Investor flows — May 13, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩4,600.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩2,968.1bn and institutions net bought ₩1,370.8bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-4,600.5bn
$-3.3B
Institutions
+₩1,370.8bn
+$972M
Retail investors
+₩2,968.1bn
+$2.1B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,873.3bn | $-2.7B | +₩1,364.4bn | +₩2,253.9bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-727.2bn | $-516M | +₩6.7bn | +₩713.9bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-41.4bn | $-29M | ₩-109.9bn | +₩198.1bn |
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 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩710,000 | +9.91% | +₩376.3bn | +$267M | +₩245.0bn | ₩-655.5bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,029,000 | +7.41% | +₩127.6bn | +$90M | +₩94.3bn | ₩-228.6bn |
| 3 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩14,170 | +11.05% | +₩61.7bn | +$44M | +₩13.3bn | ₩-75.7bn |
| 4 | Kia | 000270 | ₩179,500 | +6.65% | +₩58.1bn | +$41M | ₩-7.8bn | ₩-46.7bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩160,700 | +3.01% | +₩54.5bn | +$39M | ₩-6.7bn | ₩-48.1bn |
| 6 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩65,400 | -2.68% | +₩42.9bn | +$30M | ₩-6.9bn | ₩-35.0bn |
| 7 | Shinsegae | 004170 | ₩482,500 | +9.29% | +₩31.0bn | +$22M | ₩-17.1bn | ₩-13.9bn |
| 8 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩58,900 | +6.70% | +₩30.2bn | +$21M | +₩3.7bn | ₩-34.9bn |
| 9 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩634,000 | +0.79% | +₩27.8bn | +$20M | ₩-66.7bn | +₩43.1bn |
| 10 | d'Alba Global | 483650 | ₩250,500 | +1.42% | +₩19.3bn | +$14M | ₩-9.0bn | ₩-4.4bn |
| 11 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩430,000 | -2.93% | +₩16.2bn | +$11M | ₩-36.9bn | +₩34.8bn |
| 12 | Iljin Electric | 103590 | ₩139,900 | +0.50% | +₩14.3bn | +$10M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-17.5bn |
| 13 | Krafton | 259960 | ₩281,000 | +1.26% | +₩13.3bn | +$9M | ₩-18.2bn | +₩2.5bn |
| 14 | DL E&c | 375500 | ₩83,200 | -3.14% | +₩13.2bn | +$9M | ₩-7.7bn | ₩-5.5bn |
| 15 | Vina Tech | 126340 | ₩166,200 | -3.93% | +₩13.1bn | +$9M | ₩-12.3bn | ₩-0.7bn |
| 16 | Hansol Chemical | 014680 | ₩336,000 | +12.00% | +₩11.8bn | +$8M | +₩15.1bn | ₩-35.9bn |
| 17 | Justem | 417840 | ₩17,030 | +30.00% | +₩11.7bn | +$8M | +₩1.8bn | ₩-13.0bn |
| 18 | Se AH Besteel Holdings | 001430 | ₩72,400 | +7.74% | +₩11.7bn | +$8M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-15.8bn |
| 19 | Seoul Semiconductor | 046890 | ₩17,690 | +7.28% | +₩10.7bn | +$8M | +₩0.1bn | ₩-10.8bn |
| 20 | Classys | 214150 | ₩51,000 | -6.76% | +₩10.5bn | +$7M | ₩-9.9bn | ₩-1.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,976,000 | +7.68% | ₩-1,997.5bn | $-1.4B | +₩839.6bn | +₩1,172.8bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩284,000 | +1.79% | ₩-1,359.6bn | $-964M | +₩351.3bn | +₩862.2bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩649,000 | +18.43% | ₩-152.8bn | $-108M | +₩129.5bn | +₩13.9bn |
| 4 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩120,000 | -4.46% | ₩-135.1bn | $-96M | ₩-61.7bn | +₩194.1bn |
| 5 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩24,750 | -14.95% | ₩-112.1bn | $-80M | ₩-6.5bn | +₩114.8bn |
| 6 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩753,000 | +8.19% | ₩-99.5bn | $-71M | +₩59.1bn | +₩38.6bn |
| 7 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,190,000 | +5.68% | ₩-80.8bn | $-57M | +₩132.8bn | ₩-57.1bn |
| 8 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩191,400 | +3.52% | ₩-75.9bn | $-54M | +₩41.3bn | +₩39.2bn |
| 9 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩31,050 | -1.11% | ₩-62.6bn | $-44M | ₩-17.5bn | +₩80.1bn |
| 10 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩272,386 | +3.51% | ₩-53.1bn | $-38M | +₩15.6bn | +₩33.1bn |
| 11 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩733,000 | +3.68% | ₩-51.3bn | $-36M | +₩22.2bn | +₩24.1bn |
| 12 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩428,500 | -1.49% | ₩-50.4bn | $-36M | ₩-7.1bn | +₩56.0bn |
| 13 | Naver | 035420 | ₩201,500 | -1.23% | ₩-50.0bn | $-35M | ₩-18.9bn | +₩64.8bn |
| 14 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩72,900 | -1.88% | ₩-46.2bn | $-33M | ₩-2.5bn | +₩56.5bn |
| 15 | Pearl Abyss | 263750 | ₩51,900 | -1.70% | ₩-46.1bn | $-33M | ₩-9.8bn | +₩55.2bn |
| 16 | Hyundaiglovis | 086280 | ₩284,000 | +6.97% | ₩-42.4bn | $-30M | +₩52.2bn | ₩-13.0bn |
| 17 | Peptron | 087010 | ₩266,500 | -6.98% | ₩-35.7bn | $-25M | ₩-1.7bn | +₩37.3bn |
| 18 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩121,400 | -0.49% | ₩-31.2bn | $-22M | ₩-11.3bn | +₩41.2bn |
| 19 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩73,500 | +0.68% | ₩-31.0bn | $-22M | +₩3.5bn | +₩27.4bn |
| 20 | Rfhic | 218410 | ₩105,300 | -6.40% | ₩-29.4bn | $-21M | +₩10.8bn | +₩18.5bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.