Investor flows — May 19, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩6,573.9bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩6,575.6bn and institutions net bought ₩193.8bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-6,573.9bn
$-4.7B
Institutions
+₩193.8bn
+$137M
Retail investors
+₩6,575.6bn
+$4.7B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-6,680.6bn | $-4.7B | +₩252.6bn | +₩6,463.9bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩106.6bn | +$76M | ₩-58.8bn | +₩111.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩52.9bn | +$38M | ₩-546.2bn | +₩520.3bn |
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 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩100,100 | -15.10% | +₩291.3bn | +$207M | ₩-375.5bn | +₩251.7bn |
| 2 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩69,800 | -4.12% | +₩112.0bn | +$79M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩11.4bn |
| 3 | FADU | 440110 | ₩107,900 | +9.10% | +₩51.0bn | +$36M | ₩-26.8bn | ₩-24.5bn |
| 4 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,286,000 | +4.81% | +₩39.3bn | +$28M | +₩52.9bn | ₩-92.5bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩139,300 | -3.86% | +₩30.8bn | +$22M | +₩0.3bn | ₩-33.7bn |
| 6 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩587,000 | -4.24% | +₩27.2bn | +$19M | +₩23.2bn | ₩-45.6bn |
| 7 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩862,000 | +2.74% | +₩24.5bn | +$17M | +₩45.2bn | ₩-69.5bn |
| 8 | Sungho Electronics | 043260 | ₩35,300 | -10.63% | +₩24.0bn | +$17M | +₩0.3bn | ₩-21.1bn |
| 9 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩112,000 | -0.18% | +₩21.2bn | +$15M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-18.2bn |
| 10 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩234,000 | -2.70% | +₩20.3bn | +$14M | ₩-2.7bn | ₩-15.9bn |
| 11 | CJ | 001040 | ₩174,500 | +2.47% | +₩15.4bn | +$11M | ₩-20.2bn | +₩5.0bn |
| 12 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩121,600 | -4.10% | +₩14.8bn | +$11M | +₩2.0bn | ₩-16.4bn |
| 13 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩380,500 | -4.76% | +₩13.5bn | +$10M | ₩-22.2bn | +₩7.9bn |
| 14 | NH Investment & Securities | 005940 | ₩31,050 | -2.82% | +₩12.6bn | +$9M | ₩-12.9bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 15 | Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE | 001450 | ₩38,850 | +1.30% | +₩11.9bn | +$8M | +₩20.6bn | ₩-25.2bn |
| 16 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩74,800 | -8.00% | +₩11.9bn | +$8M | ₩-10.3bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 17 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩114,500 | -4.50% | +₩11.5bn | +$8M | ₩-9.6bn | ₩-1.8bn |
| 18 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩27,050 | -7.68% | +₩11.4bn | +$8M | ₩-5.2bn | ₩-8.1bn |
| 19 | Rznomics | 476830 | ₩67,250 | -3.03% | +₩10.4bn | +$7M | ₩-6.5bn | ₩-3.6bn |
| 20 | Olix Pharmaceuticals | 226950 | ₩151,200 | +1.96% | +₩9.8bn | +$7M | ₩-8.6bn | +₩2.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩275,500 | -1.96% | ₩-2,926.6bn | $-2.1B | +₩440.0bn | +₩2,464.9bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,745,000 | -5.16% | ₩-2,364.4bn | $-1.7B | ₩-226.1bn | +₩2,528.3bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩604,000 | -8.90% | ₩-437.1bn | $-310M | ₩-130.5bn | +₩556.9bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩987,000 | -4.27% | ₩-170.0bn | $-121M | +₩28.2bn | +₩159.3bn |
| 5 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩243,500 | -3.94% | ₩-153.2bn | $-109M | ₩-8.8bn | +₩160.9bn |
| 6 | LS | 006260 | ₩541,000 | +2.46% | ₩-85.5bn | $-61M | +₩32.8bn | +₩54.1bn |
| 7 | Kia | 000270 | ₩154,900 | -4.68% | ₩-80.7bn | $-57M | +₩40.3bn | +₩42.0bn |
| 8 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩793,000 | +4.34% | ₩-75.2bn | $-53M | +₩39.0bn | +₩35.0bn |
| 9 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩106,000 | -5.44% | ₩-63.1bn | $-45M | +₩9.7bn | +₩53.6bn |
| 10 | Naver | 035420 | ₩198,100 | -0.95% | ₩-62.8bn | $-45M | +₩17.1bn | +₩41.4bn |
| 11 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩176,900 | -2.91% | ₩-62.0bn | $-44M | ₩-3.6bn | +₩97.9bn |
| 12 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩120,900 | -8.06% | ₩-54.4bn | $-39M | ₩-5.4bn | +₩60.0bn |
| 13 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩152,800 | -0.13% | ₩-54.1bn | $-38M | +₩56.8bn | ₩-4.9bn |
| 14 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩28,550 | -3.38% | ₩-51.1bn | $-36M | ₩-5.8bn | +₩56.3bn |
| 15 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩440,500 | -4.86% | ₩-50.3bn | $-36M | +₩5.4bn | +₩46.6bn |
| 16 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩312,000 | -0.48% | ₩-43.9bn | $-31M | +₩44.9bn | ₩-2.0bn |
| 17 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,580,000 | -4.02% | ₩-40.0bn | $-28M | +₩4.7bn | +₩33.6bn |
| 18 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩525,000 | -8.06% | ₩-38.6bn | $-27M | ₩-19.4bn | +₩39.2bn |
| 19 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,095,000 | -4.53% | ₩-37.9bn | $-27M | +₩13.8bn | +₩23.7bn |
| 20 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,020,000 | -6.68% | ₩-37.4bn | $-27M | +₩3.2bn | +₩34.4bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.