WF Asia Fund sells nearly 8% stake in 5paisa Capital for over Rs 70 crore

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WF Asia Fund, managed by Hong Kong-headquartered alternative investment manager WFM Asia, has offloaded 7.75 percent equity stake in 5paisa Capital, the discount stock broking company, via open market transactions on November 17.

Despite this big stake sale, 5paisa Capital shares rebounded sharply by 9 percent after several days of consolidation, closing at Rs 315.20 on the NSE. It has been under pressure since July this year despite intermittent buying.

WF Asia Fund sold 24.21 lakh shares (equivalent to 7.75 percent of paid-up equity) in 5paisa Capital at Rs 289.16 per share for Rs 70.03 crore. However, Shubhi Consultancy Services acquired 3.03 lakh shares at Rs 292.94 per share, and 19.12 lakh shares at Rs 290.69 per share, which in total was 7.09 percent stake worth Rs 64.47 crore.

As of September 2025, WF Asian Reconnaissance Fund was holding 9.3 percent stake in 5Paisa Capital.

Meanwhile, Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network shares have been hitting 5 percent upper circuit for last five consecutive sessions, closing at Rs 1,030.15 on Monday despite stake sale by Sera Investments & Finance India.

Sera Investments & Finance India, which held 19.71 percent stake in the company as of September 2025, sold 2 lakh shares (0.78 percent stake) at Rs 1,030.15 per share, valued at Rs 20.6 crore.

Anantam Highways Trust, the road infrastructure InvIT established in July 2024, was also in focus, falling 3 percent to Rs 102.09 per unit. Minerva Ventures Fund sold 24.99 lakh units at Rs 101.99 per unit for Rs 25.49 crore, and Trust Investment Advisors offloaded 17.99 lakh units at Rs 101.97 per unit for Rs 18.35 crore, however, Larsen & Toubro bought 21.82 lakh units at Rs 101.97 per unit for Rs 22.25 crore.

iSquare Global PE Fund acquired 72,500 equity shares in Emergent Industrial Solutions at Rs 491.2 per share for Rs 3.56 crore, however, Davos International Fund sold 72,961 shares at same price, valued at Rs 3.58 crore.

The brisk action was also seen in Onesource Specialty Pharma, which rallied 3.24 percent to Rs 1,788.2. Promoter entity Karuna Business Solutions LLP acquired 2 lakh shares (0.17 percent stake) in the company at Rs 1,735 per share for Rs 34.7 crore, from Amansa Holdings.

As of September 2025, Amansa Holdings held 3.31 percent stake in Onesource Specialty Pharma.