By Aditya Raghunath
Investing.com -- Mutual fund buying and selling data in April in the midcap space threw up a couple of surprises. Like funds bought a lot of Vodafone Idea stock. In fact, it was the second-highest bought stock in the space.
A report by ICICI Securities Ltd (NS:ICCI) gives the data for the stocks. Here’s how the top 5 stocks have fared since then:
Top 5 Midcap Buys by Mutual Funds in April 2021:
Price on April 30: Rs 87.05
Price on May 26: Rs 88.65
Percentage difference: Up 1.8%
- Vodafone Idea Ltd (NS:VODA)
Price on April 30: Rs 8.35
Price on May 26: Rs 8.55
Percentage difference: Up 2.4%
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NS:GLEN)
Price on April 30: Rs 576.8
Price on May 26: Rs 608.4
Percentage difference: Up 5.5%
- Granules India Ltd (NS:GRAN)
Price on April 30: Rs 333.7
Price on May 26: Rs 318.85
Percentage difference: Down 4.4%
Price on April 30: Rs 54.7
Price on May 26: Rs 57.8
Percentage difference: Up 5.7%
Top 5 Midcap Sells by Mutual Funds in April 2021:
- GMR Infrastructure Ltd (NS:GMRI)
Price on April 30: Rs 22.95
Price on May 26: Rs 27.2
Percentage difference: Up 18.1%
- Escorts Ltd (NS:ESCO)
Price on April 30: Rs 1,118.6
Price on May 26: Rs 1,137.9
Percentage difference: Up 1.72%
- Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (NS:PREG)
Price on April 30: Rs 271.85
Price on May 26: Rs 274.45
Percentage difference: Up 1%
- Coforge Limited (NS:COFO)
Price on April 30: Rs 2,869.05
Price on May 26: Rs 3,484.65
Percentage difference: Up 21.4%
- Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd (NS:DLPA)
Price on April 30: Rs 2,928.7
Price on May 26: Rs 2,788.4
Percentage difference: Down 4.8%