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: Aug 19, 2026.
Top foreign buys — Aug 19, 2026
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIWOOM Securities | 039490 | ₩265,500 | -6.35% | +₩27.5bn | +$20M | ₩-7.5bn | ₩-18.7bn |
| 2 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩183,100 | -4.44% | +₩27.1bn | +$19M | ₩-6.8bn | ₩-18.7bn |
| 3 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩85,000 | -4.28% | +₩22.6bn | +$16M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-19.4bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩221,000 | -3.49% | +₩18.4bn | +$13M | ₩-10.7bn | ₩-8.3bn |
| 5 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩93,600 | -4.10% | +₩15.3bn | +$11M | ₩-13.7bn | ₩-1.5bn |
| 6 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,908,000 | -2.55% | +₩15.1bn | +$11M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-5.1bn |
| 7 | PSK | 319660 | ₩129,100 | -2.20% | +₩14.4bn | +$10M | ₩-10.5bn | ₩-3.7bn |
| 8 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩303,500 | +1.85% | +₩13.6bn | +$10M | +₩9.0bn | ₩-22.8bn |
| 9 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩45,700 | +7.15% | +₩13.1bn | +$9M | +₩35.9bn | ₩-49.0bn |
| 10 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩34,650 | +1.91% | +₩12.7bn | +$9M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-16.6bn |
Top foreign sells — Aug 19, 2026
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,500,000 | -9.75% | ₩-1,825.6bn | $-1.3B | ₩-471.8bn | +₩2,218.4bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩247,500 | -7.82% | ₩-1,042.2bn | $-739M | ₩-733.4bn | +₩1,694.7bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,004,000 | -11.54% | ₩-216.5bn | $-154M | ₩-23.4bn | +₩233.4bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,387,000 | -3.68% | ₩-149.9bn | $-106M | +₩1.3bn | +₩140.5bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,177,000 | +2.71% | ₩-96.1bn | $-68M | +₩56.3bn | +₩39.1bn |
| 6 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩98,000 | -1.80% | ₩-41.1bn | $-29M | +₩20.2bn | +₩19.5bn |
| 7 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩276,000 | -11.11% | ₩-23.0bn | $-16M | ₩-8.6bn | +₩31.2bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩414,000 | -4.83% | ₩-22.6bn | $-16M | ₩-23.1bn | +₩44.5bn |
| 9 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩127,500 | -2.45% | ₩-21.3bn | $-15M | +₩15.4bn | +₩5.6bn |
| 10 | Samsung Epis Holdings | 0126Z0 | ₩363,500 | -5.46% | ₩-17.2bn | $-12M | ₩-0.9bn | +₩17.4bn |
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Largest covered companies
| Company | Ticker | Market | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics | 005930 | KOSPI | ₩1,447T ($1.03T) |
| SK Hynix | 000660 | KOSPI | ₩1,096T ($777.1B) |
| SK Square | 402340 | KOSPI | ₩132T ($93.9B) |
| Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | KOSPI | ₩104T ($73.5B) |
| Hyundai Motor | 005380 | KOSPI | ₩85T ($60.1B) |
| LG Energy Solution | 373220 | KOSPI | ₩84T ($59.3B) |
| Samsung Biologics | 207940 | KOSPI | ₩71T ($50.7B) |
| Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | KOSPI | ₩61T ($43.0B) |
| KB Financial Group | 105560 | KOSPI | ₩59T ($41.9B) |
| Samsung C&T | 028260 | KOSPI | ₩56T ($39.9B) |