Morgan Stanley, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and ICICI Prudential AMC acquired shares worth ₹118.44 crore in diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare from promoter entities through open-market transactions on August 11. According to reports from Moneycontrol, shares of Metropolis Healthcare corrected 1.12 percent to close at ₹566.25 on the National Stock Exchange following the block deals. The stock has maintained its higher-high, higher-low structure despite the day's decline.
Promoter entities Duru Shah Family Trust and Metz Advisory LLP each sold 10.5 lakh shares of Metropolis Healthcare for ₹59.22 crore, taking the total transaction value to ₹118.44 crore. As reported by Moneycontrol, the shares changed hands at ₹564 apiece, with the combined sale representing a 1.01 percent stake. Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquired 10.49 lakh shares for ₹59.16 crore, while ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund and Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore Pte each bought 5.25 lakh shares for ₹29.63 crore.
According to Moneycontrol, as of June 2026, Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund already held a 1.95 percent stake in Metropolis Healthcare. The transaction represents significant institutional interest in the diagnostic services sector, with the combined promoter sale representing a 1.01 percent stake in the company.
