Investor flows — May 21, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩504.1bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩3,008.9bn and institutions net bought ₩3,449.3bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-504.1bn
$-357M
Institutions
+₩3,449.3bn
+$2.4B
Retail investors
₩-3,008.9bn
$-2.1B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-671.4bn | $-476M | +₩3,300.2bn | ₩-2,718.5bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩167.3bn | +$119M | +₩149.1bn | ₩-290.4bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-73.0bn | $-52M | +₩272.0bn | ₩-186.4bn |
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 | ₩299,500 | +8.51% | +₩1,119.5bn | +$794M | +₩837.7bn | ₩-1,832.6bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩666,000 | +12.50% | +₩117.1bn | +$83M | +₩58.5bn | ₩-195.6bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,204,000 | +13.48% | +₩64.0bn | +$45M | +₩34.9bn | ₩-113.5bn |
| 4 | Kia | 000270 | ₩167,900 | +12.38% | +₩46.0bn | +$33M | +₩31.6bn | ₩-76.3bn |
| 5 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩14,740 | +17.36% | +₩44.6bn | +$32M | +₩2.4bn | ₩-49.0bn |
| 6 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩185,300 | +12.44% | +₩32.7bn | +$23M | +₩7.4bn | ₩-39.9bn |
| 7 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩26,450 | +6.65% | +₩32.3bn | +$23M | +₩10.6bn | ₩-39.5bn |
| 8 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩180,720 | +5.69% | +₩31.7bn | +$22M | ₩-6.3bn | ₩-25.1bn |
| 9 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩41,800 | +4.11% | +₩26.7bn | +$19M | ₩-5.0bn | ₩-21.9bn |
| 10 | Naver | 035420 | ₩199,500 | +4.18% | +₩26.1bn | +$19M | +₩26.6bn | ₩-47.6bn |
| 11 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩54,500 | +15.47% | +₩25.6bn | +$18M | +₩7.1bn | ₩-31.8bn |
| 12 | Dongjin Semichem | 005290 | ₩62,000 | +11.31% | +₩23.7bn | +$17M | +₩4.1bn | ₩-33.2bn |
| 13 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩235,000 | +29.83% | +₩22.8bn | +$16M | +₩78.9bn | ₩-147.0bn |
| 14 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩862,000 | +3.48% | +₩22.5bn | +$16M | +₩15.6bn | ₩-42.7bn |
| 15 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩155,800 | +2.70% | +₩21.9bn | +$16M | ₩-6.4bn | ₩-16.7bn |
| 16 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩129,800 | +9.35% | +₩21.6bn | +$15M | +₩8.2bn | ₩-31.8bn |
| 17 | SK | 034730 | ₩576,000 | +9.51% | +₩19.6bn | +$14M | +₩7.9bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 18 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩117,800 | +24.26% | +₩19.0bn | +$14M | +₩4.6bn | ₩-19.7bn |
| 19 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩195,000 | +10.36% | +₩18.2bn | +$13M | +₩8.3bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 20 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,395,000 | +4.34% | +₩16.3bn | +$12M | ₩-12.0bn | ₩-3.7bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,940,000 | +11.17% | ₩-1,390.8bn | $-986M | +₩1,613.1bn | ₩-305.4bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩670,000 | +25.23% | ₩-102.3bn | $-73M | +₩114.0bn | ₩-10.8bn |
| 3 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩672,000 | +5.66% | ₩-96.0bn | $-68M | +₩75.2bn | +₩7.0bn |
| 4 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩271,500 | +13.84% | ₩-77.7bn | $-55M | +₩43.0bn | +₩29.1bn |
| 5 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩56,000 | +7.69% | ₩-64.5bn | $-46M | +₩13.7bn | +₩54.5bn |
| 6 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩616,000 | +8.07% | ₩-61.7bn | $-44M | +₩28.7bn | +₩29.7bn |
| 7 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,136,000 | +6.57% | ₩-54.4bn | $-39M | +₩18.0bn | +₩39.5bn |
| 8 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩80,200 | +12.64% | ₩-49.4bn | $-35M | ₩-0.7bn | +₩52.2bn |
| 9 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩276,000 | +12.42% | ₩-45.6bn | $-32M | +₩25.0bn | +₩20.0bn |
| 10 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩443,500 | +6.35% | ₩-42.6bn | $-30M | +₩7.9bn | +₩31.0bn |
| 11 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩108,400 | +7.01% | ₩-40.4bn | $-29M | ₩-0.0bn | +₩35.8bn |
| 12 | LG | 003550 | ₩123,000 | +19.30% | ₩-38.9bn | $-28M | +₩4.9bn | +₩32.0bn |
| 13 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩280,500 | +1.08% | ₩-30.9bn | $-22M | +₩2.9bn | +₩27.9bn |
| 14 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩51,300 | +8.23% | ₩-26.6bn | $-19M | +₩8.4bn | +₩18.5bn |
| 15 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩348,000 | +4.82% | ₩-25.9bn | $-18M | +₩7.8bn | +₩16.6bn |
| 16 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,929,000 | +10.09% | ₩-25.4bn | $-18M | +₩47.4bn | ₩-26.6bn |
| 17 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩28,650 | +3.62% | ₩-25.0bn | $-18M | +₩8.2bn | +₩17.4bn |
| 18 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩355,000 | +13.78% | ₩-23.6bn | $-17M | +₩30.4bn | ₩-9.8bn |
| 19 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,179,000 | +14.58% | ₩-23.3bn | $-17M | +₩132.5bn | ₩-103.3bn |
| 20 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩249,500 | +7.31% | ₩-22.0bn | $-16M | ₩-3.9bn | +₩23.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.