Ace investor Ashish Kacholia has made his latest bet on a smallcap dry fruit company Aelea Commodities, buying over 7.73 lakh shares via a bulk deal valued at Rs 9.3 crore. The shares were purchased from Suryavanshi Commotrade Private Limited, which exited by selling its entire stake at a price of Rs 120.50 per share.

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

Kacholia’s stake purchase comes at a time when the stock has seen a significant erosion in its price. The microcap counter has plunged 36% over a one-year period. The stock is down 21% in 2026 so far.

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

The stock was listed on the BSE in July 2024 and its shares today settled at Rs 121.50, 2% higher over the previous closing price.

Aelea Commodities shares are currently trading below their 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs) of Rs 132 and Rs 166, respectively, according to Trendlyne data.

Also read: BEW Engineering bulk deal: Ashish Kacholia exits SME company as stock slumps 44% in a yearKacholia, fondly called the ‘Big Whale’, has investments in at least 50 stocks as per public shareholding data. The net worth of his portfolio is Rs 2,420 crore according to Trendlyne. Some of his portfolio stocks include Shaily Engineering, Xpro, Safari Industries, Balu Forge, Faze Three, Brand Concepts, Stove Kraft and Aeroflex Industries.

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