What foreign investors are buying in Korea
Korea Exchange publishes investor-level trading data every day — but almost none of it is accessible in English. We translate the numbers daily. Latest trading day: Oct 13, 2026.
Top foreign buys — Oct 13, 2026
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VM | 089970 | ₩61,100 | -1.61% | +₩39.3bn | +$29M | ₩-40.6bn | +₩0.9bn |
| 2 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩366,500 | +0.27% | +₩33.4bn | +$25M | +₩17.4bn | ₩-48.3bn |
| 3 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩224,500 | -3.02% | +₩26.0bn | +$20M | +₩7.5bn | ₩-34.5bn |
| 4 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩32,550 | -6.73% | +₩24.8bn | +$19M | ₩-31.8bn | +₩7.2bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩67,100 | -0.30% | +₩21.6bn | +$16M | +₩4.7bn | ₩-30.2bn |
| 6 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩70,200 | -1.82% | +₩19.9bn | +$15M | +₩5.1bn | ₩-25.6bn |
| 7 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩27,400 | -3.52% | +₩19.8bn | +$15M | ₩-9.9bn | ₩-9.6bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩98,200 | -2.00% | +₩17.2bn | +$13M | ₩-6.7bn | ₩-11.0bn |
| 9 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩273,000 | -8.08% | +₩17.1bn | +$13M | ₩-23.7bn | +₩6.9bn |
| 10 | Samwha Capacitor | 001820 | ₩142,800 | -4.86% | +₩16.9bn | +$13M | ₩-14.4bn | ₩-3.1bn |
Top foreign sells — Oct 13, 2026
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,443,000 | -10.09% | ₩-2,843.1bn | $-2.1B | +₩662.1bn | +₩1,569.6bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩232,000 | -7.39% | ₩-1,567.6bn | $-1.2B | +₩168.1bn | +₩1,589.5bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,363,000 | -8.34% | ₩-231.7bn | $-174M | +₩23.5bn | +₩195.4bn |
| 4 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩857,000 | -12.91% | ₩-207.7bn | $-156M | ₩-46.7bn | +₩243.6bn |
| 5 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩560,000 | -0.18% | ₩-100.0bn | $-75M | +₩21.3bn | +₩71.1bn |
| 6 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩410,000 | +3.02% | ₩-75.4bn | $-57M | +₩90.1bn | ₩-17.0bn |
| 7 | APR | 278470 | ₩283,000 | -19.60% | ₩-43.4bn | $-33M | ₩-54.0bn | +₩94.6bn |
| 8 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩229,000 | -7.85% | ₩-39.6bn | $-30M | ₩-1.0bn | +₩39.7bn |
| 9 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩178,000 | -3.63% | ₩-37.3bn | $-28M | +₩7.4bn | +₩30.1bn |
| 10 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩162,400 | -0.25% | ₩-32.4bn | $-24M | +₩37.1bn | ₩-4.9bn |
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Largest covered companies
| Company | Ticker | Market | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics | 005930 | KOSPI | ₩1,356T ($1.02T) |
| SK Hynix | 000660 | KOSPI | ₩1,054T ($790.7B) |
| SK Square | 402340 | KOSPI | ₩113T ($84.8B) |
| Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | KOSPI | ₩102T ($76.4B) |
| LG Energy Solution | 373220 | KOSPI | ₩96T ($72.0B) |
| Hyundai Motor | 005380 | KOSPI | ₩64T ($48.1B) |
| KB Financial Group | 105560 | KOSPI | ₩58T ($43.2B) |
| Samsung Biologics | 207940 | KOSPI | ₩56T ($41.9B) |
| Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | KOSPI | ₩51T ($38.4B) |
| Samsung C&T | 028260 | KOSPI | ₩49T ($36.5B) |