stock Exchange allocating 3,77,93,739 equity shares at ₹1,785 per share, aggregating to ₹6,746.18 crore. The anchor allocation was finalised on September 16, a day before the IPO opened for public subscription.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) received the largest individual allocation, with 22,42,584 shares worth ₹400.30 crore. LIC’s ULIP Growth Fund and New Pension Plus Growth Fund also participated in the anchor book.

Other prominent investors included Government Pension Fund Global with an allocation worth ₹250 crore, while the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority-Monsoon were each allocated shares worth ₹200 crore.

The anchor list also includes major global institutions and asset managers such as Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, HSBC, Carmignac, Vanguard and Eastspring Investments, along with Indian mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds.

Complete NSE IPO Anchor Investor List

#	Anchor Investor	Shares Allotted	Investment (₹ Cr)
1	LIFE INSURANCE CORP. OF INDIA	22,42,584	400.30
2	LIC ULIP-GROWTH FUND	2,24,096	40.00
3	LIC NEW PENSION PLUS GROWTH FUND	56,024	10.00
4	GOVERNMENT PENSION FUND GLOBAL	14,00,560	250.00
5	MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE	11,20,448	200.00
6	ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY-MONSOON	11,20,448	200.00
7	LSOI SPV 1 LTD.	5,60,224	100.00
8	LSOII SPV 3 LTD.	5,60,224	100.00
9	FIDELITY FUNDS-INDIA FOCUS FUND	9,98,520	178.24
10	DENDANA INVESTMENTS (MAURITIUS) LTD.	35,480	6.33
11	FIDELITY INDIA FUND	86,448	15.43
12	SBI BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	5,60,224	100.00
13	ICICI PRUDENTIAL BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND	1,23,840	22.11
14	ICICI PRUDENTIAL MULTI-ASSET FUND	2,88,960	51.58
15	ICICI PRUDENTIAL LARGE CAP FUND	3,71,512	66.31
16	HDFC LARGE CAP FUND	5,35,400	95.57
17	HDFC BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	2,48,912	44.43
18	NIPPON INDIA LARGE CAP FUND	7,84,312	140.00
19	KOTAK AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUND	1,74,288	31.11
20	KOTAK LARGE CAP FUND	87,144	15.56
21	KOTAK CONTRA FUND	52,288	9.33
22	KOTAK ELSS TAX SAVER FUND	87,144	15.56
23	KOTAK MULTICAP FUND	3,48,592	62.22
24	KOTAK BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	34,856	6.22
25	AXIS LARGE CAP FUND	3,64,800	65.12
26	AXIS ELSS TAX SAVER FUND	3,64,800	65.12
27	AXIS ESG INTEGRATION STRATEGY FUND	54,712	9.77
28	ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	1,40,056	25.00
29	ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE MULTI-CAP FUND	2,94,888	52.64
30	ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE LARGE CAP FUND	2,74,504	49.00
31	APEX HYBRID LONG-SHORT FUND	7,640	1.36
32	ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE EQUITY SAVINGS FUND	67,224	12.00
33	UTI AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUND	1,05,584	18.85
34	UTI LARGE & MID CAP FUND	1,50,832	26.92
35	UTI LARGE CAP FUND	2,41,328	43.08
36	UTI RETIREMENT FUND	30,168	5.38
37	UTI MASTER EQUITY PLAN UNIT SCHEME	45,248	8.08
38	UTI DIVIDEND YIELD FUND	1,29,712	23.15
39	UTI BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	45,248	8.08
40	UTI CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUND	21,112	3.77
41	UTI EQUITY SAVINGS FUND	15,080	2.69
42	MIRAE ASSET LARGE CAP FUND	3,92,152	70.00
43	MIRAE ASSET LARGE & MIDCAP FUND	3,92,160	70.00
44	TATA MUTUAL FUND – TATA ELSS – TAX SAVER FUND	99,160	17.70
45	TATA LARGE & MID CAP FUND	2,12,048	37.85
46	TATA BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND	2,12,048	37.85
47	TATA BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	1,27,168	22.70
48	TATA DIGITAL INDIA FUND	1,05,880	18.90
49	TATA DIVIDEND YIELD FUND	28,008	5.00
50	FRANKLIN ASIAN EQUITY FUND	56,016	10.00
51	FRANKLIN INDIA LARGE CAP FUND	4,76,192	85.00
52	FRANKLIN BUILD INDIA FUND	1,79,272	32.00
53	INVESCO INDIA CONTRA FUND	7,84,312	140.00
54	SBI NPS TRUST-SBI PENSION FUND SCHEME-CENTRAL GOVT.	1,96,072	35.00
55	SBI NPS TRUST-SBI PENSION FUND SCHEME-E TIER I	3,72,552	66.50
56	SBI NPS TRUST-SBI PENSION FUND SCHEME-E TIER II	28,016	5.00
57	SBI NPS TRUST-SBI PENSION FUND SCHEME-ATAL PENSION YOJANA	1,54,056	27.50
58	SBI NPS TRUST-SBI PENSION FUND-NPS LITE SCHEME-GOVT. PATTERN	28,016	5.00
59	SBI NPS TRUST-SBI PENSION FUND-UPS-CG SCHEME	61,624	11.00
60	SBI LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD.	8,40,336	150.00
61	HDFC LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD.	8,40,336	150.00
62	EDELWEISS LARGE CAP FUND	56,024	10.00
63	EDELWEISS AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUND	1,12,048	20.00
64	EDELWEISS BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND	3,92,152	70.00
65	EDELWEISS RECENTLY LISTED IPO FUND	2,24,088	40.00
66	NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM	30,816	5.50
67	GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDS-GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY PORTFOLIO	28,016	5.00
68	GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDS-GOLDMAN SACHS INDIA EQUITY PORTFOLIO	4,75,072	84.80
69	GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TRUST-GOLDMAN SACHS INDIA EQUITY ETF	28,016	5.00
70	QSIF EQUITY LONG-SHORT FUND	4,76,184	85.00
71	QSIF EQUITY EX-TOP 100 LONG-SHORT FUND	3,08,128	55.00
72	EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS INDIA EQUITY OPEN LTD.	5,82,632	104.00
73	EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE EQUITY OPEN LTD.	67,224	12.00
74	EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS-INDIA CONSUMER EQUITY OPEN LTD.	67,224	12.00
75	HSBC GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS-INDIAN EQUITY	6,27,448	112.00
76	360 ONE BEST IN CLASS	5,33,904	95.30
77	FP CARMIGNAC EMERGING MARKETS	67,160	11.99
78	CARMIGNAC PORTFOLIO	4,03,992	72.11
79	CARMIGNAC EMERGENTS	6,49,296	115.90
80	INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (ASIA) PTE. LTD.	9,80,392	175.00
81	ASHOKA WHITEOAK ICAV-ASHOKA WHITEOAK INDIA OPPORTUNITIES FUND	2,28,944	40.87
82	ASHOKA WHITEOAK ICAV-ASHOKA WHITEOAK EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND	3,87,304	69.13
83	WHITEOAK CAPITAL FLEXI CAP FUND	56,024	10.00
84	WHITEOAK CAPITAL ELSS TAX SAVER FUND	5,600	1.00
85	WHITEOAK CAPITAL LARGE CAP FUND	50,424	9.00
86	WHITEOAK CAPITAL BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND	11,208	2.00
87	WHITEOAK CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND	11,208	2.00
88	WHITEOAK CAPITAL MULTI ASSET ALLOCATION FUND	11,208	2.00
89	WHITEOAK CAPITAL MULTI CAP FUND	44,816	8.00
90	WHITEOAK CAPITAL BALANCED HYBRID FUND	11,208	2.00
91	WHITEOAK CAPITAL LARGE & MID CAP FUND	70,008	12.50
92	WHITEOAK CAPITAL BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	56,024	10.00
93	WHITEOAK CAPITAL ESG BEST-IN-CLASS STRATEGY FUND	1,400	0.25
94	WHITEOAK CAPITAL QUALITY EQUITY FUND	12,608	2.25
95	WHITEOAK CAPITAL EQUITY SAVINGS FUND	2,800	0.50
96	WHITEOAK CAPITAL AGGRESSIVE HYBRID FUND	11,208	2.00
97	WHITEOAK CAPITAL DIVIDEND YIELD FUND	8,400	1.50
98	VALIANT MAURITIUS PARTNERS OFFSHORE LTD.	7,28,288	130.00
99	VALIANT INDIA OPPORTUNITIES LTD.	56,024	10.00
100	HSBC LARGE CAP FUND	94,336	16.84
101	HSBC LARGE & MID CAP FUND	56,960	10.17
102	HSBC ELSS TAX SAVER FUND	1,36,688	24.40
103	HSBC FLEXI CAP FUND	2,05,008	36.59
104	DSP MULTI ASSET ALLOCATION FUND	3,08,120	55.00
105	DSP BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	1,12,048	20.00
106	HDFC NPS TRUST-SCHEME E-TIER I	1,23,248	22.00
107	HDFC NPS TRUST-SCHEME E-TIER II	1,00,840	18.00
108	HDFC NPS TRUST-HDFC PF NPS EQUITY ADVANTAGE FUND-TIER I	39,216	7.00
109	HDFC NPS TRUST-HDFC PENSION MANAGEMENT CO. LTD.-NPS VATSALYA SCHEME	16,808	3.00
110	AXIS MAX LIFE INSURANCE LTD.-ULIF 00125/06/04 LIFEGROWTH104-GROWTH FUND	84,272	15.04
111	AXIS MAX LIFE INSURANCE LTD.-ULIF 01108/02/07 LIFEGRWSUP104-GROWTH SUPER FUND	2,80,112	50.00
112	AXIS MAX LIFE INSURANCE LTD.-UEGFH-HIGH GROWTH FUND II	30,808	5.50
113	PGIM INDIA FLEXI CAP FUND	1,12,032	20.00
114	PGIM INDIA MIDCAP FUND	1,12,032	20.00
115	PGIM INDIA LARGE & MIDCAP FUND	22,432	4.00
116	ITI MULTI CAP FUND	56,032	10.00
117	ITI SMALL CAP FUND	56,024	10.00
118	ITI LARGE CAP FUND	28,008	5.00
119	ITI BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	11,200	2.00
120	ITI FLEXI CAP FUND	56,024	10.00
121	ITI LARGE & MIDCAP FUND	39,208	7.00
122	BAJAJ FINSERV LARGE & MID CAP FUND	1,68,064	30.00
123	BAJAJ FINSERV BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	39,216	7.00
124	UNION FLEXI CAP FUND	1,06,440	19.00
125	UNION SMALL CAP FUND	61,624	11.00
126	UNION LARGECAP FUND	39,216	7.00
127	LIC MF LARGE CAP FUND	1,51,256	27.00
128	LIC MF VALUE FUND	56,024	10.00
129	SAMCO MULTI CAP FUND	53,256	9.51
130	SAMCO LARGE CAP FUND	44,800	8.00
131	SAMCO LARGE & MID CAP FUND	47,600	8.50
132	VALUE PARTNERS HIGH-DIVIDEND STOCKS FUND	84,032	15.00
133	VALUE PARTNERS GREATER CHINA HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND	84,032	15.00
134	INDIA EQUITY FUND I	1,40,056	25.00
135	ZURICH INVEST INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS-ZIF AKTIEN EMERGING MARKETS	61,112	10.91
136	VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS SELECT STOCK FUND	71,984	12.85
137	MOTILAL OSWAL LARGE CAP FUND	1,34,448	24.00
138	NJ BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND	1,43,696	25.65
139	NJ FLEXI CAP FUND	1,75,632	31.35
140	BANDHAN CONTRA FUND	1,00,840	18.00
141	BARODA BNP PARIBAS BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND	31,744	5.67
142	BARODA BNP PARIBAS LARGE & MID CAP FUND	63,488	11.33
143	LIC NPS TRUST-LIC PENSION FUND SCHEME E-TIER I	84,032	15.00
144	AMBAR GLOBAL FUND LP	2,80,112	50.00
145	KRONE FINSTOCK PRIVATE LIMITED	2,80,112	50.00
146	ZETA GLOBAL FUNDS (OEIC) PCC LTD.-ZETA SERIES A FUND PC	1,68,064	30.00
147	FLC INVESTCO, LLC	1,40,048	25.00
148	GHISALLO MASTER FUND LP	1,12,040	20.00
149	AUTHUM INVESTMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE LTD.	84,032	15.00
150	GLOBE FINCAP LTD.	1,12,040	20.00
151	VENUS INVESTMENTS VCC-VENUS STELLAR FUND	1,12,040	20.00
152	VIKASA INDIA EIF I FUND-INCUBE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES	1,12,040	20.00
153	NX INDIA OPPORTUNITY GIFT TRUST	1,12,040	20.00
154	INTELLECTIVE FUNDS VCC-RIGA GROWTH FUND	1,12,040	20.00
155	ABAKKUS GROWTH FUND-OPEN ENDED	84,032	15.00
156	FLUMEN INVESTMENT TRUST-1729 GROWTH FUND I	84,032	15.00
157	KINGSWAY FUND-FRONTIER CONSUMER FRANCHISES	84,032	15.00
158	ACM MASTER FUND	84,032	15.00
159	BANK OF INDIA ELSS TAX SAVER	56,024	10.00
160	BANK OF INDIA BUSINESS CYCLE FUND	22,400	4.00
161	UTI NPS TRUST-UTI PENSION FUND SCHEME-E TIER I	63,304	11.30
162	UTI NPS TRUST-UTI PENSION FUND-NPS LITE SCHEME-GOVT. PATTERN	15,120	2.70
163	DURO INDIA OPPORTUNITIES FUND PTE. LTD.	72,824	13.00
164	KOTAK MAHINDRA LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD.	61,624	11.00
165	EDELWEISS LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD.	61,624	11.00
166	SBI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.	61,624	11.00
167	AXIS NPS TRUST-AXIS PENSION FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.-SCHEME E-TIER I	51,544	9.20
168	NPS TRUST A/C – AXIS PENSION FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED SCHEME E-TIER II	1,400	0.25
169	AXIS NPS TRUST-AXIS PENSION FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.-NPS GOLDEN YEARS FUND-GROWTH TIER I	2,240	0.40
170	AXIS NPS TRUST-AXIS PENSION FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.-NPS VATSALYA SCHEME	840	0.15
171	ARVESTA FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD.	28,012	5.00
172	NEO ALTERNATIVES INVESTMENT TRUST-NEO TREASURY PLUS FUND	28,012	5.00
173	LYPTUS PUNCH CARD FUND LVF	56,026	10.00
174	HCL CAPITAL PVT. LTD.	28,013	5.00
175	ASHIKA GLOBAL FINANCE PVT. LTD.	28,013	5.00
176	RAJASTHAN GLOBAL SECURITIES PVT. LTD.	28,012	5.00
177	WINRO COMMERCIAL (INDIA) LTD.	28,012	5.00
178	GROWW LARGE CAP FUND	7,003	1.25
179	GROWW MULTICAP FUND	21,009	3.75
180	DHARMAYUG INVESTMENTS LTD.	28,012	5.00
181	SB OPPORTUNITIES FUND II	28,012	5.00
182	VINEY GROWTH FUND	28,012	5.00
183	NAVI FINSERV LTD.	28,012	5.00
184	MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD.	28,012	5.00
185	ASTORNE CAPITAL VCC-ARVEN	1,12,040	20.00
186	SOCIETE GENERALE-ODI	17,70,306	316.00
187	BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS-ODI	9,80,392	175.00
188	MORGAN STANLEY ASIA (SINGAPORE) PTE.-ODI	1,40,056	25.00
189	BOFA SECURITIES EUROPE SA-ODI	28,013	5.00
Total	189 Anchor Investors	3,77,93,739	₹6,746.18 Cr

 

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