Investor flows — Apr 23, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩628.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩916.7bn and institutions net sold ₩148.1bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-628.5bn
$-446M
Institutions
₩-148.1bn
$-105M
Retail investors
+₩916.7bn
+$650M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-439.0bn | $-311M | ₩-0.7bn | +₩509.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-189.4bn | $-134M | ₩-147.4bn | +₩406.8bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-11.2bn | $-8M | ₩-837.3bn | +₩855.6bn |
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 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩224,500 | +3.22% | +₩834.7bn | +$592M | +₩336.6bn | ₩-1,168.0bn |
| 2 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩122,600 | +5.78% | +₩283.7bn | +$201M | ₩-14.4bn | ₩-257.3bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩175,400 | +3.91% | +₩88.9bn | +$63M | +₩9.6bn | ₩-98.4bn |
| 4 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩51,000 | +6.25% | +₩65.1bn | +$46M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-71.5bn |
| 5 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,268,000 | +5.97% | +₩59.9bn | +$42M | +₩27.6bn | ₩-87.4bn |
| 6 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩34,000 | +6.92% | +₩46.9bn | +$33M | +₩62.4bn | ₩-112.4bn |
| 7 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩23,400 | +6.12% | +₩42.4bn | +$30M | ₩-0.0bn | ₩-42.7bn |
| 8 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩728,000 | +1.11% | +₩41.4bn | +$29M | +₩26.0bn | ₩-65.2bn |
| 9 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,129,000 | +3.58% | +₩33.9bn | +$24M | +₩8.0bn | ₩-42.4bn |
| 10 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩120,800 | +5.87% | +₩32.6bn | +$23M | +₩9.6bn | ₩-42.1bn |
| 11 | Sam Chun Dang Pharm | 000250 | ₩380,000 | -5.71% | +₩31.1bn | +$22M | ₩-8.0bn | ₩-23.4bn |
| 12 | d'Alba Global | 483650 | ₩229,500 | +7.75% | +₩27.2bn | +$19M | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-12.6bn |
| 13 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,425,000 | +0.64% | +₩26.9bn | +$19M | ₩-12.4bn | ₩-13.6bn |
| 14 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩189,200 | +4.88% | +₩26.6bn | +$19M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-31.5bn |
| 15 | SK | 034730 | ₩396,500 | +3.93% | +₩26.2bn | +$19M | +₩18.6bn | ₩-44.5bn |
| 16 | Hj Shipbuilding & Construction | 097230 | ₩32,650 | +5.32% | +₩26.1bn | +$18M | +₩4.7bn | ₩-29.0bn |
| 17 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩201,500 | +7.01% | +₩26.0bn | +$18M | +₩11.3bn | ₩-37.8bn |
| 18 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩391,500 | -0.13% | +₩24.2bn | +$17M | +₩2.8bn | ₩-27.3bn |
| 19 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩116,200 | -3.49% | +₩23.5bn | +$17M | ₩-5.2bn | ₩-13.5bn |
| 20 | Haesung Ds | 195870 | ₩76,100 | +11.09% | +₩21.7bn | +$15M | +₩7.5bn | ₩-29.9bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,225,000 | +0.16% | ₩-262.7bn | $-186M | ₩-122.9bn | +₩371.2bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩532,000 | -1.66% | ₩-140.9bn | $-100M | ₩-62.4bn | +₩196.9bn |
| 3 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩40,850 | -0.49% | ₩-106.8bn | $-76M | ₩-18.4bn | +₩123.2bn |
| 4 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩500,000 | 0.00% | ₩-83.7bn | $-59M | +₩17.4bn | +₩65.5bn |
| 5 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,514,000 | -3.01% | ₩-77.5bn | $-55M | ₩-68.2bn | +₩136.7bn |
| 6 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩774,000 | -4.68% | ₩-74.7bn | $-53M | ₩-74.6bn | +₩161.3bn |
| 7 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩966,000 | -5.29% | ₩-67.5bn | $-48M | ₩-26.2bn | +₩83.5bn |
| 8 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩13,250 | -14.41% | ₩-66.4bn | $-47M | ₩-13.4bn | +₩79.1bn |
| 9 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩157,200 | -4.32% | ₩-57.7bn | $-41M | ₩-26.2bn | +₩83.9bn |
| 10 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩67,700 | -2.03% | ₩-56.6bn | $-40M | ₩-20.1bn | +₩74.6bn |
| 11 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩33,250 | +2.15% | ₩-50.5bn | $-36M | ₩-33.5bn | +₩85.6bn |
| 12 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩150,200 | -6.94% | ₩-50.3bn | $-36M | ₩-13.7bn | +₩58.7bn |
| 13 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩217,000 | +11.74% | ₩-45.1bn | $-32M | +₩4.4bn | +₩48.1bn |
| 14 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩205,500 | -5.73% | ₩-44.4bn | $-32M | ₩-39.4bn | +₩131.8bn |
| 15 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩129,900 | -2.18% | ₩-41.5bn | $-29M | ₩-16.1bn | +₩52.0bn |
| 16 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩44,144 | -1.58% | ₩-40.0bn | $-28M | +₩2.8bn | +₩38.1bn |
| 17 | Naver | 035420 | ₩217,500 | +1.64% | ₩-39.2bn | $-28M | ₩-14.6bn | +₩53.0bn |
| 18 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩246,000 | -4.47% | ₩-37.6bn | $-27M | ₩-6.2bn | +₩44.2bn |
| 19 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩55,800 | +4.89% | ₩-36.2bn | $-26M | +₩24.6bn | +₩11.9bn |
| 20 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩46,200 | -0.32% | ₩-36.1bn | $-26M | +₩8.4bn | +₩30.5bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.