India, Feb. 4 -- Domestic mutual funds decreased their cumulative stake in fintech major Paytm in the December quarter of 2025 from the preceding September quarter. According to Paytm's shareholding pattern data, the stake of domestic mutual funds (MF) in the company stood at 14.34%, via 36 schemes, in Q3 FY26 as against 16.25% stake held by them through 40 schemes in the previous quarter.

While Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund offloaded over 38 Lakh Paytm shares during the quarter, Nippon Life pared close to 30 Lakh shares. Further, Bandhan Large & Midcap Fund's stake in the company reduced below 1%.

Meanwhile, the holdings of alternate investment funds (AIFs) and insurance companies in the company increased. At the end of December quarter, 6...