Quant Small Cap Mutual Fund Revamps Portfolio: Adds Best Agrolife, Poly Medicure; Exits ONGC in Jan

On February 16, 2026, Quant Mutual Fund disclosed the portfolio changes made by its Quant Small Cap Fund during January 2026, highlighting new purchases, partial disposals and complete exits. 

January Holdings Changes by Quant Small Cap Fund 

The fund increased exposure in 5 stocks – Best Agrolife, Black Box, IRB Infrastructure Developers, Marathon Nextgen Realty and Poly Medicure.  

The largest addition was 70,00,000 shares of Best Agrolife. Partial reductions were made in Anand Rathi Wealth, BASF India, Bikaji Foods International, Minda Corporation and Oriental Hotels. 

Complete exits included selling the entire ONGC position (4.99 crore shares) and disposing of 8,65,000 shares of Vardhman Textiles, 8,15,000 shares of India Shelter Fin Corporation and 2,01,000 shares of Sumitomo Chemical India. 

New Entrant and Unchanged Positions 

The fund added 15,998 shares of Gillette India, valued at approximately ₹1,407 crore. Exposure in 83 stocks remained unchanged, covering names such as Adani Green Energy, Bata India, Castrol India, HDFC Life Insurance, Jio Financial Services, RBL Bank, Reliance Industries and Zydus Wellness. 

Portfolio Size and AUM 

As of January 31, 2026, the Quant Small Cap Fund managed assets worth ₹27,384 crore. The stock count fell to 94 from 97 in the previous month, reflecting the net effect of the additions and disposals. 

Read More: Quant Small Cap Fund Portfolio Update: Exits ONGC, Adds Gillette India in January! 

Conclusion 

January saw Quant Small Cap Fund rebalancing its portfolio by adding shares in Best Agrolife and Poly Medicure, reducing stakes in five stocks, exiting ONGC completely and introducing Gillette India. The fund maintained a broad base of unchanged holdings across 83 companies. 

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