Investor flows — May 15, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩5,896.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩7,900.6bn and institutions net sold ₩2,209.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-5,896.6bn
$-4.2B
Institutions
₩-2,209.6bn
$-1.6B
Retail investors
+₩7,900.6bn
+$5.6B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-6,280.4bn | $-4.5B | ₩-2,054.0bn | +₩8,065.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩383.8bn | +$272M | ₩-155.7bn | ₩-165.1bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-2.7bn | $-2M | ₩-1,745.3bn | +₩1,707.2bn |
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 SDI | 006400 | ₩614,000 | -3.46% | +₩175.3bn | +$124M | ₩-33.8bn | ₩-141.7bn |
| 2 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩640,000 | -4.62% | +₩122.3bn | +$87M | ₩-59.1bn | ₩-64.6bn |
| 3 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩52,900 | +18.61% | +₩91.8bn | +$65M | +₩1.6bn | ₩-93.8bn |
| 4 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩258,000 | 0.00% | +₩69.8bn | +$50M | ₩-16.7bn | ₩-53.4bn |
| 5 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩127,400 | +19.29% | +₩63.6bn | +$45M | +₩14.4bn | ₩-80.0bn |
| 6 | FADU | 440110 | ₩100,100 | -3.29% | +₩56.4bn | +$40M | ₩-14.6bn | ₩-43.2bn |
| 7 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩268,500 | -8.52% | +₩50.5bn | +$36M | ₩-27.4bn | ₩-21.9bn |
| 8 | Hyulim ROBOT | 090710 | ₩13,120 | +3.88% | +₩48.6bn | +$34M | +₩0.4bn | ₩-50.8bn |
| 9 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩155,600 | -0.26% | +₩48.0bn | +$34M | ₩-10.9bn | ₩-38.5bn |
| 10 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩60,000 | -8.40% | +₩46.7bn | +$33M | ₩-14.1bn | ₩-31.9bn |
| 11 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩396,500 | -10.29% | +₩44.0bn | +$31M | ₩-18.0bn | ₩-22.0bn |
| 12 | LS | 006260 | ₩472,500 | -6.44% | +₩41.0bn | +$29M | ₩-28.0bn | ₩-10.9bn |
| 13 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩291,000 | -20.16% | +₩35.3bn | +$25M | ₩-14.8bn | ₩-10.0bn |
| 14 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩259,000 | -7.50% | +₩33.5bn | +$24M | ₩-75.9bn | +₩39.7bn |
| 15 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,098,000 | -6.23% | +₩32.9bn | +$23M | +₩13.6bn | ₩-42.6bn |
| 16 | HL Mando | 204320 | ₩61,700 | -1.91% | +₩31.0bn | +$22M | +₩13.5bn | ₩-43.1bn |
| 17 | SK | 034730 | ₩503,000 | -7.02% | +₩30.7bn | +$22M | ₩-19.4bn | ₩-10.6bn |
| 18 | JYP Entertainment | 035900 | ₩63,500 | +7.63% | +₩29.6bn | +$21M | +₩7.4bn | ₩-36.6bn |
| 19 | Hyundai Elevator | 017800 | ₩90,100 | -3.22% | +₩29.3bn | +$21M | ₩-35.1bn | +₩5.6bn |
| 20 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩71,600 | -7.49% | +₩28.3bn | +$20M | ₩-11.1bn | ₩-16.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,819,000 | -7.66% | ₩-2,882.2bn | $-2.0B | ₩-1,159.8bn | +₩3,930.9bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩270,500 | -8.61% | ₩-2,718.7bn | $-1.9B | ₩-486.8bn | +₩3,113.7bn |
| 3 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩240,500 | +10.83% | ₩-332.7bn | $-236M | ₩-0.6bn | +₩329.0bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩700,000 | -1.69% | ₩-220.3bn | $-156M | ₩-22.1bn | +₩229.2bn |
| 5 | LG | 003550 | ₩126,000 | +7.69% | ₩-142.5bn | $-101M | ₩-31.0bn | +₩172.9bn |
| 6 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩629,000 | -3.23% | ₩-125.8bn | $-89M | +₩40.2bn | +₩60.6bn |
| 7 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩140,200 | -16.55% | ₩-120.3bn | $-85M | ₩-25.7bn | +₩145.1bn |
| 8 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩28,500 | -12.58% | ₩-111.8bn | $-79M | ₩-32.0bn | +₩144.5bn |
| 9 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩38,296 | -15.06% | ₩-94.3bn | $-67M | ₩-14.7bn | +₩109.6bn |
| 10 | Kia | 000270 | ₩168,000 | -5.67% | ₩-66.9bn | $-47M | +₩8.3bn | +₩53.8bn |
| 11 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩86,600 | +0.58% | ₩-63.0bn | $-45M | +₩20.0bn | +₩32.2bn |
| 12 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩128,000 | -3.40% | ₩-62.3bn | $-44M | +₩30.1bn | +₩29.4bn |
| 13 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩29,300 | -2.82% | ₩-61.1bn | $-43M | +₩4.4bn | +₩55.6bn |
| 14 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩369,000 | -9.89% | ₩-60.2bn | $-43M | ₩-25.1bn | +₩87.8bn |
| 15 | Naver | 035420 | ₩203,500 | -4.46% | ₩-56.6bn | $-40M | ₩-0.3bn | +₩57.5bn |
| 16 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩118,100 | -1.91% | ₩-56.2bn | $-40M | +₩77.3bn | ₩-23.8bn |
| 17 | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions | 322000 | ₩196,800 | -19.34% | ₩-52.9bn | $-38M | ₩-6.6bn | +₩63.1bn |
| 18 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩283,928 | -4.16% | ₩-49.9bn | $-35M | +₩3.4bn | +₩49.6bn |
| 19 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,010,000 | -1.37% | ₩-48.9bn | $-35M | +₩28.2bn | +₩14.2bn |
| 20 | Hyundaiglovis | 086280 | ₩242,000 | -7.98% | ₩-38.3bn | $-27M | +₩18.2bn | +₩19.7bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.