Investor flows — May 22, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩2,058.1bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩833.5bn and institutions net bought ₩1,119.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-2,058.1bn
$-1.5B
Institutions
+₩1,119.0bn
+$794M
Retail investors
+₩833.5bn
+$591M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-2,762.5bn | $-2.0B | +₩818.5bn | +₩1,816.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩704.4bn | +$500M | +₩300.4bn | ₩-983.3bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩85.5bn | +$61M | ₩-272.5bn | +₩159.6bn |
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 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩280,465 | +3.70% | +₩77.1bn | +$55M | +₩20.8bn | ₩-98.3bn |
| 2 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩216,000 | +10.77% | +₩74.6bn | +$53M | +₩41.1bn | ₩-115.2bn |
| 3 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩925,000 | +7.31% | +₩68.0bn | +$48M | +₩39.7bn | ₩-111.2bn |
| 4 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩146,500 | +12.87% | +₩52.3bn | +$37M | +₩17.6bn | ₩-65.5bn |
| 5 | FADU | 440110 | ₩128,300 | +9.94% | +₩50.7bn | +$36M | ₩-40.4bn | ₩-9.5bn |
| 6 | SK | 034730 | ₩642,000 | +11.46% | +₩49.4bn | +$35M | ₩-1.2bn | ₩-54.3bn |
| 7 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩189,394 | +4.80% | +₩49.0bn | +$35M | +₩9.6bn | ₩-59.4bn |
| 8 | Daejoo Electronic Materials | 078600 | ₩156,800 | +18.34% | +₩44.7bn | +$32M | +₩7.5bn | ₩-51.4bn |
| 9 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩83,200 | +3.74% | +₩40.2bn | +$28M | +₩20.7bn | ₩-60.8bn |
| 10 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩647,000 | +5.03% | +₩38.0bn | +$27M | +₩33.2bn | ₩-68.9bn |
| 11 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩15,150 | +2.78% | +₩36.6bn | +$26M | +₩13.3bn | ₩-47.9bn |
| 12 | Lightron Fiber-optic Devices | 069540 | ₩6,610 | +29.86% | +₩36.5bn | +$26M | +₩0.0bn | ₩-35.5bn |
| 13 | Solid | 050890 | ₩18,130 | +15.18% | +₩32.3bn | +$23M | +₩0.4bn | ₩-33.1bn |
| 14 | KMW | 032500 | ₩36,400 | +14.11% | +₩28.2bn | +$20M | ₩-0.0bn | ₩-28.2bn |
| 15 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩224,000 | +20.95% | +₩24.3bn | +$17M | +₩15.8bn | ₩-41.9bn |
| 16 | NCSoft | 036570 | ₩276,000 | +4.94% | +₩22.7bn | +$16M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-19.5bn |
| 17 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩54,700 | +2.43% | +₩20.3bn | +$14M | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-20.6bn |
| 18 | KT&G | 033780 | ₩188,000 | +3.87% | +₩18.8bn | +$13M | ₩-3.1bn | ₩-15.2bn |
| 19 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩122,200 | +7.57% | +₩18.7bn | +$13M | +₩20.7bn | ₩-39.2bn |
| 20 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩121,700 | -2.87% | +₩18.2bn | +$13M | ₩-15.2bn | ₩-2.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩292,500 | -2.34% | ₩-1,286.1bn | $-912M | ₩-131.4bn | +₩1,353.2bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,941,000 | +0.05% | ₩-413.1bn | $-293M | +₩341.4bn | +₩43.0bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩646,000 | -3.58% | ₩-290.3bn | $-206M | +₩44.3bn | +₩223.3bn |
| 4 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩237,000 | +0.85% | ₩-185.6bn | $-132M | +₩41.5bn | +₩174.7bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩655,000 | -1.65% | ₩-183.6bn | $-130M | +₩46.1bn | +₩133.0bn |
| 6 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩111,600 | +2.95% | ₩-90.3bn | $-64M | ₩-10.0bn | +₩97.3bn |
| 7 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩102,800 | 0.00% | ₩-71.3bn | $-51M | ₩-4.9bn | +₩78.1bn |
| 8 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩864,000 | +3.10% | ₩-60.2bn | $-43M | +₩23.0bn | +₩36.2bn |
| 9 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,340,000 | +11.30% | ₩-51.1bn | $-36M | ₩-77.3bn | +₩117.2bn |
| 10 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩447,500 | +0.90% | ₩-49.6bn | $-35M | +₩5.3bn | +₩43.3bn |
| 11 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩281,000 | +3.50% | ₩-41.4bn | $-29M | +₩43.3bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 12 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩364,500 | +2.68% | ₩-41.1bn | $-29M | +₩30.9bn | +₩9.2bn |
| 13 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩129,900 | +6.13% | ₩-39.4bn | $-28M | +₩3.9bn | +₩33.0bn |
| 14 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩282,500 | +2.36% | ₩-37.3bn | $-26M | +₩14.7bn | +₩22.2bn |
| 15 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,173,000 | +3.26% | ₩-37.3bn | $-26M | +₩18.1bn | +₩16.7bn |
| 16 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩54,800 | -2.14% | ₩-35.7bn | $-25M | +₩6.5bn | +₩31.1bn |
| 17 | LG Chem | 051910 | ₩351,000 | +0.86% | ₩-33.2bn | $-24M | +₩7.3bn | +₩26.2bn |
| 18 | Kia | 000270 | ₩164,800 | -1.85% | ₩-31.6bn | $-22M | ₩-3.2bn | +₩32.4bn |
| 19 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩398,500 | -0.62% | ₩-30.6bn | $-22M | ₩-19.3bn | +₩61.0bn |
| 20 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩28,550 | +0.71% | ₩-30.5bn | $-22M | ₩-3.1bn | +₩37.6bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.