Investor flows — Mar 16, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩1,447.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩1,636.2bn and institutions net sold ₩204.2bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-1,447.5bn
$-1.0B
Institutions
₩-204.2bn
$-145M
Retail investors
+₩1,636.2bn
+$1.2B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-856.4bn | $-607M | ₩-20.8bn | +₩809.8bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-591.1bn | $-419M | ₩-183.3bn | +₩826.3bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩0.8bn | +$1M | ₩-120.7bn | +₩114.1bn |
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 | ₩974,000 | +7.03% | +₩386.4bn | +$274M | +₩256.6bn | ₩-642.8bn |
| 2 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩730,000 | +0.97% | +₩22.4bn | +$16M | +₩34.7bn | ₩-60.9bn |
| 3 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩383,000 | -1.29% | +₩22.3bn | +$16M | ₩-56.1bn | +₩36.2bn |
| 4 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩105,400 | -2.41% | +₩22.0bn | +$16M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-18.0bn |
| 5 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩56,000 | +7.90% | +₩19.8bn | +$14M | +₩3.0bn | ₩-22.9bn |
| 6 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩191,200 | +0.16% | +₩18.4bn | +$13M | ₩-13.2bn | ₩-5.9bn |
| 7 | Peptron | 087010 | ₩316,500 | +6.21% | +₩17.0bn | +$12M | +₩2.6bn | ₩-18.4bn |
| 8 | SK | 034730 | ₩330,500 | -0.15% | +₩14.7bn | +$10M | ₩-1.2bn | ₩-13.5bn |
| 9 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩333,500 | -1.04% | +₩11.1bn | +$8M | ₩-19.1bn | +₩7.8bn |
| 10 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩149,300 | +0.27% | +₩10.3bn | +$7M | ₩-12.8bn | +₩2.8bn |
| 11 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩145,900 | -3.06% | +₩10.2bn | +$7M | ₩-43.7bn | +₩32.3bn |
| 12 | DI | 003160 | ₩35,950 | +12.34% | +₩10.0bn | +$7M | +₩1.2bn | ₩-11.1bn |
| 13 | Acryl | 0007C0 | ₩45,650 | +6.53% | +₩8.4bn | +$6M | ₩-4.5bn | +₩5.3bn |
| 14 | Hans Biomed | 042520 | ₩40,100 | -5.87% | +₩7.9bn | +$6M | +₩1.2bn | ₩-8.2bn |
| 15 | Hyundaiglovis | 086280 | ₩219,000 | -1.79% | +₩7.7bn | +$5M | ₩-10.3bn | +₩2.2bn |
| 16 | Hanwha | 000880 | ₩123,700 | +1.31% | +₩7.6bn | +$5M | ₩-2.0bn | ₩-5.5bn |
| 17 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩292,000 | -1.85% | +₩7.0bn | +$5M | ₩-32.2bn | +₩25.5bn |
| 18 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩273,156 | -1.80% | +₩6.9bn | +$5M | ₩-17.6bn | +₩10.3bn |
| 19 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩420,000 | +1.82% | +₩6.3bn | +$4M | +₩1.1bn | ₩-7.3bn |
| 20 | KT&G | 033780 | ₩152,500 | -0.33% | +₩5.9bn | +$4M | ₩-6.1bn | +₩0.0bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩506,000 | -2.13% | ₩-250.7bn | $-178M | ₩-44.6bn | +₩299.8bn |
| 2 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩24,000 | -1.84% | ₩-134.2bn | $-95M | +₩1.8bn | +₩131.5bn |
| 3 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩28,750 | -6.35% | ₩-86.0bn | $-61M | ₩-22.3bn | +₩107.1bn |
| 4 | G2gbio | 456160 | ₩100,200 | -15.66% | ₩-74.3bn | $-53M | ₩-29.6bn | +₩107.5bn |
| 5 | Kia | 000270 | ₩162,000 | -1.40% | ₩-70.5bn | $-50M | ₩-0.8bn | +₩71.2bn |
| 6 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩105,700 | -0.75% | ₩-68.2bn | $-48M | +₩0.8bn | +₩70.3bn |
| 7 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩188,700 | +2.83% | ₩-64.1bn | $-45M | +₩142.7bn | ₩-120.4bn |
| 8 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩300,000 | -1.80% | ₩-55.7bn | $-39M | ₩-19.0bn | +₩74.1bn |
| 9 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩350,000 | -3.18% | ₩-41.8bn | $-30M | ₩-19.7bn | +₩61.8bn |
| 10 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩11,980 | -2.76% | ₩-33.8bn | $-24M | ₩-7.3bn | +₩45.1bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩159,600 | -2.92% | ₩-33.3bn | $-24M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩35.9bn |
| 12 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩70,900 | +2.01% | ₩-32.6bn | $-23M | +₩1.3bn | +₩30.5bn |
| 13 | Naver | 035420 | ₩218,000 | -2.24% | ₩-32.6bn | $-23M | ₩-26.6bn | +₩55.3bn |
| 14 | Aimed Bio | 0009K0 | ₩64,300 | -7.35% | ₩-30.8bn | $-22M | ₩-0.6bn | +₩36.0bn |
| 15 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩223,500 | +1.82% | ₩-30.1bn | $-21M | +₩9.0bn | +₩18.7bn |
| 16 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩905,000 | -2.58% | ₩-29.6bn | $-21M | ₩-0.8bn | +₩30.5bn |
| 17 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩172,400 | -2.98% | ₩-26.2bn | $-19M | +₩5.3bn | +₩21.9bn |
| 18 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩562,000 | +5.24% | ₩-24.6bn | $-17M | +₩31.4bn | ₩-8.0bn |
| 19 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩366,000 | -0.81% | ₩-22.5bn | $-16M | +₩24.7bn | +₩6.7bn |
| 20 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩131,900 | -3.65% | ₩-21.6bn | $-15M | ₩-27.4bn | +₩49.0bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.