Investor flows — May 6, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩3,643.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩338.4bn and institutions net sold ₩2,886.9bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩3,643.6bn
+$2.6B
Institutions
₩-2,886.9bn
$-2.0B
Retail investors
₩-338.4bn
$-240M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩3,701.0bn | +$2.6B | ₩-2,346.8bn | ₩-968.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-57.4bn | $-41M | ₩-540.1bn | +₩629.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-222.4bn | $-158M | ₩-706.8bn | +₩928.1bn |
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 | ₩266,000 | +14.41% | +₩3,567.6bn | +$2.5B | ₩-551.7bn | ₩-2,861.2bn |
| 2 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩154,900 | +8.17% | +₩188.4bn | +$134M | +₩18.2bn | ₩-212.2bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩550,000 | +2.04% | +₩176.1bn | +$125M | ₩-24.6bn | ₩-158.0bn |
| 4 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩83,800 | +19.20% | +₩139.4bn | +$99M | +₩38.7bn | ₩-179.2bn |
| 5 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,601,000 | +10.64% | +₩139.2bn | +$99M | ₩-69.0bn | +₩82.3bn |
| 6 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩288,500 | +8.05% | +₩98.6bn | +$70M | +₩18.5bn | ₩-108.1bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩163,700 | +2.70% | +₩82.0bn | +$58M | ₩-39.8bn | ₩-40.6bn |
| 8 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩158,900 | +0.70% | +₩78.5bn | +$56M | ₩-39.2bn | ₩-39.1bn |
| 9 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,747,000 | +7.24% | +₩76.3bn | +$54M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-83.7bn |
| 10 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩162,800 | +4.49% | +₩75.5bn | +$54M | ₩-12.0bn | ₩-64.2bn |
| 11 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩375,500 | +17.34% | +₩68.2bn | +$48M | +₩36.7bn | ₩-102.6bn |
| 12 | SK | 034730 | ₩520,000 | +9.36% | +₩62.0bn | +$44M | ₩-29.7bn | ₩-29.5bn |
| 13 | DL E&c | 375500 | ₩93,100 | +1.97% | +₩52.1bn | +$37M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-47.5bn |
| 14 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩632,000 | +6.22% | +₩47.4bn | +$34M | +₩7.7bn | ₩-53.9bn |
| 15 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩262,000 | -2.60% | +₩46.3bn | +$33M | ₩-9.4bn | ₩-31.8bn |
| 16 | SKC | 011790 | ₩161,200 | +30.00% | +₩45.6bn | +$32M | ₩-51.7bn | +₩5.6bn |
| 17 | Philoptics | 161580 | ₩63,000 | +29.50% | +₩45.0bn | +$32M | +₩8.9bn | ₩-54.4bn |
| 18 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩979,000 | -0.41% | +₩40.3bn | +$29M | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-39.1bn |
| 19 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩78,300 | +29.21% | +₩39.9bn | +$28M | ₩-1.6bn | ₩-41.4bn |
| 20 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩127,000 | -0.16% | +₩38.5bn | +$27M | ₩-95.1bn | +₩51.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,089,000 | +9.89% | ₩-500.4bn | $-355M | +₩34.1bn | +₩487.9bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩912,000 | -0.65% | ₩-306.5bn | $-217M | ₩-89.3bn | +₩401.1bn |
| 3 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩149,500 | +8.41% | ₩-149.8bn | $-106M | ₩-29.2bn | +₩180.6bn |
| 4 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩315,500 | +7.31% | ₩-99.0bn | $-70M | +₩12.1bn | +₩80.9bn |
| 5 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩506,000 | +0.80% | ₩-77.3bn | $-55M | ₩-10.1bn | +₩88.2bn |
| 6 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩319,500 | -4.20% | ₩-70.1bn | $-50M | +₩4.2bn | +₩63.7bn |
| 7 | LS | 006260 | ₩531,000 | +4.32% | ₩-55.4bn | $-39M | +₩11.1bn | +₩43.0bn |
| 8 | LEENO Industrial | 058470 | ₩116,700 | -3.39% | ₩-48.6bn | $-34M | ₩-47.2bn | +₩96.7bn |
| 9 | Iljin Electric | 103590 | ₩142,200 | -1.32% | ₩-41.4bn | $-29M | +₩6.5bn | +₩35.4bn |
| 10 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩185,582 | -1.57% | ₩-40.5bn | $-29M | ₩-51.7bn | +₩91.9bn |
| 11 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩176,600 | -1.89% | ₩-40.4bn | $-29M | ₩-59.9bn | +₩100.9bn |
| 12 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩31,850 | -1.24% | ₩-39.3bn | $-28M | ₩-51.6bn | +₩91.2bn |
| 13 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩32,600 | -2.10% | ₩-36.0bn | $-26M | ₩-29.4bn | +₩25.1bn |
| 14 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩246,500 | -4.27% | ₩-33.3bn | $-24M | ₩-29.6bn | +₩62.4bn |
| 15 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩298,000 | +12.45% | ₩-27.6bn | $-20M | +₩42.9bn | ₩-14.7bn |
| 16 | Cheryong Electric | 033100 | ₩88,200 | -3.61% | ₩-27.6bn | $-20M | +₩10.3bn | +₩44.7bn |
| 17 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩423,500 | -1.28% | ₩-26.5bn | $-19M | ₩-20.2bn | +₩46.9bn |
| 18 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩45,050 | +1.24% | ₩-25.2bn | $-18M | +₩3.9bn | +₩20.3bn |
| 19 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩162,000 | +0.19% | ₩-24.5bn | $-17M | ₩-10.9bn | +₩35.4bn |
| 20 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩291,500 | +11.26% | ₩-23.4bn | $-17M | ₩-15.8bn | +₩37.0bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.