Investor flows — Aug 4, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩831.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩800.3bn and institutions net sold ₩71.2bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-831.5bn
$-590M
Institutions
₩-71.2bn
$-50M
Retail investors
+₩800.3bn
+$568M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-566.4bn | $-402M | ₩-616.5bn | +₩1,067.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-265.1bn | $-188M | +₩545.3bn | ₩-266.8bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-133.1bn | $-94M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩184.5bn |
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 | ₩240,000 | +0.21% | +₩201.1bn | +$143M | ₩-1,104.8bn | +₩853.0bn |
| 2 | Naver | 035420 | ₩226,500 | +9.16% | +₩49.5bn | +$35M | +₩97.5bn | ₩-131.4bn |
| 3 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩801,000 | +14.59% | +₩42.8bn | +$30M | +₩6.2bn | ₩-48.5bn |
| 4 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩322,500 | -1.98% | +₩33.6bn | +$24M | ₩-53.1bn | +₩18.5bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,004,000 | +9.25% | +₩32.1bn | +$23M | ₩-1.4bn | ₩-30.1bn |
| 6 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩185,800 | +1.98% | +₩28.9bn | +$21M | ₩-10.5bn | ₩-17.7bn |
| 7 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,476,000 | +3.72% | +₩28.6bn | +$20M | ₩-12.3bn | ₩-15.5bn |
| 8 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩87,500 | +5.42% | +₩26.9bn | +$19M | +₩14.7bn | ₩-42.3bn |
| 9 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩267,000 | +9.29% | +₩26.1bn | +$18M | +₩35.4bn | ₩-57.6bn |
| 10 | HLB | 028300 | ₩34,350 | +11.17% | +₩22.3bn | +$16M | +₩8.6bn | ₩-30.5bn |
| 11 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩313,000 | +3.13% | +₩18.5bn | +$13M | ₩-6.9bn | ₩-11.2bn |
| 12 | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance | 000810 | ₩620,000 | +0.65% | +₩17.7bn | +$13M | ₩-17.5bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 13 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩73,000 | +7.83% | +₩17.2bn | +$12M | +₩11.8bn | ₩-31.4bn |
| 14 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩165,500 | +4.22% | +₩17.0bn | +$12M | +₩5.5bn | ₩-21.8bn |
| 15 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩47,750 | +7.55% | +₩16.7bn | +$12M | +₩5.9bn | ₩-22.1bn |
| 16 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩37,350 | +8.26% | +₩15.1bn | +$11M | ₩-7.3bn | ₩-6.6bn |
| 17 | HD Hyundai Marine Solution | 443060 | ₩184,900 | +1.09% | +₩14.4bn | +$10M | ₩-14.3bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 18 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩716,000 | +6.39% | +₩14.0bn | +$10M | ₩-4.0bn | ₩-10.0bn |
| 19 | Hyundai Rotem | 064350 | ₩139,900 | +7.86% | +₩13.5bn | +$10M | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-13.3bn |
| 20 | Pan Ocean | 028670 | ₩5,640 | +14.29% | +₩13.2bn | +$9M | +₩3.0bn | ₩-16.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,577,000 | +0.64% | ₩-866.3bn | $-614M | +₩162.3bn | +₩667.3bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,185,000 | +0.34% | ₩-301.5bn | $-214M | +₩27.7bn | +₩261.0bn |
| 3 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩203,000 | +0.25% | ₩-48.4bn | $-34M | ₩-0.3bn | +₩49.4bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩392,500 | -0.13% | ₩-36.9bn | $-26M | ₩-23.7bn | +₩61.2bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩481,500 | -2.43% | ₩-32.8bn | $-23M | ₩-9.2bn | +₩41.1bn |
| 6 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩97,100 | +10.97% | ₩-28.7bn | $-20M | +₩24.3bn | +₩4.1bn |
| 7 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩91,400 | +11.46% | ₩-26.2bn | $-19M | +₩60.5bn | ₩-35.4bn |
| 8 | TES | 095610 | ₩132,400 | +4.09% | ₩-26.0bn | $-18M | +₩17.8bn | +₩7.4bn |
| 9 | Daejoo Electronic Materials | 078600 | ₩85,200 | +17.19% | ₩-22.2bn | $-16M | +₩6.7bn | +₩15.1bn |
| 10 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,655,000 | +6.41% | ₩-20.7bn | $-15M | +₩24.3bn | ₩-3.0bn |
| 11 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩96,900 | +14.54% | ₩-20.2bn | $-14M | +₩16.4bn | +₩3.3bn |
| 12 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩109,900 | +15.20% | ₩-16.0bn | $-11M | +₩23.7bn | ₩-7.6bn |
| 13 | APR | 278470 | ₩359,500 | +6.36% | ₩-15.8bn | $-11M | +₩19.2bn | ₩-5.3bn |
| 14 | LS | 006260 | ₩300,500 | +10.07% | ₩-15.4bn | $-11M | +₩13.6bn | +₩2.0bn |
| 15 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩136,000 | +6.42% | ₩-15.3bn | $-11M | +₩12.5bn | +₩2.5bn |
| 16 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩125,800 | +3.37% | ₩-14.3bn | $-10M | +₩12.9bn | +₩1.1bn |
| 17 | VM | 089970 | ₩66,900 | +4.53% | ₩-13.8bn | $-10M | +₩9.2bn | +₩4.6bn |
| 18 | Gaoncable | 000500 | ₩146,500 | +8.04% | ₩-13.4bn | $-10M | +₩0.9bn | +₩12.4bn |
| 19 | PSK | 319660 | ₩126,000 | +0.40% | ₩-12.6bn | $-9M | +₩3.2bn | +₩8.4bn |
| 20 | Gn Cenergy | 119850 | ₩51,200 | +21.90% | ₩-12.3bn | $-9M | +₩17.8bn | +₩0.5bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.