Investor flows — Mar 5, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩416.7bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩959.1bn and institutions net sold ₩1,432.7bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩416.7bn
+$295M
Institutions
₩-1,432.7bn
$-1.0B
Retail investors
+₩959.1bn
+$680M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-439.1bn | $-311M | ₩-2,106.1bn | +₩2,457.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩855.8bn | +$607M | +₩673.6bn | ₩-1,498.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩61.9bn | +$44M | ₩-216.3bn | +₩149.8bn |
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 | ₩941,000 | +10.84% | +₩212.9bn | +$151M | ₩-291.6bn | +₩75.3bn |
| 2 | Hanwha Systems | 272210 | ₩150,800 | +30.00% | +₩99.0bn | +$70M | +₩47.1bn | ₩-189.8bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩225,500 | +11.63% | +₩94.6bn | +$67M | ₩-14.0bn | ₩-77.1bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩315,000 | +21.62% | +₩67.8bn | +$48M | +₩102.2bn | ₩-172.4bn |
| 5 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩126,500 | +16.06% | +₩59.7bn | +$42M | +₩13.6bn | ₩-65.5bn |
| 6 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩984,000 | +12.97% | +₩53.9bn | +$38M | ₩-32.8bn | ₩-21.9bn |
| 7 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩179,000 | +12.93% | +₩52.6bn | +$37M | ₩-4.0bn | ₩-48.2bn |
| 8 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩16,580 | +29.94% | +₩48.3bn | +$34M | ₩-2.6bn | ₩-44.2bn |
| 9 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩77,900 | +10.81% | +₩47.0bn | +$33M | ₩-26.5bn | ₩-20.1bn |
| 10 | Techwing | 089030 | ₩66,300 | +30.00% | +₩46.9bn | +$33M | +₩15.1bn | ₩-67.3bn |
| 11 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩566,000 | +11.64% | +₩36.6bn | +$26M | ₩-14.9bn | ₩-21.5bn |
| 12 | Sphere | 347700 | ₩45,850 | +29.89% | +₩34.0bn | +$24M | +₩3.2bn | ₩-35.2bn |
| 13 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩44,950 | +18.45% | +₩33.6bn | +$24M | +₩21.3bn | ₩-55.5bn |
| 14 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩92,900 | +4.62% | +₩31.9bn | +$23M | ₩-35.5bn | +₩3.9bn |
| 15 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩134,700 | +6.48% | +₩29.9bn | +$21M | +₩12.6bn | ₩-41.9bn |
| 16 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩115,600 | +17.00% | +₩29.1bn | +$21M | +₩21.7bn | ₩-51.4bn |
| 17 | Koh Young Technology | 098460 | ₩30,600 | +19.77% | +₩28.2bn | +$20M | ₩-4.0bn | ₩-23.9bn |
| 18 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩46,450 | +24.20% | +₩27.7bn | +$20M | +₩6.2bn | ₩-21.9bn |
| 19 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩27,200 | +15.74% | +₩24.8bn | +$18M | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-25.1bn |
| 20 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩214,000 | +8.35% | +₩23.5bn | +$17M | ₩-19.0bn | ₩-1.7bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩191,600 | +11.27% | ₩-370.8bn | $-263M | ₩-805.3bn | +₩986.2bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩548,000 | +9.38% | ₩-262.1bn | $-186M | ₩-131.2bn | +₩386.9bn |
| 3 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩763,000 | +23.26% | ₩-138.3bn | $-98M | +₩109.3bn | +₩27.1bn |
| 4 | Naver | 035420 | ₩220,000 | +5.77% | ₩-100.9bn | $-72M | ₩-46.0bn | +₩148.2bn |
| 5 | Kia | 000270 | ₩166,400 | +6.19% | ₩-88.3bn | $-63M | ₩-38.0bn | +₩123.7bn |
| 6 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩90,500 | +12.28% | ₩-73.6bn | $-52M | ₩-33.4bn | +₩101.3bn |
| 7 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩65,200 | +15.40% | ₩-70.7bn | $-50M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩77.4bn |
| 8 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩346,500 | +7.78% | ₩-53.8bn | $-38M | ₩-24.5bn | +₩66.5bn |
| 9 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩48,200 | +5.82% | ₩-40.9bn | $-29M | ₩-71.0bn | +₩111.9bn |
| 10 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩324,500 | +5.70% | ₩-37.9bn | $-27M | ₩-4.1bn | +₩42.0bn |
| 11 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩392,500 | +11.82% | ₩-32.9bn | $-23M | +₩2.0bn | +₩28.9bn |
| 12 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩230,500 | +11.62% | ₩-28.1bn | $-20M | +₩13.6bn | +₩17.0bn |
| 13 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩115,400 | +5.87% | ₩-27.4bn | $-19M | ₩-20.8bn | +₩47.2bn |
| 14 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩51,200 | +8.82% | ₩-26.4bn | $-19M | ₩-26.8bn | +₩50.3bn |
| 15 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,381,000 | +4.38% | ₩-25.9bn | $-18M | ₩-16.6bn | +₩34.7bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Steel | 004020 | ₩35,800 | +6.07% | ₩-24.7bn | $-18M | +₩4.4bn | +₩20.7bn |
| 17 | BHI | 083650 | ₩80,800 | +8.46% | ₩-24.3bn | $-17M | +₩11.5bn | +₩12.4bn |
| 18 | Sam Chun Dang Pharm | 000250 | ₩796,000 | +23.41% | ₩-22.9bn | $-16M | +₩46.2bn | ₩-24.1bn |
| 19 | Pearl Abyss | 263750 | ₩54,900 | +1.67% | ₩-22.3bn | $-16M | +₩6.0bn | +₩15.7bn |
| 20 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩33,750 | +6.13% | ₩-20.2bn | $-14M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩21.7bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.