Investor flows — Jul 16, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩2,253.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩5,348.3bn and institutions net sold ₩3,307.7bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-2,253.6bn
$-1.6B
Institutions
₩-3,307.7bn
$-2.3B
Retail investors
+₩5,348.3bn
+$3.8B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-1,892.7bn | $-1.3B | ₩-3,150.9bn | +₩4,866.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-360.9bn | $-256M | ₩-156.8bn | +₩481.5bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩39.2bn | +$28M | ₩-1,100.0bn | +₩1,043.3bn |
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 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩425,000 | -2.07% | +₩35.8bn | +$25M | ₩-25.0bn | ₩-10.4bn |
| 2 | Kia | 000270 | ₩149,700 | +3.24% | +₩35.4bn | +$25M | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-30.5bn |
| 3 | Naver | 035420 | ₩190,000 | +0.21% | +₩30.9bn | +$22M | ₩-13.8bn | ₩-16.8bn |
| 4 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩331,000 | -1.93% | +₩24.6bn | +$17M | ₩-16.1bn | ₩-6.5bn |
| 5 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩749,000 | -1.06% | +₩17.9bn | +$13M | ₩-7.1bn | ₩-10.0bn |
| 6 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩346,000 | -5.72% | +₩17.8bn | +$13M | ₩-7.5bn | ₩-10.3bn |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩34,050 | +0.44% | +₩17.8bn | +$13M | ₩-5.4bn | ₩-12.2bn |
| 8 | Kbank | 279570 | ₩6,390 | +11.13% | +₩17.0bn | +$12M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-12.6bn |
| 9 | LS | 006260 | ₩288,000 | -5.57% | +₩15.9bn | +$11M | ₩-12.0bn | ₩-3.0bn |
| 10 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,202,000 | -6.75% | +₩14.1bn | +$10M | ₩-17.9bn | +₩2.4bn |
| 11 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩311,500 | -0.95% | +₩14.0bn | +$10M | ₩-11.6bn | ₩-1.3bn |
| 12 | KT&G | 033780 | ₩179,900 | +4.29% | +₩13.0bn | +$9M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-9.0bn |
| 13 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩199,300 | 0.00% | +₩12.9bn | +$9M | ₩-1.7bn | ₩-10.1bn |
| 14 | HMM | 011200 | ₩20,050 | -0.25% | +₩12.2bn | +$9M | +₩0.9bn | ₩-13.1bn |
| 15 | Yujin Robot | 056080 | ₩11,980 | -4.92% | +₩11.9bn | +$8M | +₩0.8bn | +₩0.0bn |
| 16 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩175,800 | +0.06% | +₩11.3bn | +$8M | +₩1.1bn | ₩-12.4bn |
| 17 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩109,600 | -9.27% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | ₩-15.8bn | +₩4.9bn |
| 18 | Hankook Tire & Technology | 161390 | ₩73,600 | +2.94% | +₩9.9bn | +$7M | +₩1.6bn | ₩-11.3bn |
| 19 | APR | 278470 | ₩393,000 | +1.95% | +₩9.8bn | +$7M | ₩-1.7bn | ₩-6.6bn |
| 20 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,789,000 | -2.75% | +₩9.4bn | +$7M | ₩-16.4bn | +₩6.6bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,842,000 | -11.53% | ₩-1,020.0bn | $-723M | ₩-1,735.0bn | +₩2,644.1bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩255,000 | -8.77% | ₩-537.5bn | $-381M | ₩-1,388.6bn | +₩1,855.1bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,212,000 | -12.30% | ₩-128.6bn | $-91M | ₩-44.6bn | +₩166.7bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,277,000 | -9.62% | ₩-95.8bn | $-68M | ₩-24.1bn | +₩117.2bn |
| 5 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩179,000 | -7.73% | ₩-70.5bn | $-50M | ₩-10.7bn | +₩80.5bn |
| 6 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩86,700 | +5.73% | ₩-67.9bn | $-48M | +₩4.9bn | +₩61.5bn |
| 7 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩138,000 | -3.63% | ₩-65.4bn | $-46M | +₩58.0bn | +₩6.9bn |
| 8 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩242,500 | -10.02% | ₩-63.0bn | $-45M | ₩-14.6bn | +₩81.0bn |
| 9 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩187,900 | -10.31% | ₩-42.9bn | $-30M | ₩-4.8bn | +₩48.0bn |
| 10 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩140,700 | -1.40% | ₩-34.9bn | $-25M | +₩29.1bn | +₩5.0bn |
| 11 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩121,400 | +3.76% | ₩-28.5bn | $-20M | +₩79.0bn | ₩-40.1bn |
| 12 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩434,500 | -4.30% | ₩-28.1bn | $-20M | ₩-31.9bn | +₩58.7bn |
| 13 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩80,000 | -7.41% | ₩-23.8bn | $-17M | ₩-11.9bn | +₩35.7bn |
| 14 | VM | 089970 | ₩108,300 | -6.56% | ₩-22.9bn | $-16M | +₩8.3bn | +₩14.1bn |
| 15 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩92,000 | -9.89% | ₩-20.4bn | $-14M | +₩2.7bn | +₩17.5bn |
| 16 | D&D Pharmatech | 347850 | ₩68,700 | -9.61% | ₩-19.8bn | $-14M | ₩-8.5bn | +₩28.4bn |
| 17 | TES | 095610 | ₩194,300 | -9.21% | ₩-17.4bn | $-12M | ₩-0.3bn | +₩17.9bn |
| 18 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩52,000 | -2.44% | ₩-16.8bn | $-12M | +₩9.5bn | +₩9.1bn |
| 19 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩701,000 | +6.05% | ₩-16.3bn | $-12M | +₩22.7bn | ₩-6.5bn |
| 20 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩943,000 | +1.51% | ₩-15.8bn | $-11M | +₩23.7bn | ₩-7.4bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.