Investor flows — Mar 12, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩3,610.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩3,547.2bn and institutions net bought ₩19.1bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-3,610.6bn
$-2.6B
Institutions
+₩19.1bn
+$14M
Retail investors
+₩3,547.2bn
+$2.5B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-2,863.5bn | $-2.0B | ₩-205.2bn | +₩2,927.2bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-747.1bn | $-530M | +₩224.4bn | +₩620.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩34.4bn | +$24M | ₩-559.6bn | +₩506.7bn |
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 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩30,850 | +7.12% | +₩195.1bn | +$138M | +₩48.7bn | ₩-244.9bn |
| 2 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,465,000 | +3.90% | +₩112.8bn | +$80M | +₩17.9bn | ₩-127.8bn |
| 3 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩103,500 | +2.48% | +₩91.4bn | +$65M | +₩45.8bn | ₩-134.3bn |
| 4 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩121,700 | +1.84% | +₩82.2bn | +$58M | ₩-76.0bn | ₩-5.1bn |
| 5 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩425,000 | +1.19% | +₩31.1bn | +$22M | ₩-30.2bn | ₩-0.6bn |
| 6 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩136,700 | +2.32% | +₩27.4bn | +$19M | ₩-6.8bn | ₩-18.4bn |
| 7 | Hanmi Pharm | 128940 | ₩488,000 | -0.41% | +₩24.7bn | +$18M | ₩-43.4bn | +₩19.8bn |
| 8 | Hj Shipbuilding & Construction | 097230 | ₩25,900 | +6.58% | +₩19.2bn | +$14M | +₩5.4bn | ₩-26.1bn |
| 9 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩183,700 | +2.28% | +₩17.0bn | +$12M | ₩-4.6bn | ₩-12.2bn |
| 10 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩179,800 | +2.51% | +₩16.9bn | +$12M | ₩-5.6bn | ₩-10.5bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩155,700 | +4.64% | +₩16.3bn | +$12M | +₩9.1bn | ₩-27.2bn |
| 12 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩604,000 | +2.37% | +₩14.7bn | +$10M | +₩14.0bn | ₩-31.3bn |
| 13 | HMM | 011200 | ₩21,650 | +3.10% | +₩14.4bn | +$10M | +₩10.0bn | ₩-24.0bn |
| 14 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩944,000 | +0.53% | +₩10.2bn | +$7M | ₩-10.4bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 15 | HD Construction Equipment | 267270 | ₩129,000 | +0.31% | +₩9.7bn | +$7M | ₩-15.4bn | +₩5.4bn |
| 16 | LS Eco Energy | 229640 | ₩47,500 | +12.29% | +₩9.0bn | +$6M | +₩1.8bn | ₩-10.9bn |
| 17 | SKC | 011790 | ₩94,558 | -1.95% | +₩8.6bn | +$6M | ₩-10.5bn | +₩1.8bn |
| 18 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩50,400 | -0.98% | +₩8.4bn | +$6M | ₩-29.5bn | +₩19.9bn |
| 19 | Samsung Epis Holdings | 0126Z0 | ₩542,000 | +0.18% | +₩8.1bn | +$6M | ₩-31.4bn | +₩22.3bn |
| 20 | G2gbio | 456160 | ₩113,500 | +7.08% | +₩8.0bn | +$6M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-10.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩187,900 | -1.11% | ₩-1,272.0bn | $-902M | ₩-65.1bn | +₩1,295.6bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩930,000 | -2.62% | ₩-698.8bn | $-496M | ₩-417.0bn | +₩1,069.3bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩521,000 | -1.70% | ₩-244.2bn | $-173M | ₩-19.8bn | +₩260.8bn |
| 4 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩21,900 | -3.52% | ₩-130.9bn | $-93M | +₩0.4bn | +₩129.6bn |
| 5 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩70,400 | -1.40% | ₩-102.6bn | $-73M | ₩-7.5bn | +₩104.1bn |
| 6 | Kia | 000270 | ₩167,000 | +3.09% | ₩-60.3bn | $-43M | +₩55.4bn | +₩4.6bn |
| 7 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩399,500 | -1.60% | ₩-56.4bn | $-40M | ₩-3.2bn | +₩58.1bn |
| 8 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩400,000 | 0.00% | ₩-56.0bn | $-40M | +₩30.2bn | +₩25.9bn |
| 9 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,625,000 | -1.93% | ₩-45.9bn | $-33M | +₩22.8bn | +₩23.0bn |
| 10 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩554,000 | -1.95% | ₩-38.6bn | $-27M | +₩19.5bn | +₩17.6bn |
| 11 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩317,000 | +1.44% | ₩-37.6bn | $-27M | +₩62.1bn | ₩-20.3bn |
| 12 | Aimed Bio | 0009K0 | ₩70,300 | +7.99% | ₩-37.0bn | $-26M | +₩79.3bn | +₩3.0bn |
| 13 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩414,500 | -2.01% | ₩-35.5bn | $-25M | +₩13.9bn | +₩20.5bn |
| 14 | Naver | 035420 | ₩222,000 | 0.00% | ₩-28.9bn | $-21M | ₩-19.3bn | +₩46.3bn |
| 15 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩206,000 | +1.48% | ₩-28.0bn | $-20M | +₩26.9bn | +₩0.6bn |
| 16 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩384,000 | +3.92% | ₩-25.9bn | $-18M | +₩41.8bn | ₩-8.4bn |
| 17 | SK | 034730 | ₩336,000 | -6.54% | ₩-25.3bn | $-18M | ₩-39.3bn | +₩63.3bn |
| 18 | Yuhan | 000100 | ₩99,900 | +1.42% | ₩-24.3bn | $-17M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩29.5bn |
| 19 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩7,670 | +7.12% | ₩-23.6bn | $-17M | ₩-10.3bn | +₩34.2bn |
| 20 | Nongshim | 004370 | ₩374,000 | -5.08% | ₩-23.6bn | $-17M | ₩-5.0bn | +₩28.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.