Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (5th July 1960 – 14th August 2022) was an Indian billionaire (and Chartered Accountant) who had grown rich majorly from his stock market investments. His journey in the stock market began in 1985 with a mere ₹5000 and by the time of his death, he had gained a net worth of around $5.8 billion. He was often referred to as the “India’s Warren Buffet” or the “Big Bull of India” as he was known for his bullish stances – sometimes buying penny stocks as well. He managed his own portfolio as a partner in his firm Rare Enterprises.
He tended to prefer investments in finance, tech, pharmaceuticals and retail industries. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Associates portfolio currently consists of 30 stocks which in total are worth over ₹ 34,320.2 cr.
As of September 2022, the top 10 stocks in the portfolio of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Associates stood as the following:
| Name of the Company | Total value of the holding (in ₹) | Number of shares held |
| Titan Company Ltd. | 13,047.1 Cr | 4,92,00,970 |
| Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. | 6,982.8 Cr | 10,07,53,935 |
| Metro Brands Ltd. | 3,130.5 Cr | 3,91,53,600 |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 1,556.4 Cr | 3,67,50,000 |
| Crisil Ltd. | 1,193.4 Cr | 40,00,000 |
| Fortis Healthcare Ltd. | 992.2 Cr | 3,51,52,108 |
| Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | 946.6 Cr | 3,00,16,965 |
| Canara Bank | 817.4 Cr | 2,68,47,400 |
| Federal Bank Ltd. | 739.0 Cr | 5,47,21,060 |
| Aptech Ltd. | 639.5 Cr | 1,81,12,312 |
Note: All figures above are only temporary as share prices (and consequently, shareholding values) keep changing
Below are the top 5 holdings of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Associates as of September 2022:
| S.No. | Name of the Stock | Total value (in ₹) | Number of shares held | % of the company held (Sep’22) | % of the company held (Jun’22) |
| 1 | Titan Company Ltd. | 13,047.1 Cr | 4,92,00,970 | 5.50% | 5.10% |
| 2 | Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. | 6,982.8 Cr | 10,07,53,935 | 17.40% | 17.50% |
| 3 | Metro Brands Ltd. | 3,130.5 Cr | 3,91,53,600 | 14.40% | 14.40% |
| 4 | Tata Motors Ltd. | 1,556.4 Cr | 3,67,50,000 | 1.10% | 1.10% |
| 5 | Crisil Ltd. | 1,193.4 Cr | 40,00,000 | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Note: All figures above are only temporary as share prices (and consequently, shareholding values) keep changing
In the quarter ending in September 2022, the holding of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Associates had increased by 0.5% in Titan Co. Ltd. and decreased by 0.1% in Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd.
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was one of the biggest stock market investors in India. At the time of his death, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had a portfolio of 32 stocks worth over ₹31,904.8 cr.
In terms of value, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s biggest holding was in Titan Company Ltd. – it is currently worth over ₹13,047.1 Cr.
One of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s last big investments was in Akasa Air (India’s newest airline) of which he had bought around 40% at almost ₹250 cr.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala died of cardiac arrest on 14th August 2022 at the age of 62.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made his first big profit from 5000 shares of Tata Tea in 1985 – his capital was tripled in three months in that investment.
Disclaimer: This blog is exclusively for educational purposes. The securities quoted are exemplary and are not recommendatory.
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