Investor flows — Apr 20, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩237.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩253.9bn and institutions net bought ₩279.8bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-237.0bn
$-168M
Institutions
+₩279.8bn
+$198M
Retail investors
₩-253.9bn
$-180M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-267.4bn | $-190M | +₩437.0bn | ₩-419.8bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩30.4bn | +$22M | ₩-157.1bn | +₩165.8bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-33.7bn | $-24M | ₩-28.8bn | +₩46.3bn |
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 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,166,000 | +3.37% | +₩719.1bn | +$510M | +₩161.6bn | ₩-866.8bn |
| 2 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩133,300 | +10.81% | +₩170.7bn | +$121M | +₩10.8bn | ₩-180.6bn |
| 3 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩111,000 | +2.30% | +₩127.6bn | +$90M | +₩45.5bn | ₩-167.2bn |
| 4 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩91,500 | +29.97% | +₩95.3bn | +$68M | +₩9.8bn | ₩-105.8bn |
| 5 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩921,000 | +5.14% | +₩80.8bn | +$57M | +₩25.4bn | ₩-104.5bn |
| 6 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩429,000 | +2.63% | +₩53.1bn | +$38M | +₩19.5bn | ₩-61.2bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩174,300 | -1.53% | +₩52.2bn | +$37M | ₩-9.6bn | ₩-43.0bn |
| 8 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩155,600 | +2.44% | +₩44.8bn | +$32M | +₩1.5bn | ₩-47.8bn |
| 9 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩286,000 | +4.76% | +₩33.6bn | +$24M | +₩16.5bn | ₩-49.4bn |
| 10 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,010,000 | +1.01% | +₩32.9bn | +$23M | ₩-7.2bn | ₩-26.2bn |
| 11 | Rfhic | 218410 | ₩100,800 | +8.04% | +₩32.5bn | +$23M | +₩3.0bn | ₩-34.3bn |
| 12 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩38,700 | +7.35% | +₩29.4bn | +$21M | +₩4.2bn | ₩-33.0bn |
| 13 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩285,852 | +1.50% | +₩27.1bn | +$19M | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-24.9bn |
| 14 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩365,500 | +1.53% | +₩26.3bn | +$19M | ₩-8.6bn | ₩-17.3bn |
| 15 | SK | 034730 | ₩377,000 | +2.31% | +₩24.7bn | +$18M | +₩4.9bn | ₩-30.1bn |
| 16 | POSCO International | 047050 | ₩76,800 | +2.67% | +₩21.1bn | +$15M | +₩2.8bn | ₩-22.8bn |
| 17 | Hanwha Vision | 489790 | ₩84,900 | +7.06% | +₩20.1bn | +$14M | +₩9.8bn | ₩-28.2bn |
| 18 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩124,500 | +0.24% | +₩19.1bn | +$14M | ₩-4.4bn | ₩-14.1bn |
| 19 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩14,470 | +0.42% | +₩17.6bn | +$12M | +₩0.8bn | ₩-18.3bn |
| 20 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩287,000 | +0.17% | +₩15.6bn | +$11M | ₩-18.8bn | +₩3.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩214,500 | -0.69% | ₩-697.1bn | $-494M | +₩49.5bn | +₩349.2bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩680,000 | +0.15% | ₩-160.2bn | $-114M | ₩-6.5bn | +₩167.1bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩527,000 | -2.04% | ₩-117.8bn | $-84M | ₩-3.8bn | +₩105.8bn |
| 4 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩524,000 | +1.95% | ₩-80.0bn | $-57M | +₩66.5bn | +₩9.5bn |
| 5 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩28,100 | -2.09% | ₩-76.7bn | $-54M | ₩-2.3bn | +₩79.0bn |
| 6 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩184,200 | -1.23% | ₩-59.0bn | $-42M | ₩-0.8bn | +₩58.9bn |
| 7 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩128,700 | -1.00% | ₩-47.9bn | $-34M | ₩-3.4bn | +₩56.6bn |
| 8 | Rznomics | 476830 | ₩101,000 | +1.10% | ₩-35.8bn | $-25M | ₩-27.4bn | +₩74.1bn |
| 9 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩40,400 | +2.80% | ₩-27.5bn | $-20M | ₩-1.4bn | +₩27.4bn |
| 10 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,425,000 | +0.14% | ₩-27.3bn | $-19M | +₩15.6bn | +₩17.8bn |
| 11 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩48,850 | -2.30% | ₩-24.0bn | $-17M | ₩-7.5bn | +₩31.8bn |
| 12 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩701,000 | +2.79% | ₩-24.0bn | $-17M | +₩40.1bn | ₩-15.2bn |
| 13 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩255,000 | -2.86% | ₩-23.7bn | $-17M | ₩-21.6bn | +₩44.9bn |
| 14 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩273,000 | +2.06% | ₩-22.3bn | $-16M | +₩0.5bn | +₩20.2bn |
| 15 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩49,300 | -0.50% | ₩-22.2bn | $-16M | ₩-0.6bn | +₩23.0bn |
| 16 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩46,100 | +0.44% | ₩-22.1bn | $-16M | +₩4.9bn | +₩17.1bn |
| 17 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩409,500 | +3.93% | ₩-22.0bn | $-16M | +₩28.6bn | ₩-6.2bn |
| 18 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩28,550 | -1.72% | ₩-20.9bn | $-15M | ₩-3.4bn | +₩25.6bn |
| 19 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩413,000 | -1.55% | ₩-20.4bn | $-14M | +₩5.5bn | +₩14.0bn |
| 20 | Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 100790 | ₩45,500 | -1.73% | ₩-19.2bn | $-14M | ₩-1.5bn | +₩20.4bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.