Investor flows — May 20, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩2,777.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩1,383.1bn and institutions net bought ₩1,182.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-2,777.6bn
$-2.0B
Institutions
+₩1,182.6bn
+$839M
Retail investors
+₩1,383.1bn
+$981M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-2,986.7bn | $-2.1B | +₩1,311.1bn | +₩1,452.2bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩209.1bn | +$148M | ₩-128.5bn | ₩-69.1bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩41.5bn | +$29M | ₩-96.9bn | +₩14.6bn |
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 | ₩570,000 | -2.90% | +₩102.6bn | +$73M | ₩-15.6bn | ₩-82.7bn |
| 2 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩101,300 | -4.43% | +₩49.8bn | +$35M | ₩-27.9bn | ₩-20.0bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩136,200 | -2.23% | +₩44.9bn | +$32M | ₩-3.3bn | ₩-40.1bn |
| 4 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩118,700 | -2.38% | +₩39.9bn | +$28M | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-38.0bn |
| 5 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩26,650 | -1.48% | +₩37.2bn | +$26M | ₩-6.1bn | ₩-35.7bn |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩62,000 | -6.63% | +₩35.9bn | +$25M | ₩-43.7bn | +₩2.5bn |
| 7 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,478,000 | -1.47% | +₩32.2bn | +$23M | ₩-15.0bn | ₩-12.7bn |
| 8 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩417,000 | -5.33% | +₩31.1bn | +$22M | ₩-1.6bn | ₩-23.5bn |
| 9 | Hanwha Systems | 272210 | ₩101,600 | -2.40% | +₩22.0bn | +$16M | ₩-3.7bn | ₩-17.4bn |
| 10 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩110,500 | -1.25% | +₩20.9bn | +$15M | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-21.4bn |
| 11 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩277,500 | -5.77% | +₩20.7bn | +$15M | ₩-10.6bn | ₩-11.3bn |
| 12 | Daejoo Electronic Materials | 078600 | ₩135,800 | -7.43% | +₩20.5bn | +$15M | ₩-11.7bn | ₩-9.4bn |
| 13 | Kolon Industries | 120110 | ₩71,000 | -4.83% | +₩20.1bn | +$14M | ₩-14.2bn | ₩-6.2bn |
| 14 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩77,400 | -6.07% | +₩19.0bn | +$13M | ₩-5.5bn | ₩-14.8bn |
| 15 | Woori Technology, In | 032820 | ₩16,080 | -2.96% | +₩18.4bn | +$13M | ₩-5.6bn | ₩-12.7bn |
| 16 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,569,000 | -0.31% | +₩18.2bn | +$13M | ₩-22.4bn | +₩3.4bn |
| 17 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩106,300 | -5.09% | +₩18.1bn | +$13M | ₩-5.1bn | ₩-12.0bn |
| 18 | L&F | 066970 | ₩148,500 | -5.41% | +₩17.0bn | +$12M | ₩-7.4bn | ₩-8.3bn |
| 19 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,337,000 | -0.67% | +₩16.9bn | +$12M | ₩-17.9bn | +₩2.7bn |
| 20 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩52,000 | -2.26% | +₩16.8bn | +$12M | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-19.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩276,000 | +0.18% | ₩-1,488.3bn | $-1.1B | +₩934.0bn | +₩433.7bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,745,000 | 0.00% | ₩-1,339.5bn | $-950M | +₩343.1bn | +₩932.2bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩535,000 | +1.90% | ₩-191.2bn | $-136M | +₩16.0bn | +₩155.8bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩287,500 | -0.17% | ₩-82.3bn | $-58M | ₩-35.7bn | +₩115.8bn |
| 5 | Kia | 000270 | ₩149,400 | -3.55% | ₩-76.3bn | $-54M | +₩29.8bn | +₩47.6bn |
| 6 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,061,000 | +7.50% | ₩-73.7bn | $-52M | +₩90.6bn | ₩-26.7bn |
| 7 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩69,600 | +4.98% | ₩-47.5bn | $-34M | +₩21.9bn | +₩22.0bn |
| 8 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩121,600 | +0.58% | ₩-40.3bn | $-29M | +₩7.6bn | +₩31.0bn |
| 9 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩95,500 | -4.60% | ₩-38.5bn | $-27M | ₩-1.0bn | +₩38.2bn |
| 10 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,029,000 | +0.88% | ₩-37.4bn | $-27M | +₩29.1bn | +₩9.7bn |
| 11 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩115,600 | +0.26% | ₩-36.6bn | $-26M | +₩36.9bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 12 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩151,700 | -0.72% | ₩-35.2bn | $-25M | +₩32.6bn | +₩1.8bn |
| 13 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩592,000 | -1.99% | ₩-29.5bn | $-21M | +₩21.5bn | +₩16.5bn |
| 14 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,249,000 | -2.88% | ₩-28.3bn | $-20M | +₩25.3bn | +₩3.5bn |
| 15 | SK | 034730 | ₩526,000 | +1.35% | ₩-27.5bn | $-20M | +₩32.0bn | ₩-5.0bn |
| 16 | STX Engine | 077970 | ₩41,700 | -2.80% | ₩-25.8bn | $-18M | ₩-3.6bn | +₩29.8bn |
| 17 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩636,000 | +6.35% | ₩-24.8bn | $-18M | +₩70.1bn | ₩-46.5bn |
| 18 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩103,600 | +4.96% | ₩-23.1bn | $-16M | +₩14.0bn | +₩8.1bn |
| 19 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩760,000 | -4.16% | ₩-22.3bn | $-16M | +₩25.0bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 20 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩558,000 | +4.10% | ₩-20.2bn | $-14M | +₩8.6bn | +₩11.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.