Investor flows — May 7, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩7,246.8bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩7,706.7bn and institutions net sold ₩221.8bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-7,246.8bn
$-5.1B
Institutions
₩-221.8bn
$-157M
Retail investors
+₩7,706.7bn
+$5.5B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-7,380.6bn | $-5.2B | ₩-91.6bn | +₩7,682.6bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩133.8bn | +$95M | ₩-130.2bn | +₩24.2bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩0.9bn | +$1M | ₩-781.7bn | +₩752.5bn |
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 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩99,100 | -5.35% | +₩331.2bn | +$235M | ₩-177.4bn | +₩91.5bn |
| 2 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩136,400 | +7.40% | +₩208.0bn | +$148M | +₩32.8bn | ₩-241.2bn |
| 3 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩21,800 | +19.32% | +₩75.4bn | +$53M | +₩1.1bn | ₩-72.3bn |
| 4 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩193,016 | +4.01% | +₩64.7bn | +$46M | +₩31.0bn | ₩-95.5bn |
| 5 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩535,000 | +5.73% | +₩59.7bn | +$42M | +₩21.7bn | ₩-85.7bn |
| 6 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩64,400 | +21.51% | +₩52.9bn | +$38M | ₩-4.3bn | ₩-45.0bn |
| 7 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩68,100 | +14.45% | +₩44.5bn | +$32M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-41.8bn |
| 8 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩161,200 | +1.45% | +₩44.1bn | +$31M | ₩-41.9bn | ₩-3.5bn |
| 9 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩33,700 | +5.81% | +₩42.3bn | +$30M | +₩7.6bn | ₩-49.8bn |
| 10 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩490,000 | +1.98% | +₩38.2bn | +$27M | ₩-8.3bn | ₩-29.2bn |
| 11 | OE Solutions | 138080 | ₩54,000 | +21.08% | +₩36.3bn | +$26M | +₩12.4bn | ₩-49.0bn |
| 12 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩106,500 | +13.54% | +₩35.5bn | +$25M | +₩7.8bn | ₩-42.3bn |
| 13 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩26,350 | +7.33% | +₩31.6bn | +$22M | +₩36.5bn | ₩-67.4bn |
| 14 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩235,500 | +3.06% | +₩27.6bn | +$20M | ₩-8.0bn | ₩-15.1bn |
| 15 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩159,700 | -1.90% | +₩24.8bn | +$18M | ₩-10.9bn | ₩-14.2bn |
| 16 | FADU | 440110 | ₩83,800 | +6.35% | +₩23.1bn | +$16M | ₩-6.6bn | ₩-15.7bn |
| 17 | Kolon Tissue Gene | 950160 | ₩114,600 | +10.62% | +₩21.7bn | +$15M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-18.0bn |
| 18 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩328,000 | -2.81% | +₩21.0bn | +$15M | ₩-6.8bn | ₩-13.2bn |
| 19 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩132,900 | +3.02% | +₩19.0bn | +$14M | +₩20.6bn | ₩-40.8bn |
| 20 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩425,000 | +0.35% | +₩18.4bn | +$13M | ₩-11.5bn | ₩-6.0bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩271,500 | +2.07% | ₩-3,424.2bn | $-2.4B | ₩-260.9bn | +₩3,633.9bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,654,000 | +3.31% | ₩-2,844.9bn | $-2.0B | +₩247.3bn | +₩2,590.6bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,099,000 | +0.92% | ₩-328.3bn | $-233M | +₩142.8bn | +₩184.3bn |
| 4 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩318,500 | +0.95% | ₩-286.6bn | $-203M | ₩-15.3bn | +₩300.4bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,317,000 | -8.09% | ₩-241.5bn | $-171M | ₩-25.5bn | +₩260.9bn |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩79,000 | -5.73% | ₩-177.4bn | $-126M | ₩-4.9bn | +₩188.4bn |
| 7 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,560,000 | -10.70% | ₩-160.6bn | $-114M | ₩-19.0bn | +₩179.8bn |
| 8 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩866,000 | -11.54% | ₩-101.1bn | $-72M | ₩-29.6bn | +₩146.8bn |
| 9 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩917,000 | +0.55% | ₩-84.4bn | $-60M | +₩42.5bn | +₩44.2bn |
| 10 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩45,250 | -2.27% | ₩-68.0bn | $-48M | ₩-17.1bn | +₩82.7bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩572,000 | +4.00% | ₩-62.5bn | $-44M | +₩12.0bn | +₩37.3bn |
| 12 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩4,601,000 | +0.09% | ₩-61.0bn | $-43M | +₩1.6bn | +₩60.1bn |
| 13 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩148,700 | -4.00% | ₩-59.8bn | $-42M | ₩-14.0bn | +₩74.5bn |
| 14 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩64,100 | -7.37% | ₩-46.5bn | $-33M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩52.6bn |
| 15 | APR | 278470 | ₩401,500 | -4.86% | ₩-41.4bn | $-29M | ₩-33.8bn | +₩77.3bn |
| 16 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩147,400 | -2.77% | ₩-37.0bn | $-26M | ₩-0.5bn | +₩35.7bn |
| 17 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,420,000 | +2.23% | ₩-34.4bn | $-24M | +₩25.2bn | +₩11.1bn |
| 18 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,468,000 | -0.81% | ₩-31.8bn | $-23M | ₩-9.3bn | +₩41.3bn |
| 19 | Hanon Systems | 018880 | ₩4,900 | -9.43% | ₩-31.4bn | $-22M | ₩-2.6bn | +₩34.2bn |
| 20 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩33,200 | +3.11% | ₩-31.2bn | $-22M | ₩-4.7bn | +₩36.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.