Investor flows — May 8, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩5,409.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩4,260.3bn and institutions net bought ₩995.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-5,409.0bn
$-3.8B
Institutions
+₩995.6bn
+$706M
Retail investors
+₩4,260.3bn
+$3.0B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-5,926.3bn | $-4.2B | +₩916.2bn | +₩4,842.4bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩517.3bn | +$367M | +₩79.5bn | ₩-582.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩159.0bn | +$113M | ₩-866.1bn | +₩710.8bn |
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 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩613,000 | +7.17% | +₩287.2bn | +$204M | +₩269.7bn | ₩-560.1bn |
| 2 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩784,000 | +12.48% | +₩215.9bn | +$153M | +₩39.0bn | ₩-244.3bn |
| 3 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩72,300 | +12.79% | +₩167.7bn | +$119M | +₩35.4bn | ₩-202.3bn |
| 4 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩334,500 | +10.76% | +₩75.6bn | +$54M | +₩25.1bn | ₩-100.0bn |
| 5 | Naver | 035420 | ₩215,000 | +3.61% | +₩70.4bn | +$50M | +₩30.5bn | ₩-105.1bn |
| 6 | SPG | 058610 | ₩135,300 | +8.94% | +₩67.4bn | +$48M | +₩6.7bn | ₩-74.3bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩592,000 | +29.97% | +₩58.3bn | +$41M | +₩28.7bn | ₩-99.9bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Movex | 319400 | ₩37,950 | +22.42% | +₩54.3bn | +$38M | +₩1.2bn | ₩-54.9bn |
| 9 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,360,000 | +7.59% | +₩51.9bn | +$37M | +₩25.2bn | ₩-76.6bn |
| 10 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩154,100 | +3.63% | +₩49.8bn | +$35M | +₩27.6bn | ₩-74.4bn |
| 11 | FADU | 440110 | ₩92,400 | +10.26% | +₩44.0bn | +$31M | +₩19.0bn | ₩-59.9bn |
| 12 | APR | 278470 | ₩434,000 | +8.09% | +₩40.6bn | +$29M | +₩24.8bn | ₩-65.7bn |
| 13 | HD Hyundai Marine Solution | 443060 | ₩240,500 | -10.76% | +₩37.1bn | +$26M | ₩-27.9bn | ₩-12.6bn |
| 14 | Kia | 000270 | ₩164,500 | +4.38% | +₩34.9bn | +$25M | +₩47.7bn | ₩-86.7bn |
| 15 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩71,000 | +4.87% | +₩34.8bn | +$25M | +₩4.7bn | ₩-39.5bn |
| 16 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩161,700 | +0.31% | +₩34.3bn | +$24M | ₩-12.7bn | ₩-23.4bn |
| 17 | Kumho Petrochemical | 011780 | ₩150,800 | +14.42% | +₩32.7bn | +$23M | +₩5.5bn | ₩-37.1bn |
| 18 | Kolon Tissue Gene | 950160 | ₩127,800 | +11.52% | +₩31.8bn | +$23M | ₩-5.4bn | ₩-25.1bn |
| 19 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩499,000 | +1.84% | +₩30.5bn | +$22M | ₩-14.7bn | ₩-15.6bn |
| 20 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩115,800 | +8.73% | +₩27.4bn | +$19M | +₩6.8bn | ₩-34.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩268,500 | -1.10% | ₩-3,049.4bn | $-2.2B | +₩169.9bn | +₩2,788.9bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,686,000 | +1.93% | ₩-1,837.9bn | $-1.3B | +₩239.4bn | +₩1,537.9bn |
| 3 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩129,600 | -4.99% | ₩-350.5bn | $-249M | ₩-80.2bn | +₩427.0bn |
| 4 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩31,950 | -5.19% | ₩-167.2bn | $-119M | ₩-41.1bn | +₩201.6bn |
| 5 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩101,000 | +1.92% | ₩-137.1bn | $-97M | +₩25.1bn | +₩109.2bn |
| 6 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,098,000 | -0.09% | ₩-132.5bn | $-94M | +₩74.0bn | +₩56.1bn |
| 7 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩4,398,000 | -4.41% | ₩-130.6bn | $-93M | +₩0.9bn | +₩129.6bn |
| 8 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩313,000 | -1.73% | ₩-124.6bn | $-88M | +₩49.1bn | +₩77.5bn |
| 9 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩62,400 | -3.11% | ₩-102.9bn | $-73M | ₩-11.9bn | +₩112.4bn |
| 10 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩658,000 | -5.05% | ₩-95.6bn | $-68M | ₩-67.9bn | +₩158.7bn |
| 11 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩525,000 | -1.87% | ₩-66.0bn | $-47M | ₩-0.1bn | +₩66.4bn |
| 12 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,307,000 | -0.76% | ₩-65.6bn | $-47M | ₩-10.1bn | +₩73.8bn |
| 13 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩914,000 | -0.33% | ₩-52.2bn | $-37M | +₩71.7bn | ₩-20.8bn |
| 14 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩840,000 | -3.00% | ₩-52.1bn | $-37M | ₩-89.6bn | +₩141.5bn |
| 15 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩155,000 | -2.94% | ₩-50.7bn | $-36M | ₩-13.7bn | +₩64.0bn |
| 16 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩126,100 | -2.93% | ₩-48.7bn | $-35M | ₩-5.6bn | +₩55.5bn |
| 17 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩189,108 | -2.02% | ₩-47.8bn | $-34M | +₩4.6bn | +₩40.7bn |
| 18 | BHI | 083650 | ₩94,700 | -5.58% | ₩-45.1bn | $-32M | ₩-8.4bn | +₩53.3bn |
| 19 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩261,999 | -4.49% | ₩-43.5bn | $-31M | ₩-35.6bn | +₩77.1bn |
| 20 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩141,100 | -4.27% | ₩-41.8bn | $-30M | +₩5.7bn | +₩35.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.