The acquisition of the additional 2.25 million shares was conducted through the stock exchange settlement process by way of a bulk deal. GQG Partners acquired the equity shares of Adani Ports on Thursday having a face value of Rs 2 each. The Nifty50 heavyweight Adani Ports' shares gained 4.35% last week. The said investment has come after the US-based giant Deloitte quit as the auditor for Adani Ports, following the scathing report published by Hindenburg Research in January 2023. GQG Partners picked an 8.1% stake in the utilities major Adani Power (NS: ADAN ) last week for $1.1 billion through a block deal, Reuters cited.