Sunteck Realty Emerges as Preferred Bet for Global Investors

Global investors continue to show confidence in India’s real estate sector, and recent market transactions involving Sunteck Realty clearly reflect this trend. Such investments indicate growing global trust in India’s property market and its long-term growth potential.

In a recent deal, US-based investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley together acquired a 4.9 per cent stake in Sunteck Realty for ₹268 crore through open market purchases.

According to block deal data available on the BSE, Goldman Sachs, through its arm Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (Societas Europaea), purchased 36.52 lakh shares, which equals a 2.5 per cent stake in the company. This purchase shows continued confidence among institutional investors in Sunteck Realty as demand in the real estate sector remains stable and business conditions improve.

Before this deal, CLSA (Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia) held a 5.2 per cent stake in Sunteck Realty as of December 31, 2025. The latest transaction suggests CLSA reduced part of its holding while other global investors increased their ownership in the company.

After the transaction, Sunteck Realty’s share price rose 3.65 per cent to close at Rs 388.80 per share on the BSE, showing a positive market reaction.

In another block deal on the same exchange, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE sold 65,27,614 shares of Manappuram Finance to Morgan Stanley’s arm for Rs 190 crore. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 291.65 per share, taking the total deal value to Rs 190.38 crore.

Following this deal, shares of Manappuram Finance gained 1.77 per cent to settle at Rs 296.80 per share on the BSE.

Further details show that Morgan Stanley, through its affiliate Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Private Limited), bought 35.09 lakh shares, equal to a 2.4 per cent stake in Sunteck Realty, at an average price of Rs 375.1 per share. CLSA Global Markets Pte Ltd (Private Limited) – ODI (Offshore Derivative Instrument) sold the shares at the same price, taking the combined deal value to Rs 268.64 crore.

Overall, these transactions show that global investors are actively adjusting their investments while still maintaining strong confidence in India’s real estate and financial sectors. Continued participation from large institutions is expected to support stability and liquidity in the market as housing demand and premium projects continue to grow across major cities in India.

By Sana Khan
Executive Editor,
Realty Quarter