Investor flows — May 26, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩113.1bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩888.2bn and institutions net bought ₩1,197.7bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-113.1bn
$-80M
Institutions
+₩1,197.7bn
+$849M
Retail investors
₩-888.2bn
$-630M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩92.1bn | +$65M | +₩1,215.7bn | ₩-1,221.9bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-205.2bn | $-146M | ₩-18.0bn | +₩333.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩53.4bn | +$38M | ₩-1,155.7bn | +₩1,047.8bn |
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 | ₩299,000 | +2.22% | +₩772.3bn | +$548M | +₩651.3bn | ₩-1,368.8bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩689,000 | +5.19% | +₩188.5bn | +$134M | +₩65.9bn | ₩-240.0bn |
| 3 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩134,700 | +10.23% | +₩165.1bn | +$117M | +₩36.2bn | ₩-158.7bn |
| 4 | Sphere | 347700 | ₩46,750 | +9.23% | +₩91.4bn | +$65M | ₩-4.6bn | ₩-75.5bn |
| 5 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩2,052,000 | +5.72% | +₩81.7bn | +$58M | +₩875.2bn | ₩-974.3bn |
| 6 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,781,000 | +11.80% | +₩68.8bn | +$49M | ₩-17.7bn | ₩-49.6bn |
| 7 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩285,000 | +1.42% | +₩58.9bn | +$42M | ₩-2.4bn | ₩-56.3bn |
| 8 | Aju Ib Investment | 027360 | ₩16,510 | +4.63% | +₩57.8bn | +$41M | +₩7.9bn | ₩-12.4bn |
| 9 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩220,000 | +1.85% | +₩52.0bn | +$37M | +₩17.7bn | ₩-50.9bn |
| 10 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩220,500 | +21.76% | +₩37.9bn | +$27M | ₩-28.5bn | ₩-12.4bn |
| 11 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩139,700 | +10.79% | +₩34.9bn | +$25M | +₩24.6bn | ₩-62.4bn |
| 12 | Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 100790 | ₩61,100 | +9.11% | +₩33.7bn | +$24M | +₩1.0bn | ₩-27.9bn |
| 13 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩581,000 | +2.11% | +₩31.7bn | +$22M | ₩-20.9bn | ₩-10.5bn |
| 14 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩157,300 | -1.69% | +₩29.8bn | +$21M | ₩-20.9bn | ₩-7.8bn |
| 15 | Kia | 000270 | ₩167,000 | +1.33% | +₩27.2bn | +$19M | ₩-8.6bn | ₩-17.4bn |
| 16 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩15,630 | +3.17% | +₩26.7bn | +$19M | +₩2.4bn | ₩-27.9bn |
| 17 | Dream Security | 203650 | ₩4,615 | +30.00% | +₩25.8bn | +$18M | +₩0.0bn | ₩-31.1bn |
| 18 | Hanwha Systems | 272210 | ₩115,000 | +5.12% | +₩22.2bn | +$16M | +₩2.4bn | ₩-22.9bn |
| 19 | HVM | 295310 | ₩133,000 | +17.70% | +₩21.8bn | +$15M | ₩-3.4bn | ₩-19.5bn |
| 20 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩29,450 | +3.15% | +₩18.7bn | +$13M | ₩-7.1bn | ₩-17.0bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,572,000 | +17.31% | ₩-261.6bn | $-186M | ₩-72.9bn | +₩340.0bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩664,000 | +2.79% | ₩-217.5bn | $-154M | +₩68.8bn | +₩127.9bn |
| 3 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩1,068,000 | +23.61% | ₩-119.0bn | $-84M | +₩23.2bn | +₩96.2bn |
| 4 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,834,000 | -4.32% | ₩-94.3bn | $-67M | ₩-37.7bn | +₩129.9bn |
| 5 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,181,000 | -0.34% | ₩-88.0bn | $-62M | +₩7.8bn | +₩84.5bn |
| 6 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩239,500 | +1.05% | ₩-74.4bn | $-53M | +₩44.6bn | +₩36.5bn |
| 7 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩234,500 | +4.69% | ₩-56.3bn | $-40M | ₩-6.5bn | +₩64.8bn |
| 8 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩642,000 | -0.77% | ₩-54.2bn | $-38M | ₩-30.5bn | +₩83.4bn |
| 9 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩360,000 | +14.47% | ₩-54.0bn | $-38M | +₩38.5bn | +₩6.1bn |
| 10 | FADU | 440110 | ₩116,800 | -8.96% | ₩-40.3bn | $-29M | ₩-3.6bn | +₩41.5bn |
| 11 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩1,148,000 | -2.13% | ₩-34.1bn | $-24M | ₩-17.3bn | +₩50.6bn |
| 12 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩281,235 | +0.27% | ₩-32.7bn | $-23M | +₩12.7bn | +₩20.3bn |
| 13 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩117,500 | -2.25% | ₩-28.9bn | $-20M | +₩3.5bn | +₩26.3bn |
| 14 | Naver | 035420 | ₩200,000 | -1.48% | ₩-28.0bn | $-20M | ₩-9.9bn | +₩35.8bn |
| 15 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩169,200 | +11.83% | ₩-27.8bn | $-20M | +₩12.8bn | +₩14.6bn |
| 16 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩66,900 | -0.89% | ₩-27.5bn | $-20M | ₩-31.7bn | +₩64.1bn |
| 17 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩53,300 | -2.74% | ₩-25.4bn | $-18M | +₩0.6bn | +₩24.4bn |
| 18 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩106,900 | +0.28% | ₩-24.6bn | $-17M | ₩-0.5bn | +₩25.3bn |
| 19 | Samwha Capacitor | 001820 | ₩132,600 | +30.00% | ₩-23.7bn | $-17M | ₩-6.2bn | +₩22.3bn |
| 20 | HD Construction Equipment | 267270 | ₩164,500 | -0.90% | ₩-23.6bn | $-17M | ₩-3.2bn | +₩26.9bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.