ITC Limited
LIC increased its stake in ITC Limited from 15.83% to 16.30%, acquiring 5.84 crore shares for ₹1,742 crore.
India's largest cigarette manufacturer, ITC operates across four major business segments including FMCG cigarettes, other consumer goods, paperboards and packaging, and agribusiness. Established in 1910, the company has built a diversified portfolio spanning tobacco products, food and personal care items, paper manufacturing, and agricultural inputs. Its vertically integrated approach across consumer, industrial, and agricultural sectors distinguishes it within India's business landscape.
India's largest domestic institutional investor with over Rs 56 lakh crore in total AUM, of which roughly Rs 15 lakh crore sits in listed equities. Holds stakes in virtually every major listed Indian company. When LIC builds or exits a position, it moves markets. Government-owned and mandated to invest policyholder funds in Indian equities and bonds, making it the ultimate long-only, long-term India bull.