Investor flows — Apr 29, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩213.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩273.3bn and institutions net bought ₩58.8bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-213.5bn
$-160M
Institutions
+₩58.8bn
+$44M
Retail investors
+₩273.3bn
+$205M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-199.6bn | $-150M | +₩131.3bn | +₩129.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-13.9bn | $-10M | ₩-72.4bn | +₩144.1bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩36.1bn | +$27M | ₩-229.6bn | +₩234.6bn |
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 | ₩226,000 | +1.80% | +₩978.4bn | +$734M | +₩131.4bn | ₩-1,094.8bn |
| 2 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩712,000 | +4.71% | +₩176.1bn | +$132M | +₩65.4bn | ₩-247.3bn |
| 3 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩149,800 | +12.63% | +₩147.6bn | +$111M | +₩19.3bn | ₩-117.4bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩264,000 | +7.98% | +₩91.5bn | +$69M | +₩75.2bn | ₩-162.7bn |
| 5 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩968,000 | +3.75% | +₩73.8bn | +$55M | +₩63.0bn | ₩-134.8bn |
| 6 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩129,200 | +1.10% | +₩52.5bn | +$39M | +₩45.2bn | ₩-98.0bn |
| 7 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩134,300 | +13.14% | +₩50.9bn | +$38M | +₩55.9bn | ₩-106.0bn |
| 8 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩56,700 | +10.53% | +₩49.6bn | +$37M | +₩6.3bn | ₩-53.2bn |
| 9 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩127,100 | +0.08% | +₩30.7bn | +$23M | ₩-21.9bn | ₩-8.6bn |
| 10 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩160,600 | +1.13% | +₩30.3bn | +$23M | ₩-11.6bn | ₩-17.8bn |
| 11 | SK | 034730 | ₩425,000 | +2.66% | +₩29.7bn | +$22M | ₩-0.7bn | ₩-29.7bn |
| 12 | NCSoft | 036570 | ₩277,500 | +3.74% | +₩28.8bn | +$22M | +₩8.6bn | ₩-37.1bn |
| 13 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩87,700 | +8.14% | +₩27.7bn | +$21M | +₩17.7bn | ₩-46.3bn |
| 14 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩407,500 | +3.43% | +₩25.1bn | +$19M | +₩10.7bn | ₩-35.1bn |
| 15 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩58,600 | +11.41% | +₩19.5bn | +$15M | +₩14.1bn | ₩-40.3bn |
| 16 | Iljin Electric | 103590 | ₩119,600 | +7.17% | +₩19.2bn | +$14M | +₩11.7bn | ₩-30.4bn |
| 17 | Daewon Cable | 006340 | ₩13,090 | +29.99% | +₩18.8bn | +$14M | +₩2.8bn | ₩-19.2bn |
| 18 | LS Materials | 417200 | ₩31,250 | +16.39% | +₩18.8bn | +$14M | +₩8.0bn | ₩-27.1bn |
| 19 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩51,200 | +11.55% | +₩18.3bn | +$14M | ₩-1.0bn | ₩-17.0bn |
| 20 | LEENO Industrial | 058470 | ₩112,100 | +0.63% | +₩18.3bn | +$14M | +₩25.2bn | ₩-43.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,293,000 | -0.54% | ₩-618.1bn | $-464M | ₩-113.7bn | +₩701.1bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩556,000 | +0.18% | ₩-163.2bn | $-122M | +₩12.1bn | +₩132.7bn |
| 3 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩273,000 | +4.40% | ₩-130.6bn | $-98M | +₩25.4bn | +₩105.2bn |
| 4 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩36,900 | -0.67% | ₩-90.0bn | $-68M | ₩-11.6bn | +₩101.7bn |
| 5 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩827,000 | -1.43% | ₩-79.3bn | $-60M | ₩-21.1bn | +₩95.8bn |
| 6 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩357,500 | -2.59% | ₩-63.0bn | $-47M | +₩64.3bn | ₩-1.9bn |
| 7 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩469,000 | +0.54% | ₩-60.2bn | $-45M | +₩15.9bn | +₩42.5bn |
| 8 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩54,300 | -3.55% | ₩-59.7bn | $-45M | ₩-11.6bn | +₩71.7bn |
| 9 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,982,000 | +0.15% | ₩-55.7bn | $-42M | +₩33.3bn | +₩20.5bn |
| 10 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩135,800 | -3.00% | ₩-49.5bn | $-37M | ₩-29.4bn | +₩89.1bn |
| 11 | Chaevi | 0011T0 | ₩22,550 | – | ₩-47.3bn | $-36M | ₩-48.3bn | +₩142.9bn |
| 12 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩159,900 | -0.99% | ₩-46.4bn | $-35M | ₩-20.3bn | +₩66.4bn |
| 13 | Naver | 035420 | ₩220,000 | +0.23% | ₩-41.3bn | $-31M | ₩-17.5bn | +₩53.4bn |
| 14 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩830,000 | +2.34% | ₩-39.9bn | $-30M | ₩-13.4bn | +₩59.0bn |
| 15 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,260,000 | +1.78% | ₩-37.6bn | $-28M | +₩29.8bn | +₩5.6bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩439,000 | -1.79% | ₩-32.1bn | $-24M | ₩-15.2bn | +₩33.7bn |
| 17 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩146,000 | -3.05% | ₩-31.4bn | $-24M | ₩-13.9bn | +₩44.8bn |
| 18 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩67,700 | -1.17% | ₩-30.6bn | $-23M | ₩-6.4bn | +₩35.2bn |
| 19 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩166,300 | -1.01% | ₩-30.5bn | $-23M | ₩-26.5bn | +₩55.2bn |
| 20 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,473,000 | -2.06% | ₩-30.2bn | $-23M | ₩-37.1bn | +₩77.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.