Investor flows — Apr 17, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩2,159.7bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩1,702.2bn and institutions net bought ₩65.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-2,159.7bn
$-1.5B
Institutions
+₩65.0bn
+$46M
Retail investors
+₩1,702.2bn
+$1.2B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-2,112.7bn | $-1.5B | +₩57.5bn | +₩1,638.5bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-47.0bn | $-33M | +₩7.6bn | +₩63.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-27.0bn | $-19M | ₩-289.7bn | +₩310.3bn |
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 SDI | 006400 | ₩513,000 | +7.21% | +₩175.9bn | +$125M | +₩94.0bn | ₩-269.8bn |
| 2 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩234,500 | +4.92% | +₩53.5bn | +$38M | +₩15.0bn | ₩-67.2bn |
| 3 | Koh Young Technology | 098460 | ₩33,000 | +11.49% | +₩40.6bn | +$29M | +₩5.1bn | ₩-45.3bn |
| 4 | L&F | 066970 | ₩185,600 | +9.50% | +₩37.6bn | +$27M | +₩55.8bn | ₩-96.0bn |
| 5 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩14,410 | +4.19% | +₩36.6bn | +$26M | ₩-2.1bn | ₩-34.4bn |
| 6 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,087,000 | +0.18% | +₩30.1bn | +$21M | ₩-7.9bn | ₩-21.5bn |
| 7 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩385,000 | +4.05% | +₩29.6bn | +$21M | +₩53.5bn | ₩-82.5bn |
| 8 | Isu Specialty Chemical | 457190 | ₩111,500 | +8.04% | +₩27.5bn | +$19M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-31.9bn |
| 9 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩208,000 | +1.46% | +₩24.8bn | +$18M | +₩8.3bn | +₩5.3bn |
| 10 | HD Hyundai Marine Solution | 443060 | ₩189,000 | +3.96% | +₩23.2bn | +$16M | ₩-7.7bn | ₩-15.5bn |
| 11 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩682,000 | -1.16% | +₩22.9bn | +$16M | ₩-33.0bn | +₩9.8bn |
| 12 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩198,100 | +4.81% | +₩21.9bn | +$16M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-24.4bn |
| 13 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩679,000 | +6.26% | +₩21.2bn | +$15M | ₩-22.6bn | +₩2.3bn |
| 14 | VM | 089970 | ₩55,100 | +9.76% | +₩20.7bn | +$15M | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-18.4bn |
| 15 | Lotte Energy Materials | 020150 | ₩52,900 | +8.29% | +₩19.7bn | +$14M | +₩4.4bn | ₩-23.7bn |
| 16 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩36,050 | +4.04% | +₩19.6bn | +$14M | +₩2.4bn | ₩-20.6bn |
| 17 | ICTK | 456010 | ₩25,800 | +20.84% | +₩19.2bn | +$14M | ₩-1.1bn | ₩-18.4bn |
| 18 | Sungho Electronics | 043260 | ₩52,500 | +5.32% | +₩17.1bn | +$12M | +₩2.4bn | ₩-20.9bn |
| 19 | Satrec Initiative | 099320 | ₩187,500 | +7.70% | +₩16.8bn | +$12M | +₩4.6bn | ₩-22.7bn |
| 20 | POSCO International | 047050 | ₩74,800 | +2.75% | +₩14.5bn | +$10M | +₩1.4bn | ₩-15.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩216,000 | -0.69% | ₩-819.7bn | $-581M | +₩178.1bn | +₩218.3bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,128,000 | -2.34% | ₩-679.5bn | $-482M | ₩-467.7bn | +₩1,098.4bn |
| 3 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,423,000 | -6.32% | ₩-225.8bn | $-160M | ₩-38.6bn | +₩255.2bn |
| 4 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩108,500 | -2.08% | ₩-132.4bn | $-94M | ₩-6.3bn | +₩143.4bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩538,000 | +0.75% | ₩-110.2bn | $-78M | +₩8.9bn | +₩79.1bn |
| 6 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩514,000 | +4.15% | ₩-65.2bn | $-46M | +₩51.2bn | +₩11.8bn |
| 7 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩186,500 | -1.11% | ₩-62.0bn | $-44M | +₩12.7bn | +₩49.0bn |
| 8 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩39,300 | -6.65% | ₩-52.6bn | $-37M | ₩-4.8bn | +₩57.4bn |
| 9 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩262,500 | -2.05% | ₩-46.3bn | $-33M | ₩-6.2bn | +₩52.5bn |
| 10 | Naver | 035420 | ₩216,500 | -0.92% | ₩-42.1bn | $-30M | +₩3.1bn | +₩33.3bn |
| 11 | Sam Chun Dang Pharm | 000250 | ₩485,500 | -3.86% | ₩-35.5bn | $-25M | ₩-14.6bn | +₩50.6bn |
| 12 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩28,700 | +0.35% | ₩-35.0bn | $-25M | ₩-6.1bn | +₩41.1bn |
| 13 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩45,900 | +0.22% | ₩-33.4bn | $-24M | +₩9.7bn | +₩21.7bn |
| 14 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩267,500 | -10.83% | ₩-32.7bn | $-23M | ₩-11.9bn | +₩46.0bn |
| 15 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩56,100 | +16.39% | ₩-31.6bn | $-22M | +₩33.2bn | ₩-2.7bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩177,000 | -1.39% | ₩-27.9bn | $-20M | +₩11.4bn | +₩14.7bn |
| 17 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩130,000 | -1.44% | ₩-26.2bn | $-19M | +₩3.3bn | +₩95.3bn |
| 18 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩286,500 | -1.88% | ₩-25.6bn | $-18M | ₩-4.0bn | +₩29.4bn |
| 19 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩22,550 | -2.38% | ₩-23.9bn | $-17M | +₩2.1bn | +₩22.3bn |
| 20 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩70,400 | -2.63% | ₩-23.2bn | $-16M | +₩6.5bn | +₩16.2bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.