Investor flows — May 14, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩3,269.8bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩3,252.6bn and institutions net sold ₩225.3bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-3,269.8bn
$-2.3B
Institutions
₩-225.3bn
$-160M
Retail investors
+₩3,252.6bn
+$2.3B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,119.9bn | $-2.2B | ₩-307.7bn | +₩3,182.5bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-149.8bn | $-106M | +₩82.4bn | +₩70.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩63.9bn | +$45M | ₩-511.6bn | +₩450.8bn |
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 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩296,000 | +4.23% | +₩425.9bn | +$302M | +₩91.1bn | ₩-577.6bn |
| 2 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩296,239 | +8.76% | +₩104.9bn | +$74M | +₩22.7bn | ₩-130.1bn |
| 3 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩15,340 | +8.26% | +₩85.8bn | +$61M | ₩-9.2bn | ₩-76.0bn |
| 4 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩45,087 | +10.78% | +₩81.7bn | +$58M | +₩17.6bn | ₩-98.5bn |
| 5 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩86,100 | +17.14% | +₩57.6bn | +$41M | +₩19.2bn | ₩-74.1bn |
| 6 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,439,000 | +11.12% | +₩55.9bn | +$40M | +₩46.8bn | ₩-98.4bn |
| 7 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩878,000 | +0.57% | +₩45.9bn | +$33M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-33.6bn |
| 8 | KT&G | 033780 | ₩189,000 | +6.18% | +₩42.4bn | +$30M | ₩-21.7bn | ₩-20.6bn |
| 9 | Naver | 035420 | ₩213,000 | +5.71% | +₩40.8bn | +$29M | +₩8.7bn | ₩-46.0bn |
| 10 | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions | 322000 | ₩244,000 | +15.09% | +₩38.0bn | +$27M | +₩10.5bn | ₩-51.2bn |
| 11 | SK | 034730 | ₩541,000 | -1.64% | +₩36.9bn | +$26M | ₩-20.5bn | ₩-14.8bn |
| 12 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩437,500 | -4.99% | +₩36.6bn | +$26M | ₩-29.8bn | ₩-7.0bn |
| 13 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩185,963 | +2.41% | +₩36.2bn | +$26M | +₩16.6bn | ₩-50.4bn |
| 14 | APR | 278470 | ₩425,000 | +5.72% | +₩33.7bn | +$24M | +₩8.2bn | ₩-43.5bn |
| 15 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩538,000 | +8.03% | +₩32.9bn | +$23M | ₩-4.5bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 16 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩45,950 | +6.98% | +₩32.0bn | +$23M | +₩10.6bn | ₩-42.4bn |
| 17 | Hanwha Life Insurance | 088350 | ₩5,490 | +10.24% | +₩31.1bn | +$22M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-33.3bn |
| 18 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩351,000 | +11.78% | +₩27.1bn | +$19M | +₩14.9bn | ₩-41.5bn |
| 19 | NCSoft | 036570 | ₩279,000 | +6.08% | +₩26.1bn | +$19M | +₩14.3bn | ₩-40.3bn |
| 20 | E-mart | 139480 | ₩118,700 | +11.98% | +₩22.8bn | +$16M | +₩13.1bn | ₩-37.9bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,970,000 | -0.30% | ₩-2,218.5bn | $-1.6B | ₩-894.9bn | +₩2,992.3bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩712,000 | +0.28% | ₩-527.8bn | $-374M | +₩28.8bn | +₩492.6bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩650,000 | +0.15% | ₩-399.4bn | $-283M | ₩-3.1bn | +₩388.7bn |
| 4 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩671,000 | -8.46% | ₩-129.4bn | $-92M | ₩-78.5bn | +₩201.6bn |
| 5 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩280,000 | -1.75% | ₩-120.2bn | $-85M | ₩-6.8bn | +₩125.0bn |
| 6 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩117,100 | -2.42% | ₩-91.0bn | $-65M | ₩-33.1bn | +₩118.8bn |
| 7 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩409,500 | +2.25% | ₩-89.4bn | $-63M | +₩142.2bn | ₩-51.9bn |
| 8 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩4,025,000 | -4.10% | ₩-68.9bn | $-49M | ₩-41.4bn | +₩111.1bn |
| 9 | Hyundaiglovis | 086280 | ₩263,000 | -7.39% | ₩-68.7bn | $-49M | ₩-16.0bn | +₩85.8bn |
| 10 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,024,000 | -0.49% | ₩-65.4bn | $-46M | +₩48.1bn | +₩12.3bn |
| 11 | Kia | 000270 | ₩178,100 | -0.78% | ₩-64.5bn | $-46M | ₩-9.9bn | +₩70.2bn |
| 12 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩30,150 | -2.90% | ₩-63.9bn | $-45M | ₩-48.1bn | +₩110.3bn |
| 13 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩760,000 | +0.93% | ₩-62.1bn | $-44M | +₩21.8bn | +₩37.2bn |
| 14 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩636,000 | +0.32% | ₩-58.8bn | $-42M | ₩-33.1bn | +₩97.9bn |
| 15 | Koh Young Technology | 098460 | ₩40,150 | -5.42% | ₩-56.6bn | $-40M | ₩-9.0bn | +₩65.1bn |
| 16 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩72,300 | -0.82% | ₩-54.2bn | $-38M | +₩10.1bn | +₩43.6bn |
| 17 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩217,000 | +13.38% | ₩-51.6bn | $-37M | +₩19.5bn | +₩37.6bn |
| 18 | HD Hyundai | 267250 | ₩279,000 | -6.53% | ₩-47.9bn | $-34M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩49.2bn |
| 19 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩841,000 | -4.21% | ₩-47.0bn | $-33M | ₩-4.9bn | +₩53.2bn |
| 20 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩39,650 | -2.70% | ₩-38.8bn | $-28M | ₩-41.1bn | +₩79.2bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.