Investor flows — Mar 17, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩323.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩494.0bn and institutions net bought ₩867.2bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-323.0bn
$-229M
Institutions
+₩867.2bn
+$615M
Retail investors
₩-494.0bn
$-350M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-270.2bn | $-192M | +₩904.2bn | ₩-631.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-52.8bn | $-37M | ₩-37.0bn | +₩137.1bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩94.2bn | +$67M | ₩-263.8bn | +₩132.0bn |
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 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩114,300 | +8.03% | +₩57.8bn | +$41M | +₩14.1bn | ₩-71.9bn |
| 2 | APR | 278470 | ₩349,000 | +6.24% | +₩49.1bn | +$35M | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-45.0bn |
| 3 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩46,643 | +7.38% | +₩43.2bn | +$31M | +₩16.0bn | ₩-61.7bn |
| 4 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩152,400 | +3.96% | +₩34.5bn | +$24M | +₩13.8bn | ₩-48.6bn |
| 5 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩446,500 | +8.11% | +₩33.9bn | +$24M | +₩49.1bn | ₩-86.0bn |
| 6 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩191,000 | +2.14% | +₩27.9bn | +$20M | +₩7.8bn | ₩-38.9bn |
| 7 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩389,000 | +1.57% | +₩25.5bn | +$18M | ₩-20.6bn | ₩-4.0bn |
| 8 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩106,500 | +1.04% | +₩25.5bn | +$18M | ₩-3.2bn | ₩-21.8bn |
| 9 | Mezzion Pharma | 140410 | ₩89,200 | -21.41% | +₩25.5bn | +$18M | ₩-9.2bn | ₩-15.0bn |
| 10 | Naver | 035420 | ₩224,000 | +2.75% | +₩25.2bn | +$18M | +₩10.3bn | ₩-29.8bn |
| 11 | Hanwha Systems | 272210 | ₩138,900 | -0.79% | +₩23.4bn | +$17M | ₩-3.6bn | ₩-19.9bn |
| 12 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩587,000 | +0.69% | +₩20.1bn | +$14M | ₩-2.6bn | ₩-16.4bn |
| 13 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩44,050 | +0.46% | +₩19.6bn | +$14M | +₩0.7bn | ₩-20.1bn |
| 14 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩196,352 | +3.00% | +₩19.2bn | +$14M | +₩7.1bn | ₩-26.9bn |
| 15 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩721,000 | +0.14% | +₩18.5bn | +$13M | ₩-10.7bn | ₩-8.0bn |
| 16 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩79,700 | +4.46% | +₩18.0bn | +$13M | +₩14.7bn | ₩-32.8bn |
| 17 | SK | 034730 | ₩340,000 | +2.87% | +₩17.2bn | +$12M | +₩9.9bn | ₩-22.3bn |
| 18 | HLB | 028300 | ₩50,700 | +4.00% | +₩17.1bn | +$12M | ₩-2.4bn | ₩-15.3bn |
| 19 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,587,000 | +1.21% | +₩16.1bn | +$11M | ₩-8.8bn | ₩-2.6bn |
| 20 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩307,500 | +5.31% | +₩16.1bn | +$11M | ₩-1.7bn | ₩-14.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩970,000 | -0.41% | ₩-381.4bn | $-270M | +₩51.9bn | +₩341.9bn |
| 2 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,396,000 | -5.42% | ₩-85.2bn | $-60M | ₩-47.3bn | +₩130.8bn |
| 3 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩24,100 | +0.42% | ₩-80.4bn | $-57M | +₩1.2bn | +₩80.3bn |
| 4 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩104,400 | -1.23% | ₩-54.2bn | $-38M | ₩-14.9bn | +₩71.8bn |
| 5 | Kia | 000270 | ₩167,300 | +3.27% | ₩-51.5bn | $-37M | +₩38.3bn | +₩13.1bn |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩69,100 | -2.54% | ₩-49.7bn | $-35M | ₩-2.6bn | +₩54.5bn |
| 7 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩150,700 | +0.94% | ₩-29.6bn | $-21M | +₩27.4bn | +₩4.7bn |
| 8 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩193,900 | +2.76% | ₩-28.9bn | $-21M | +₩367.2bn | ₩-341.3bn |
| 9 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩301,000 | +0.33% | ₩-28.3bn | $-20M | +₩5.7bn | +₩23.9bn |
| 10 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩45,650 | -1.40% | ₩-22.4bn | $-16M | +₩2.3bn | +₩34.1bn |
| 11 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩705,000 | -3.42% | ₩-18.7bn | $-13M | ₩-6.8bn | +₩25.8bn |
| 12 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩67,200 | +0.30% | ₩-18.1bn | $-13M | +₩7.2bn | +₩10.4bn |
| 13 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩114,500 | +0.26% | ₩-18.0bn | $-13M | +₩6.3bn | +₩11.7bn |
| 14 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩587,000 | +4.45% | ₩-17.8bn | $-13M | +₩70.5bn | ₩-54.2bn |
| 15 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩42,800 | -2.28% | ₩-17.3bn | $-12M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩19.4bn |
| 16 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩97,400 | +0.83% | ₩-16.9bn | $-12M | +₩4.6bn | +₩10.2bn |
| 17 | D&D Pharmatech | 347850 | ₩83,500 | -4.68% | ₩-16.3bn | $-12M | +₩2.9bn | +₩12.8bn |
| 18 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩279,500 | +0.36% | ₩-16.2bn | $-11M | +₩5.2bn | +₩10.9bn |
| 19 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩233,500 | +4.47% | ₩-16.0bn | $-11M | +₩16.8bn | ₩-0.8bn |
| 20 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩170,600 | -1.04% | ₩-13.9bn | $-10M | +₩8.8bn | +₩4.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.