Investor flows — May 18, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩4,003.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩2,701.2bn and institutions net bought ₩1,262.5bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-4,003.5bn
$-2.8B
Institutions
+₩1,262.5bn
+$895M
Retail investors
+₩2,701.2bn
+$1.9B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-4,161.2bn | $-3.0B | +₩1,523.5bn | +₩2,624.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩157.8bn | +$112M | ₩-261.0bn | +₩76.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩68.9bn | +$49M | +₩42.5bn | ₩-119.6bn |
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 | ₩613,000 | -0.16% | +₩63.0bn | +$45M | ₩-6.5bn | ₩-59.5bn |
| 2 | Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE | 001450 | ₩38,350 | +14.99% | +₩42.4bn | +$30M | +₩13.1bn | ₩-53.7bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩144,900 | -6.52% | +₩39.7bn | +$28M | ₩-6.0bn | ₩-37.9bn |
| 4 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩182,200 | +29.96% | +₩38.1bn | +$27M | ₩-15.3bn | ₩-53.9bn |
| 5 | FADU | 440110 | ₩98,900 | -1.20% | +₩26.5bn | +$19M | ₩-28.7bn | +₩5.9bn |
| 6 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩112,200 | -5.95% | +₩25.5bn | +$18M | ₩-10.3bn | ₩-15.1bn |
| 7 | DL E&c | 375500 | ₩79,700 | -0.75% | +₩23.2bn | +$16M | ₩-2.1bn | ₩-21.8bn |
| 8 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩126,800 | -1.86% | +₩22.4bn | +$16M | ₩-4.4bn | ₩-18.6bn |
| 9 | Rznomics | 476830 | ₩69,350 | -6.09% | +₩21.9bn | +$16M | ₩-11.3bn | ₩-11.6bn |
| 10 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩82,600 | -2.25% | +₩21.9bn | +$16M | ₩-11.3bn | ₩-17.1bn |
| 11 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩29,300 | +2.81% | +₩18.3bn | +$13M | ₩-7.1bn | ₩-8.1bn |
| 12 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩258,500 | -3.72% | +₩17.7bn | +$13M | ₩-12.3bn | ₩-5.0bn |
| 13 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩52,200 | +5.45% | +₩17.6bn | +$13M | +₩1.6bn | ₩-19.8bn |
| 14 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩485,000 | +9.73% | +₩17.6bn | +$13M | +₩2.1bn | ₩-18.3bn |
| 15 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩399,500 | +0.76% | +₩16.7bn | +$12M | +₩5.8bn | ₩-20.7bn |
| 16 | Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 100790 | ₩67,400 | +22.77% | +₩16.6bn | +$12M | +₩2.2bn | ₩-23.7bn |
| 17 | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions | 322000 | ₩212,000 | +7.72% | +₩16.1bn | +$11M | +₩12.0bn | ₩-29.8bn |
| 18 | Aju Ib Investment | 027360 | ₩17,010 | +18.87% | +₩15.6bn | +$11M | ₩-0.0bn | ₩-14.2bn |
| 19 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩119,900 | -2.68% | +₩13.5bn | +$10M | ₩-14.1bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 20 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩463,000 | -0.96% | +₩13.1bn | +$9M | +₩2.5bn | ₩-11.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩281,000 | +3.88% | ₩-1,230.6bn | $-873M | +₩830.4bn | +₩402.9bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,840,000 | +1.15% | ₩-1,124.4bn | $-797M | +₩571.1bn | +₩569.2bn |
| 3 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩217,000 | -9.77% | ₩-257.2bn | $-182M | ₩-43.6bn | +₩304.7bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩571,000 | -9.22% | ₩-202.1bn | $-143M | +₩30.5bn | +₩142.7bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩663,000 | -5.29% | ₩-182.1bn | $-129M | ₩-119.3bn | +₩316.4bn |
| 6 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩317,000 | -14.09% | ₩-152.3bn | $-108M | ₩-60.5bn | +₩210.8bn |
| 7 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,031,000 | +2.08% | ₩-130.7bn | $-93M | +₩67.8bn | +₩56.5bn |
| 8 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,093,000 | -0.46% | ₩-96.7bn | $-69M | +₩100.1bn | ₩-6.5bn |
| 9 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩117,900 | -7.46% | ₩-96.7bn | $-69M | ₩-27.0bn | +₩119.8bn |
| 10 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩746,000 | -7.90% | ₩-55.6bn | $-39M | ₩-15.3bn | +₩69.3bn |
| 11 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩253,500 | -2.12% | ₩-53.8bn | $-38M | ₩-19.3bn | +₩70.9bn |
| 12 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩70,500 | +0.86% | ₩-52.9bn | $-38M | ₩-26.7bn | +₩76.0bn |
| 13 | LG | 003550 | ₩115,400 | -8.41% | ₩-48.4bn | $-34M | ₩-8.7bn | +₩56.1bn |
| 14 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩112,100 | +1.17% | ₩-47.2bn | $-33M | +₩0.6bn | +₩48.6bn |
| 15 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩81,300 | -6.12% | ₩-41.9bn | $-30M | +₩6.7bn | +₩42.3bn |
| 16 | LS | 006260 | ₩528,000 | +11.75% | ₩-39.5bn | $-28M | +₩32.8bn | +₩17.6bn |
| 17 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩162,000 | -15.36% | ₩-39.5bn | $-28M | ₩-38.0bn | +₩77.7bn |
| 18 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩275,079 | -3.12% | ₩-39.0bn | $-28M | ₩-8.8bn | +₩49.3bn |
| 19 | Naver | 035420 | ₩200,000 | -1.72% | ₩-37.5bn | $-27M | ₩-3.9bn | +₩40.7bn |
| 20 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩180,600 | -4.44% | ₩-36.8bn | $-26M | ₩-0.1bn | +₩35.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.