Elia Commodities Bulk Deal: Ashish Kacholia on Microcap Rs. 9.3 crores staked which is 36% lower in one year

Ace investor Ashish Kacholia has made his latest bet on smallcap dry fruit company Elia Commodities, which raised Rs. Bought over 7.73 lakh shares through bulk deal worth Rs 9.3 crore. The shares were bought from Suryavanshi Comotrade Pvt Ltd for Rs. At 120.50, he sold his entire stake and exited.

According to BSE shareholding data, Suryavanshi’s stake in the Mumbai-based company was 3.8% as of December 31, 2025.

The purchase of Kacholia’s stake comes at a time when the share price has seen a significant erosion. The microcap counter has fallen 36% in a year. The stock is down 21% so far in 2026.

Aelea Commodities is a cashew processing company that started its operations in 2018. It serves customers in general trade, modern retail, institutional supply, D2C, e-commerce and rapid commerce, offering cashew nuts for plant-based alternatives.

The stock was listed on BSE in July 2024 and its shares are currently trading at Rs. 121.50, which is 2% higher than the previous closing price.

Shares of Aelea Commodities are currently trading at their 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMA) of Rs. 132 and Rs. is trading below 166, according to Trendlyne data.

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Kacholia, fondly called ‘Big Whale’, is invested in at least 50 stocks, according to public shareholding data. According to Trendlyne, his portfolio net worth is Rs. 2,420 crores. Some of his portfolio stocks include Shaili Engineering, Xpro, Safari Industries, Balu Forge, Phase Three, Brand Concepts, Stove Craft and Aeroflex Industries.

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