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HDFC Asset Management picks bank, auto; sells oil & gas

HDFC Asset Management has enhanced its exposure in banking & financial services, automotive and information technology space, while slashed its exposure in oil & gas, engineering & capital goods and metals & mining.

December 14, 2012 / 14:00 IST
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HDFC Asset Management has enhanced its exposure in banking & financial services, automotive and information technology space, while slashed its exposure in oil & gas, engineering & capital goods and metals & mining.

CESC, Ashok Leyland and IndusInd Bank were the top buys, while Shanthi Gears, ITC and Tata Motors (DVR) were the top sells.

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A study of the HDFC Asset Management portfolio for the month of November 2012 showed that in the banking & financial services space, it purchased ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and introduced IndusInd Bank. However, it sold Shriram Transport Finance Corporation.

In the automotive pack, it bought Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra and Motherson Sumi Systems and also introduced Ashok Leyland, while it sold Tata Motors (DVR) in the same space. (View - All Bulk Deals by Mutual Funds).