Goldman Sachs buys additional 0.7 percent stake in Aye Finance on listing day

Bulk Deals on February 16

• Goldman Sachs buys additional 0.7% stake in Aye Finance
• BofA Securities Europe SA picks up 0.81% stake in Engineers India
• Pine Oak Global Fund buys 2.17% stake in Vardhman Polytex

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Goldman Sachs Funds has acquired additional 0.7 percent equity stake in Aye Finance, the professionally managed non-banking finance company, via open market transactions on February 16.

Aye Finance shares closed the first session at Rs 128.91, down 0.07 percent after hitting an intraday high-low of Rs 133.8-120.55.

Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio has bought 16.80 lakh shares (equivalent to 0.68 percent of paid-up equity) in Aye Finance at Rs 128.11 per share, amounting to Rs 21.5 crore

This is in addition to 3.38 percent stake already held by Goldman Sachs in Aye Finance.

Meanwhile, Engineers India shares attracted significant buying interest on Monday, rising sharply by 12.37 percent to Rs 226.62 (the highest closing level since July 25, 2025) amid high volumes. BofA Securities Europe SA has picked up 45.97 lakh shares (0.81 percent stake) in Engineers India at Rs 217.06 per share, valued at Rs 99.8 crore.

Easy Trip Planners shares surged nearly 20 percent to Rs 7.92 amid strong volumes after three-day losing streak. Craft Emerging Market Fund PCC through Citadel Capital Fund has acquired 2 crore shares (0.5 percent stake) in the online travel company at Rs 6.77 per share, amounting to Rs 13.54 crore.

The action was also seen in Vardhman Polytex, which shares rallied 7 percent to Rs 7.93. Pine Oak Global Fund has bought 1 crore shares (2.17 percent stake) of the cotton, polyester, and blended yarns manufacturer at Rs 7.4 per share, valued at Rs 7.4 crore, however, Ekjot Singh Chawla sold 1.1 crore shares (2.39 percent stake) at Rs 7.46 per share for Rs 8.2 crore.

Ekjot Singh Chawla was holding 3.27 percent stake in Vardhman Polytex as of December 2025.