Ant Group Plans to Sell Its Entire Stake in Paytm

With a 5.4% discount on the share price of Paytm, which is 1078.30, Chinese investor ANT Group is expected to sell all its stake amid regulatory concerns. According to a Reuters report, the company will sell its entire stake of 5.84% worth $434 million ( ₹3800 crores) through a block deal.

Antfin Holding BV, an entity of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group, is planning to exit entirely from the Indian Fintech major Paytm. The company has been selling its stake for the last 2 years.

According to BSE data, Ant Group held 23.79% in ONE97 Communication, which is the parent company of Paytm, in June 2023 (Q1FY24). The company divested a 10.3% stake in August 2023, followed by another sale of 9.85% in March 2025. So, the company now has just 5.4% in Paytm, which they will sell in this quarter.

The deal is expected to be led by Goldman Sachs India Securities and Citigroup Global Markets India.

The analyst, speaking on anonymity, said, “There has been a trend in the Indian companies to reduce Chinese shareholding given the broader national sentiments.”

Past Major Exit from Paytm

Paytm, listed under One97 Communication, has seen significant exits from global investors over the past 2 years. The global investor Warren Buffett, who led investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, had sold their entire stake in One97 Communication in November 2023. Before that, Japan’s SoftBank Group had exited the company.

PAYTM’s Q1 Result

Following the RBI’s regulation last year that restricted deposits in Paytm Bank, the company reported a consolidated profit of ₹122.5 for the first quarter of FY26. A significant reduction in their cost achieved this profit.

“From an investment standpoint, Ant Group perhaps doesn’t see the same potential in Paytm compared to its first investment,” independent fintech consultant Parijit Garg told TOI.

Recent shareholding data revealed that Vijay Sharma, CEO of Paytm, currently holds a 9% stake in One97 Communication.