Investor flows — Feb 23, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩1,206.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩1,819.4bn and institutions net sold ₩723.3bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-1,206.0bn
$-855M
Institutions
₩-723.3bn
$-513M
Retail investors
+₩1,819.4bn
+$1.3B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-1,376.5bn | $-976M | ₩-357.2bn | +₩1,571.9bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩170.5bn | +$121M | ₩-366.1bn | +₩247.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-57.7bn | $-41M | ₩-1,242.4bn | +₩1,278.2bn |
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 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩523,000 | +2.75% | +₩199.9bn | +$142M | ₩-10.9bn | ₩-190.8bn |
| 2 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩271,000 | +5.86% | +₩61.2bn | +$43M | +₩7.7bn | ₩-66.9bn |
| 3 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩204,000 | +1.75% | +₩59.1bn | +$42M | +₩11.9bn | ₩-72.3bn |
| 4 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩164,700 | +10.09% | +₩56.1bn | +$40M | +₩17.9bn | ₩-71.1bn |
| 5 | Samsung Epis Holdings | 0126Z0 | ₩655,000 | +6.85% | +₩56.0bn | +$40M | +₩5.2bn | ₩-62.1bn |
| 6 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩472,000 | +4.42% | +₩55.0bn | +$39M | +₩16.2bn | ₩-71.9bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩221,500 | +0.68% | +₩51.4bn | +$36M | +₩3.0bn | ₩-53.1bn |
| 8 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩26,450 | +5.17% | +₩43.7bn | +$31M | +₩14.2bn | ₩-55.7bn |
| 9 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,248,000 | +7.22% | +₩40.9bn | +$29M | +₩41.9bn | ₩-83.0bn |
| 10 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩132,600 | +7.28% | +₩39.8bn | +$28M | +₩56.0bn | ₩-93.3bn |
| 11 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩580,000 | 0.00% | +₩34.3bn | +$24M | ₩-30.9bn | ₩-4.5bn |
| 12 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,067,000 | +5.54% | +₩33.5bn | +$24M | ₩-9.7bn | ₩-24.3bn |
| 13 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,744,000 | +4.22% | +₩32.5bn | +$23M | ₩-10.1bn | ₩-19.4bn |
| 14 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩231,619 | +0.41% | +₩32.4bn | +$23M | +₩0.3bn | ₩-32.1bn |
| 15 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩401,500 | +0.75% | +₩30.5bn | +$22M | ₩-22.5bn | ₩-11.2bn |
| 16 | G2gbio | 456160 | ₩97,200 | +8.60% | +₩29.3bn | +$21M | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-27.4bn |
| 17 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,723,000 | +3.61% | +₩29.0bn | +$21M | +₩6.2bn | ₩-35.3bn |
| 18 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,122,000 | +7.16% | +₩28.5bn | +$20M | +₩17.0bn | ₩-45.1bn |
| 19 | Orum Therapeutics | 475830 | ₩130,700 | +19.14% | +₩27.0bn | +$19M | +₩1.3bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 20 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩607,000 | +0.83% | +₩26.5bn | +$19M | +₩1.2bn | ₩-25.9bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩193,000 | +1.53% | ₩-1,207.4bn | $-856M | +₩136.9bn | +₩861.3bn |
| 2 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩102,000 | -1.45% | ₩-117.2bn | $-83M | ₩-49.9bn | +₩171.6bn |
| 3 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩232,000 | +5.94% | ₩-110.5bn | $-78M | +₩5.6bn | +₩99.5bn |
| 4 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩391,500 | -2.61% | ₩-110.1bn | $-78M | ₩-47.0bn | +₩154.8bn |
| 5 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩951,000 | +0.21% | ₩-106.2bn | $-75M | ₩-288.9bn | +₩381.0bn |
| 6 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩565,000 | -8.58% | ₩-68.6bn | $-49M | +₩8.7bn | +₩59.2bn |
| 7 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩169,300 | -1.17% | ₩-59.5bn | $-42M | ₩-24.4bn | +₩86.1bn |
| 8 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩388,000 | -1.52% | ₩-55.3bn | $-39M | ₩-20.4bn | +₩77.8bn |
| 9 | Hanwha Systems | 272210 | ₩111,300 | -4.46% | ₩-41.4bn | $-29M | ₩-16.8bn | +₩59.9bn |
| 10 | Hanwha Life Insurance | 088350 | ₩5,970 | -9.55% | ₩-41.1bn | $-29M | ₩-11.3bn | +₩47.8bn |
| 11 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩202,000 | +5.04% | ₩-35.9bn | $-25M | +₩29.8bn | +₩7.1bn |
| 12 | SK | 034730 | ₩379,000 | -0.66% | ₩-32.9bn | $-23M | +₩0.4bn | +₩36.0bn |
| 13 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩225,500 | -3.22% | ₩-32.8bn | $-23M | ₩-19.8bn | +₩52.0bn |
| 14 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩40,300 | -1.23% | ₩-32.3bn | $-23M | +₩7.9bn | +₩22.6bn |
| 15 | Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE | 001450 | ₩37,900 | -2.32% | ₩-32.0bn | $-23M | ₩-2.2bn | +₩33.9bn |
| 16 | Bosung Power Technology | 006910 | ₩12,320 | -2.84% | ₩-29.9bn | $-21M | ₩-0.0bn | +₩29.9bn |
| 17 | Industrialbankofkorea | 024110 | ₩27,150 | -4.90% | ₩-28.9bn | $-21M | +₩2.8bn | +₩26.2bn |
| 18 | Hanon Systems | 018880 | ₩4,620 | -6.57% | ₩-28.8bn | $-20M | ₩-5.6bn | +₩34.4bn |
| 19 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩426,500 | +13.13% | ₩-28.2bn | $-20M | ₩-15.2bn | +₩44.1bn |
| 20 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩62,700 | -0.48% | ₩-25.2bn | $-18M | ₩-9.3bn | +₩32.9bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.