Investor flows — Mar 18, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩1,647.3bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩4,769.5bn and institutions net bought ₩3,378.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩1,647.3bn
+$1.2B
Institutions
+₩3,378.6bn
+$2.4B
Retail investors
₩-4,769.5bn
$-3.4B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩1,154.5bn | +$819M | +₩3,409.5bn | ₩-4,416.2bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩492.8bn | +$349M | ₩-30.9bn | ₩-353.4bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩61.2bn | +$43M | +₩307.0bn | ₩-365.6bn |
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 | ₩1,056,000 | +8.87% | +₩688.5bn | +$488M | +₩1,016.9bn | ₩-1,655.2bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩208,500 | +7.53% | +₩390.5bn | +$277M | +₩1,076.4bn | ₩-1,435.6bn |
| 3 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩29,300 | +21.58% | +₩227.4bn | +$161M | ₩-2.8bn | ₩-219.7bn |
| 4 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩107,300 | +2.78% | +₩145.8bn | +$103M | +₩53.6bn | ₩-199.1bn |
| 5 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩125,100 | +9.45% | +₩104.1bn | +$74M | +₩34.6bn | ₩-138.1bn |
| 6 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩50,000 | +13.51% | +₩63.1bn | +$45M | +₩5.7bn | ₩-68.9bn |
| 7 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,731,000 | +7.27% | +₩57.3bn | +$41M | +₩17.8bn | ₩-73.3bn |
| 8 | Rznomics | 476830 | ₩97,800 | +5.27% | +₩55.6bn | +$39M | ₩-40.3bn | +₩66.9bn |
| 9 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩166,600 | +9.32% | +₩51.4bn | +$36M | +₩2.8bn | ₩-51.4bn |
| 10 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩14,870 | +22.79% | +₩41.3bn | +$29M | ₩-12.5bn | ₩-27.3bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩170,100 | +5.65% | +₩41.0bn | +$29M | +₩20.2bn | ₩-65.3bn |
| 12 | Hyulim ROBOT | 090710 | ₩14,890 | +10.79% | +₩40.4bn | +$29M | ₩-0.0bn | ₩-39.6bn |
| 13 | Hanwha Vision | 489790 | ₩83,900 | +9.10% | +₩33.1bn | +$23M | +₩11.1bn | ₩-43.7bn |
| 14 | Curiox Biosystems | 445680 | ₩139,600 | +27.96% | +₩32.4bn | +$23M | +₩22.8bn | ₩-45.9bn |
| 15 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩405,000 | +4.11% | +₩28.3bn | +$20M | +₩30.2bn | ₩-58.4bn |
| 16 | Sam Chun Dang Pharm | 000250 | ₩784,000 | +6.09% | +₩26.3bn | +$19M | +₩8.3bn | ₩-33.9bn |
| 17 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩120,000 | +4.80% | +₩24.0bn | +$17M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-33.0bn |
| 18 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩59,600 | +5.49% | +₩23.1bn | +$16M | +₩7.3bn | ₩-29.9bn |
| 19 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩34,050 | +8.96% | +₩23.1bn | +$16M | +₩1.3bn | ₩-24.9bn |
| 20 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩195,500 | +2.36% | +₩23.0bn | +$16M | +₩13.7bn | ₩-35.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩630,000 | +7.33% | ₩-75.4bn | $-53M | +₩91.1bn | ₩-14.4bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩464,000 | +3.92% | ₩-64.3bn | $-46M | +₩31.5bn | +₩30.9bn |
| 3 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩154,700 | +2.65% | ₩-54.6bn | $-39M | +₩54.5bn | +₩0.0bn |
| 4 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩194,300 | -3.81% | ₩-47.7bn | $-34M | +₩0.7bn | +₩44.7bn |
| 5 | Vitzrocell | 082920 | ₩27,900 | +10.71% | ₩-42.5bn | $-30M | ₩-3.1bn | +₩45.2bn |
| 6 | Naver | 035420 | ₩226,500 | +1.12% | ₩-40.0bn | $-28M | ₩-8.2bn | +₩46.8bn |
| 7 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩241,000 | +3.21% | ₩-40.0bn | $-28M | +₩13.5bn | +₩24.8bn |
| 8 | Kia | 000270 | ₩175,100 | +4.66% | ₩-39.1bn | $-28M | +₩55.4bn | ₩-15.9bn |
| 9 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩545,000 | +4.41% | ₩-34.9bn | $-25M | +₩80.7bn | ₩-52.4bn |
| 10 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩367,500 | +0.68% | ₩-27.0bn | $-19M | ₩-3.5bn | +₩34.3bn |
| 11 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩51,500 | +0.39% | ₩-26.3bn | $-19M | ₩-0.6bn | +₩26.9bn |
| 12 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩33,500 | +2.76% | ₩-23.8bn | $-17M | +₩24.7bn | ₩-0.8bn |
| 13 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩430,000 | +4.24% | ₩-22.4bn | $-16M | +₩29.3bn | ₩-5.0bn |
| 14 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩69,900 | +1.16% | ₩-22.3bn | $-16M | ₩-14.2bn | +₩36.4bn |
| 15 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩211,000 | +0.48% | ₩-22.3bn | $-16M | +₩19.0bn | +₩2.9bn |
| 16 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩299,000 | +6.98% | ₩-22.2bn | $-16M | +₩50.3bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 17 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩132,900 | +0.15% | ₩-20.6bn | $-15M | +₩2.7bn | +₩18.4bn |
| 18 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩29,100 | -0.17% | ₩-20.2bn | $-14M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩23.2bn |
| 19 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩494,000 | +3.46% | ₩-18.4bn | $-13M | +₩20.9bn | ₩-2.5bn |
| 20 | D&D Pharmatech | 347850 | ₩81,900 | -1.92% | ₩-16.8bn | $-12M | ₩-0.3bn | +₩17.0bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.