Investor flows — Jul 31, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩8,528.2bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩9,859.1bn and institutions net bought ₩1,085.1bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩8,528.2bn
+$6.0B
Institutions
+₩1,085.1bn
+$770M
Retail investors
₩-9,859.1bn
$-7.0B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩8,281.3bn | +$5.9B | +₩778.7bn | ₩-9,303.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩247.0bn | +$175M | +₩306.4bn | ₩-555.3bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩146.4bn | +$104M | +₩1,461.2bn | ₩-1,641.1bn |
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 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,718,000 | +29.95% | +₩4,387.7bn | +$3.1B | +₩550.8bn | ₩-5,146.2bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩262,500 | +26.81% | +₩2,439.8bn | +$1.7B | +₩701.7bn | ₩-3,149.2bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,038,000 | +29.91% | +₩410.2bn | +$291M | ₩-22.9bn | ₩-372.8bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,142,000 | +29.92% | +₩260.2bn | +$185M | +₩104.3bn | ₩-360.3bn |
| 5 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩214,500 | +27.98% | +₩111.0bn | +$79M | +₩8.2bn | ₩-119.4bn |
| 6 | Kia | 000270 | ₩131,900 | +9.19% | +₩64.4bn | +$46M | ₩-30.8bn | ₩-32.8bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩388,000 | +10.54% | +₩61.0bn | +$43M | ₩-51.5bn | ₩-14.5bn |
| 8 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩433,000 | +16.09% | +₩52.7bn | +$37M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-54.9bn |
| 9 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩67,100 | +11.46% | +₩50.8bn | +$36M | ₩-8.5bn | ₩-40.1bn |
| 10 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,417,000 | +27.61% | +₩44.8bn | +$32M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-43.9bn |
| 11 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩184,800 | +22.95% | +₩41.5bn | +$29M | +₩27.0bn | ₩-68.0bn |
| 12 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩168,500 | +0.66% | +₩39.6bn | +$28M | ₩-48.3bn | +₩11.6bn |
| 13 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩34,550 | +14.40% | +₩37.4bn | +$26M | ₩-7.0bn | ₩-30.0bn |
| 14 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩133,700 | +10.95% | +₩36.7bn | +$26M | ₩-16.0bn | ₩-21.1bn |
| 15 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩397,000 | +10.74% | +₩36.1bn | +$26M | ₩-14.2bn | ₩-20.7bn |
| 16 | Daewon Cable | 006340 | ₩13,000 | +25.97% | +₩34.5bn | +$24M | +₩0.0bn | ₩-34.4bn |
| 17 | Kumhotireco | 073240 | ₩7,290 | +19.90% | +₩31.7bn | +$23M | ₩-5.0bn | ₩-26.2bn |
| 18 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩237,376 | +10.38% | +₩28.7bn | +$20M | ₩-6.1bn | ₩-25.1bn |
| 19 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩206,500 | +13.65% | +₩25.3bn | +$18M | ₩-2.5bn | ₩-22.1bn |
| 20 | Naver | 035420 | ₩208,000 | +6.83% | +₩24.5bn | +$17M | ₩-11.4bn | ₩-35.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSK | 319660 | ₩129,600 | +27.81% | ₩-49.4bn | $-35M | +₩38.4bn | +₩10.4bn |
| 2 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩110,500 | -5.23% | ₩-41.9bn | $-30M | ₩-21.9bn | +₩61.8bn |
| 3 | SK | 034730 | ₩557,000 | +18.89% | ₩-39.6bn | $-28M | +₩13.4bn | +₩23.5bn |
| 4 | VM | 089970 | ₩65,500 | +29.45% | ₩-34.7bn | $-25M | +₩27.0bn | +₩6.5bn |
| 5 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩81,400 | +4.09% | ₩-29.2bn | $-21M | ₩-4.9bn | +₩33.4bn |
| 6 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩351,500 | +19.56% | ₩-27.3bn | $-19M | +₩34.8bn | ₩-5.5bn |
| 7 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩514,000 | +21.23% | ₩-25.1bn | $-18M | ₩-14.7bn | +₩39.7bn |
| 8 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,170,000 | +30.00% | ₩-20.8bn | $-15M | +₩10.2bn | +₩6.2bn |
| 9 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩96,800 | +29.93% | ₩-19.2bn | $-14M | +₩44.1bn | ₩-24.8bn |
| 10 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩45,450 | +8.73% | ₩-18.6bn | $-13M | +₩7.1bn | +₩12.2bn |
| 11 | GS Engineering & Construction | 006360 | ₩23,450 | +5.39% | ₩-18.5bn | $-13M | +₩4.7bn | +₩13.7bn |
| 12 | Giga Vis | 420770 | ₩103,500 | +22.92% | ₩-17.7bn | $-13M | +₩16.0bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 13 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩97,600 | +27.92% | ₩-17.3bn | $-12M | +₩23.8bn | ₩-7.6bn |
| 14 | Kumhoe&c | 002990 | ₩9,110 | -4.00% | ₩-16.5bn | $-12M | ₩-0.4bn | +₩19.5bn |
| 15 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩328,000 | +2.50% | ₩-15.6bn | $-11M | ₩-7.0bn | +₩23.3bn |
| 16 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩481,000 | +7.37% | ₩-15.5bn | $-11M | ₩-5.9bn | +₩17.7bn |
| 17 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩162,100 | +9.53% | ₩-14.9bn | $-11M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩18.3bn |
| 18 | Psk Holdings | 031980 | ₩97,800 | +26.68% | ₩-14.8bn | $-10M | +₩15.6bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 19 | FADU | 440110 | ₩63,400 | +29.92% | ₩-13.6bn | $-10M | +₩13.8bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 20 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩186,700 | -1.74% | ₩-12.6bn | $-9M | ₩-46.4bn | +₩58.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.