Investor flows — Feb 20, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩1,150.4bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩537.6bn and institutions net bought ₩1,682.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-1,150.4bn
$-816M
Institutions
+₩1,682.0bn
+$1.2B
Retail investors
₩-537.6bn
$-381M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-802.2bn | $-569M | +₩1,676.6bn | ₩-939.8bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-348.1bn | $-247M | +₩5.4bn | +₩402.2bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩7.7bn | +$5M | ₩-706.5bn | +₩656.0bn |
Stock tiles above cover KOSPI + KOSDAQ common shares; the ETF row is separate and not included in those totals. See ETF flow rankings for fund-level detail.
Top foreign net buys
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩949,000 | +6.15% | +₩759.2bn | +$538M | +₩150.3bn | ₩-885.7bn |
| 2 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩103,500 | +5.18% | +₩251.7bn | +$179M | +₩62.4bn | ₩-314.9bn |
| 3 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩149,900 | +6.61% | +₩178.7bn | +$127M | +₩76.2bn | ₩-258.3bn |
| 4 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,242,000 | +8.09% | +₩120.3bn | +$85M | +₩54.2bn | ₩-166.4bn |
| 5 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,633,000 | +7.34% | +₩90.6bn | +$64M | +₩13.8bn | ₩-105.3bn |
| 6 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,011,000 | +4.55% | +₩72.0bn | +$51M | +₩6.3bn | ₩-78.6bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩220,000 | +4.76% | +₩63.8bn | +$45M | +₩10.0bn | ₩-69.5bn |
| 8 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩123,600 | +2.06% | +₩58.5bn | +$42M | +₩7.2bn | ₩-66.0bn |
| 9 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩452,000 | +6.98% | +₩56.3bn | +$40M | +₩28.4bn | ₩-83.4bn |
| 10 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩402,000 | -1.47% | +₩46.9bn | +$33M | +₩14.6bn | ₩-61.4bn |
| 11 | Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund | 088980 | ₩11,830 | +2.25% | +₩37.2bn | +$26M | ₩-2.8bn | ₩-33.4bn |
| 12 | Bosung Power Technology | 006910 | ₩12,680 | +29.92% | +₩36.5bn | +$26M | +₩0.0bn | ₩-36.4bn |
| 13 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩377,000 | +5.31% | +₩34.1bn | +$24M | ₩-11.2bn | ₩-22.9bn |
| 14 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩602,000 | +4.88% | +₩34.1bn | +$24M | +₩55.6bn | ₩-88.3bn |
| 15 | Samhyun | 437730 | ₩49,150 | -6.38% | +₩33.1bn | +$24M | +₩0.4bn | ₩-33.6bn |
| 16 | Hj Shipbuilding & Construction | 097230 | ₩26,850 | +5.29% | +₩32.0bn | +$23M | +₩0.0bn | ₩-32.6bn |
| 17 | APR | 278470 | ₩288,500 | +1.05% | +₩30.7bn | +$22M | ₩-7.2bn | ₩-23.1bn |
| 18 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩127,600 | +7.59% | +₩30.1bn | +$21M | +₩24.1bn | ₩-53.8bn |
| 19 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩163,300 | +7.72% | +₩27.3bn | +$19M | +₩9.3bn | ₩-35.9bn |
| 20 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩14,850 | +14.67% | +₩26.3bn | +$19M | +₩6.7bn | ₩-31.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩190,100 | +0.05% | ₩-2,288.3bn | $-1.6B | +₩638.4bn | +₩1,430.7bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩509,000 | -0.78% | ₩-146.0bn | $-104M | +₩94.6bn | +₩62.7bn |
| 3 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩49,992 | -9.40% | ₩-88.9bn | $-63M | ₩-49.8bn | +₩143.9bn |
| 4 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩580,000 | +2.47% | ₩-86.3bn | $-61M | +₩36.9bn | +₩47.1bn |
| 5 | Hanon Systems | 018880 | ₩4,945 | -6.17% | ₩-66.1bn | $-47M | ₩-0.2bn | +₩65.6bn |
| 6 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩219,000 | +4.78% | ₩-42.5bn | $-30M | +₩34.3bn | +₩9.6bn |
| 7 | NH Investment & Securities | 005940 | ₩39,200 | +6.67% | ₩-42.3bn | $-30M | ₩-11.3bn | +₩54.8bn |
| 8 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩168,800 | +1.38% | ₩-39.2bn | $-28M | +₩38.2bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 9 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩171,300 | -0.58% | ₩-36.6bn | $-26M | +₩21.9bn | +₩14.7bn |
| 10 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩188,000 | -3.39% | ₩-32.2bn | $-23M | ₩-3.1bn | +₩40.8bn |
| 11 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩114,500 | +2.69% | ₩-30.9bn | $-22M | ₩-1.0bn | +₩31.5bn |
| 12 | LEENO Industrial | 058470 | ₩96,500 | -3.31% | ₩-29.7bn | $-21M | ₩-20.3bn | +₩49.7bn |
| 13 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩80,800 | -0.86% | ₩-29.1bn | $-21M | +₩14.0bn | +₩15.2bn |
| 14 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩214,000 | 0.00% | ₩-28.2bn | $-20M | +₩2.7bn | +₩25.8bn |
| 15 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩292,500 | +3.17% | ₩-25.8bn | $-18M | +₩14.1bn | +₩16.3bn |
| 16 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩309,320 | -2.31% | ₩-24.9bn | $-18M | +₩10.1bn | +₩16.1bn |
| 17 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩37,750 | -5.51% | ₩-22.3bn | $-16M | +₩2.7bn | +₩19.1bn |
| 18 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩177,900 | +1.43% | ₩-19.8bn | $-14M | ₩-7.2bn | +₩26.6bn |
| 19 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩40,800 | +3.55% | ₩-19.3bn | $-14M | +₩25.1bn | ₩-10.4bn |
| 20 | Naver | 035420 | ₩254,500 | +0.59% | ₩-18.0bn | $-13M | +₩0.4bn | +₩11.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.