The Shiprocket anchor lock-in ends on 15 November 2026. That is when the remaining anchor shares become free to trade. Thursday's close of ₹129.97 was about 34% above the ₹97 IPO price.
What ends on 15 November?
Before Shiprocket opened to the public, large funds bought shares at the issue price. They agreed not to sell for a fixed time after allotment. For half of the anchor shares that period was 30 days. For the rest it is 90 days.
The 90 days are counted from the allotment on 17 August. They end on 15 November, a Sunday. The first trading day after that is Monday, 16 November.
"Free to trade" does not mean the anchors will sell. It only means they are allowed to.
Who were the anchors?
Shiprocket's anchor book had 50 investors from 26 fund houses. Together they put in ₹727.42 crore at ₹97 a share. That is about 45% of the ₹1,617.48 crore issue.
| Detail | Shiprocket |
|---|---|
| Anchor investors | 50 across 26 fund houses |
| Anchor money | ₹727.42 crore |
| Anchor price (IPO price) | ₹97 |
| Allotment date | 17 August 2026 |
| Listing date, open | 19 August 2026, ₹131 on NSE |
| Lock-in ends | 15 November 2026 |
| Price on 12 November | ₹129.97 |
What our data shows
The shares opened at ₹131 on 19 August, 35% above the issue price. They closed at ₹121.59 on 18 September, 30 days after listing. They are now at ₹129.97, so they have held most of the listing gain. Every anchor bought at ₹97 and is sitting on a paper gain.
Why does the lock-in matter?
A lock-in is a promise not to sell for a set time. Once it ends, the anchors can book profit or stay invested. Some funds hold on for years, and some sell soon after.
More shares can come into the market once a lock-in ends. Shiprocket has no identifiable promoter, so there is no promoter lock-in to watch. The company's public shareholding is shown as 100% in its offer document.
The IPO was a mix of fresh shares and an offer for sale (OFS). The company is still making losses. It reported a loss of ₹79.25 crore for the year to 31 March 2026 on total income of ₹2,077.42 crore.
What happens next
Trading opens on Monday, 16 November. You can follow the price and the full IPO details on the Shiprocket IPO page. For how other recent issues have done since listing, see our IPO listing performance table. Our earlier story on upcoming lock-in expiries covers the wider calendar.
