Vishal Mega Mart Shareholder Structure Shifts as Promoter Sells Stake, Institutional Investors Acquire Majority Holding

Vishal Mega Mart Share Price Plummets After Promoter Stake Sale

On February 27, Samayat Services reduced its 13.96% stake in Vishal Mega Mart, a fashion-focused hypermarket and value retail chain, for Rs 7,635.6 crore via open market transactions. The stake sale was carried out in two tranches: 21.75 crore shares sold at Rs 117 per share for Rs 2,544.75 crore, and 43.5 crore shares sold at Rs 117.03 per share for Rs 5,090.8 crore.

The share price of Vishal Mega Mart declined by 7.65% to close at Rs 117.78 after a gap-down opening, amidst high volumes. As of December 2025, the total promoters' shareholding in the company stood at 54.09%.

However, HDFC Mutual Fund, through HDFC Large Cap Fund, acquired an additional 9.4 crore shares (equivalent to 2.01% of paid-up equity) in the retail chain for Rs 1,100.5 crore. The asset management company now holds a 6.13% stake in the firm.

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Additionally, Government of Singapore bought 12.69 crore shares in Vishal Mega Mart for Rs 1,485.1 crore, while the Monetary Authority of Singapore picked up 7.32 crore shares for Rs 857.59 crore. Both investors purchased the shares at Rs 117 per share.

Gaudium IVF and Women Health shares rose by 1.59% on its listing day, closing at Rs 80.26 on the NSE. GDN Investments acquired 20 lakh shares in the fertility services provider at Rs 83.3 per share for Rs 16.66 crore, while Param Capital bought 25 lakh shares at Rs 85.51 per share, valued at Rs 21.37 crore.

In contrast, Minerva Emerging Opportunities Fund pared 10 lakh shares in Gaudium IVF at Rs 83 per share for Rs 8.3 crore, while Neomile India Opportunity Fund offloaded 15.76 lakh shares at Rs 84.89 per share for Rs 13.38 crore.

Key Figures:

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• Vishal Mega Mart: Rs 7,635.6 crore
• Samayat Services: 13.96%
• HDFC Mutual Fund: Rs 1,100.5 crore
• Government of Singapore: Rs 1,485.1 crore
• Monetary Authority of Singapore: Rs 857.59 crore
• Gaudium IVF and Women Health: Rs 80.26
• GDN Investments: Rs 16.66 crore
• Param Capital: Rs 21.37 crore
• Minerva Emerging Opportunities Fund: Rs 8.3 crore
• Neomile India Opportunity Fund: Rs 13.38 crore