Free Float

On 9th February, 2023, the American index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has announced that it is reviewing the free-float status of Adani group securities.

About Free Float

  • Also known as Public float, it refers to those shares which are readily available for trading in the stock market.
  • Shares held by non-promoters — be it retail investors, mutual funds, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), and insurance companies — are called public float or public shareholding.
  • It generally excludes promoters' holding, government / strategic holding and other locked-in shares, which will not come to the market for trading in the normal course.

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