The upcoming schedule spans one-month, three-month, and six-month windows, freeing up trading access for anchor investors, pre-listing backers, and promoter groups. The heaviest equity concentrations will become tradable starting in mid-December through January 2027, led by SBI Funds Management releasing 1.428 billion shares, or 70% of its equity. Nuvama Institutional Equities highlighted that these expirations do not ensure immediate sell-offs since long-term stakeholders may elect to maintain their existing positions.
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Expiring lock-ins allow pre-listing shareholders and promoters to trade, though unlocking…: Expiring lock-ins allow pre-listing shareholders and promoters to trade, though unlocking does not guarantee automatic market liquidations.
Several mid-term expirations will occur throughout November, including large share unlock…: Several mid-term expirations will occur throughout November, including large share unlocks for Horizon Industrial Parks, Shiprocket, and LEAP India.
Major equity percentages exceeding half of total share capital will become unlocked for f…: Major equity percentages exceeding half of total share capital will become unlocked for firms like CMR Green Technologies, Turtlemint, and Hexagon Nutrition.
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The upcoming IPO lock-in expiries could put nearly $35 billion worth of shares on investors' radar over the next few months, as pre-listing shareholder lock-in periods across 116 companies are set to end between 9 November 2026 and 26 February 2027.
The list includes several prominent recent listings, such as Jio Platforms, Zetwerk Manufacturing Business, Shiprocket, Milky Mist Dairy Food, SBI Funds Management and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). However, unlocking shares does not necessarily mean they will be sold in the market. A substantial portion of the shares is held by promoters and their groups, who may continue to hold their stakes.
According to an analysis by Nuvama Institutional Equities, the aggregate value of shares becoming eligible for trading during this period is estimated at around $35 billion. The brokerage has analysed promoter and non-promoter shareholdings across companies listed up to 5 November 2026.
Here's a closer look at the upcoming IPO lock-in expiries, the companies in focus and the shareholding blocks set to unlock.
IPO lock-in periods prevent certain shareholders, including promoters, anchor investors and pre-listing…
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