Investor flows — May 12, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩5,804.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩7,300.8bn and institutions net sold ₩1,534.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-5,804.6bn
$-4.1B
Institutions
₩-1,534.0bn
$-1.1B
Retail investors
+₩7,300.8bn
+$5.2B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-6,378.4bn | $-4.5B | ₩-1,276.7bn | +₩7,572.2bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩573.8bn | +$407M | ₩-257.2bn | ₩-271.4bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩112.8bn | +$80M | ₩-1,199.3bn | +₩1,005.0bn |
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 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩184,900 | +18.00% | +₩138.9bn | +$98M | +₩62.3bn | ₩-190.8bn |
| 2 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩479,000 | -6.45% | +₩123.4bn | +$87M | ₩-68.5bn | ₩-53.2bn |
| 3 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩67,200 | -4.68% | +₩108.7bn | +$77M | ₩-0.6bn | ₩-107.1bn |
| 4 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩707,000 | +3.21% | +₩92.7bn | +$66M | +₩13.9bn | ₩-99.4bn |
| 5 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩103,400 | +5.30% | +₩71.6bn | +$51M | ₩-9.9bn | ₩-58.6bn |
| 6 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩263,153 | +5.23% | +₩68.2bn | +$48M | +₩19.3bn | ₩-87.4bn |
| 7 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩312,000 | -3.70% | +₩65.1bn | +$46M | ₩-14.3bn | ₩-50.7bn |
| 8 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩125,600 | -1.88% | +₩60.6bn | +$43M | ₩-9.7bn | ₩-51.6bn |
| 9 | SK | 034730 | ₩541,000 | -5.25% | +₩47.6bn | +$34M | ₩-14.4bn | ₩-30.9bn |
| 10 | Dongjin Semichem | 005290 | ₩56,200 | -4.58% | +₩40.7bn | +$29M | ₩-27.2bn | ₩-13.4bn |
| 11 | DL E&c | 375500 | ₩85,900 | -5.91% | +₩39.8bn | +$28M | ₩-13.8bn | ₩-26.1bn |
| 12 | LS | 006260 | ₩510,000 | -5.73% | +₩39.6bn | +$28M | ₩-21.5bn | ₩-20.0bn |
| 13 | Hanwha Vision | 489790 | ₩80,200 | +1.26% | +₩39.4bn | +$28M | +₩3.4bn | ₩-43.7bn |
| 14 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩184,247 | +1.05% | +₩38.7bn | +$27M | +₩15.7bn | ₩-53.6bn |
| 15 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩4,197,000 | -3.14% | +₩37.2bn | +$26M | ₩-52.6bn | +₩19.4bn |
| 16 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩73,000 | +3.55% | +₩36.8bn | +$26M | +₩17.5bn | ₩-53.7bn |
| 17 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩203,500 | +10.48% | +₩36.0bn | +$26M | +₩22.9bn | ₩-65.9bn |
| 18 | L&F | 066970 | ₩175,000 | -6.57% | +₩32.2bn | +$23M | ₩-50.4bn | +₩16.3bn |
| 19 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩443,000 | -5.34% | +₩31.3bn | +$22M | ₩-35.9bn | +₩18.2bn |
| 20 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,676,000 | -2.56% | +₩30.9bn | +$22M | ₩-22.4bn | ₩-8.5bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,835,000 | -2.39% | ₩-3,840.9bn | $-2.7B | ₩-1,109.7bn | +₩4,895.0bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩279,000 | -2.28% | ₩-2,584.6bn | $-1.8B | +₩35.5bn | +₩2,546.0bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩646,000 | 0.00% | ₩-349.7bn | $-248M | ₩-8.4bn | +₩357.8bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩548,000 | -0.90% | ₩-255.9bn | $-181M | +₩58.6bn | +₩177.4bn |
| 5 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩31,400 | -7.51% | ₩-205.3bn | $-146M | ₩-36.5bn | +₩243.2bn |
| 6 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩122,000 | -6.51% | ₩-140.1bn | $-99M | ₩-44.0bn | +₩181.4bn |
| 7 | Kia | 000270 | ₩168,300 | -3.66% | ₩-128.3bn | $-91M | +₩30.1bn | +₩103.2bn |
| 8 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,126,000 | -5.14% | ₩-81.1bn | $-58M | ₩-19.2bn | +₩111.8bn |
| 9 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩29,100 | +4.11% | ₩-80.4bn | $-57M | +₩1.3bn | +₩82.7bn |
| 10 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩74,300 | -6.42% | ₩-78.9bn | $-56M | ₩-38.7bn | +₩120.2bn |
| 11 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩179,300 | +3.22% | ₩-58.6bn | $-42M | ₩-4.1bn | +₩62.3bn |
| 12 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩128,000 | -5.33% | ₩-52.2bn | $-37M | ₩-2.8bn | +₩52.7bn |
| 13 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩345,000 | -8.61% | ₩-51.5bn | $-36M | ₩-6.3bn | +₩56.5bn |
| 14 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩696,000 | +1.16% | ₩-48.4bn | $-34M | +₩37.3bn | +₩11.1bn |
| 15 | KIWOOM Securities | 039490 | ₩420,000 | -8.50% | ₩-47.2bn | $-34M | ₩-11.0bn | +₩55.3bn |
| 16 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩153,600 | -3.27% | ₩-46.7bn | $-33M | +₩26.3bn | +₩18.5bn |
| 17 | Hanon Systems | 018880 | ₩5,160 | -9.95% | ₩-41.6bn | $-29M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩43.5bn |
| 18 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩958,000 | +6.44% | ₩-32.7bn | $-23M | +₩503.5bn | ₩-460.9bn |
| 19 | Lotte Chemical | 011170 | ₩89,100 | -16.34% | ₩-26.4bn | $-19M | ₩-42.8bn | +₩68.1bn |
| 20 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,284,000 | -2.36% | ₩-25.9bn | $-18M | ₩-12.9bn | +₩37.9bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.