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Settlement and settlement distribution

Settlement is the exchange of shares and cash after a trade; settlement distribution is the table showing which custodians hold the shares. Equity trades on Borsa Istanbul settle on T+2: two business days after the trade, shares move to the buyer and cash to the seller.
Contents
  1. 1.Key points
  2. 2.Formula / calculation
  3. 3.Interpretation
  4. 4.Pitfalls
  5. 5.Frequently asked questions

Key points

  • Settlement distribution data shows how shares are spread across brokers and custodians according to MKK records.
  • A rising foreign settlement ratio suggests foreign inflows, while concentration at one institution may show institutional or controlling-shareholder accumulation.
  • the custodian does not reveal the beneficial owner; a domestic investor can also custody at a foreign bank.

Formula / calculation

Settlement share = Shares at an institution / Total shares × 100. The sum held at foreign custodians (such as Citibank and Deutsche Bank) is tracked as the foreign settlement ratio. Yatırımcı.AI publishes daily settlement distribution on stock pages.

Interpretation

A rising foreign settlement ratio suggests foreign inflows, while concentration at one institution may show institutional or controlling-shareholder accumulation. The change over time matters more than the level.

Pitfalls

the custodian does not reveal the beneficial owner; a domestic investor can also custody at a foreign bank. Settlement data is published with a one-day lag. It is not a stand-alone trading signal.

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Frequently asked questions

Settlement is the exchange of shares and cash after a trade; settlement distribution is the table showing which custodians hold the shares.

Settlement share = Shares at an institution / Total shares × 100. The sum held at foreign custodians (such as Citibank and Deutsche Bank) is tracked as the foreign settlement ratio. Yatırımcı.AI publishes daily settlement distribution on stock pages.

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