Investor flows — Jul 21, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩614.8bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩2,057.4bn and institutions net bought ₩1,517.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩614.8bn
+$436M
Institutions
+₩1,517.0bn
+$1.1B
Retail investors
₩-2,057.4bn
$-1.5B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩761.2bn | +$540M | +₩1,521.3bn | ₩-2,202.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-146.3bn | $-104M | ₩-4.3bn | +₩144.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩235.5bn | +$167M | ₩-209.2bn | +₩8.1bn |
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 | ₩259,000 | +6.15% | +₩712.6bn | +$505M | +₩611.9bn | ₩-1,269.9bn |
| 2 | Kia | 000270 | ₩144,600 | +3.29% | +₩47.6bn | +$34M | ₩-14.6bn | ₩-32.9bn |
| 3 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩66,800 | +3.09% | +₩45.7bn | +$32M | ₩-14.0bn | ₩-31.5bn |
| 4 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩173,200 | +3.59% | +₩39.2bn | +$28M | +₩11.9bn | ₩-51.7bn |
| 5 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩93,600 | -3.60% | +₩26.3bn | +$19M | ₩-23.8bn | +₩0.6bn |
| 6 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩343,500 | +8.19% | +₩24.9bn | +$18M | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-25.4bn |
| 7 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩629,000 | +4.49% | +₩24.1bn | +$17M | ₩-9.4bn | ₩-14.5bn |
| 8 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩416,500 | +3.87% | +₩22.9bn | +$16M | ₩-10.7bn | ₩-11.8bn |
| 9 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩55,900 | 0.00% | +₩22.3bn | +$16M | +₩3.4bn | ₩-25.5bn |
| 10 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩37,250 | +0.54% | +₩19.8bn | +$14M | ₩-5.4bn | ₩-14.1bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩153,100 | +4.01% | +₩17.6bn | +$12M | ₩-9.8bn | ₩-8.0bn |
| 12 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩316,000 | +4.81% | +₩17.2bn | +$12M | ₩-14.8bn | ₩-2.4bn |
| 13 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩210,061 | +1.30% | +₩16.2bn | +$11M | +₩9.4bn | ₩-25.1bn |
| 14 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩189,100 | +5.47% | +₩14.1bn | +$10M | +₩13.5bn | ₩-27.1bn |
| 15 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩33,700 | +2.12% | +₩13.7bn | +$10M | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-13.3bn |
| 16 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,253,000 | +6.46% | +₩12.7bn | +$9M | +₩47.7bn | ₩-53.2bn |
| 17 | d'Alba Global | 483650 | ₩236,000 | +8.76% | +₩12.0bn | +$9M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-15.5bn |
| 18 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩141,600 | -3.48% | +₩11.5bn | +$8M | ₩-6.3bn | ₩-6.6bn |
| 19 | Olix Pharmaceuticals | 226950 | ₩109,200 | -4.88% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | ₩-9.4bn | ₩-1.6bn |
| 20 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩479,500 | +1.48% | +₩10.6bn | +$8M | ₩-4.7bn | ₩-10.4bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,836,000 | +4.08% | ₩-226.5bn | $-161M | +₩674.1bn | ₩-399.7bn |
| 2 | Sam Chun Dang Pharm | 000250 | ₩167,800 | -29.79% | ₩-89.5bn | $-63M | ₩-19.5bn | +₩105.3bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,310,000 | +2.75% | ₩-66.2bn | $-47M | +₩39.5bn | +₩21.1bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩224,000 | +0.90% | ₩-30.8bn | $-22M | +₩4.5bn | +₩26.3bn |
| 5 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩120,500 | -0.17% | ₩-23.8bn | $-17M | +₩1.3bn | +₩21.9bn |
| 6 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩169,200 | +0.77% | ₩-21.8bn | $-15M | +₩2.0bn | +₩20.1bn |
| 7 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩411,500 | +9.73% | ₩-21.7bn | $-15M | +₩3.9bn | +₩17.3bn |
| 8 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩142,500 | -0.97% | ₩-18.9bn | $-13M | +₩27.5bn | ₩-8.3bn |
| 9 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩85,100 | +0.47% | ₩-18.8bn | $-13M | +₩20.5bn | ₩-2.1bn |
| 10 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩78,300 | +0.38% | ₩-15.9bn | $-11M | +₩1.4bn | +₩14.0bn |
| 11 | SK | 034730 | ₩596,000 | +2.94% | ₩-15.5bn | $-11M | +₩18.0bn | ₩-2.7bn |
| 12 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩399,000 | 0.00% | ₩-15.5bn | $-11M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩18.9bn |
| 13 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩778,000 | +3.46% | ₩-13.9bn | $-10M | +₩21.6bn | ₩-8.0bn |
| 14 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩39,100 | -1.01% | ₩-13.6bn | $-10M | +₩3.5bn | +₩9.3bn |
| 15 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩132,600 | -0.60% | ₩-13.4bn | $-10M | +₩19.4bn | ₩-5.9bn |
| 16 | FADU | 440110 | ₩77,600 | +8.38% | ₩-10.0bn | $-7M | +₩6.0bn | +₩2.3bn |
| 17 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩161,700 | +1.70% | ₩-10.0bn | $-7M | +₩12.4bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 18 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩100,900 | +1.41% | ₩-9.0bn | $-6M | +₩7.4bn | +₩1.5bn |
| 19 | HLB | 028300 | ₩30,400 | -0.49% | ₩-9.0bn | $-6M | +₩0.4bn | +₩8.6bn |
| 20 | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions | 322000 | ₩130,000 | +10.45% | ₩-7.7bn | $-5M | +₩8.5bn | ₩-1.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.