Investor flows — Aug 5, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩1,626.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩1,346.4bn and institutions net sold ₩301.7bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩1,626.6bn
+$1.2B
Institutions
₩-301.7bn
$-214M
Retail investors
₩-1,346.4bn
$-955M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩2,035.2bn | +$1.4B | ₩-177.2bn | ₩-1,866.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-408.7bn | $-290M | ₩-124.5bn | +₩519.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-25.0bn | $-18M | +₩47.9bn | ₩-32.1bn |
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 | ₩1,668,000 | +5.77% | +₩876.8bn | +$622M | ₩-47.3bn | ₩-824.7bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩246,000 | +2.50% | +₩799.5bn | +$567M | ₩-441.6bn | ₩-345.6bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,356,000 | +14.43% | +₩185.2bn | +$131M | +₩2.7bn | ₩-182.6bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩503,000 | +4.47% | +₩57.3bn | +$41M | +₩1.8bn | ₩-56.7bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩404,500 | +3.06% | +₩47.3bn | +$34M | +₩17.1bn | ₩-62.7bn |
| 6 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩347,500 | +7.75% | +₩45.4bn | +$32M | ₩-6.4bn | ₩-37.9bn |
| 7 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩190,300 | +2.42% | +₩42.0bn | +$30M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-47.4bn |
| 8 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩378,000 | -1.69% | +₩37.1bn | +$26M | ₩-14.2bn | ₩-21.7bn |
| 9 | SK | 034730 | ₩562,000 | +8.49% | +₩34.8bn | +$25M | ₩-5.2bn | ₩-28.5bn |
| 10 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩212,000 | +7.61% | +₩25.9bn | +$18M | +₩17.7bn | ₩-44.7bn |
| 11 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,491,000 | +1.02% | +₩25.6bn | +$18M | ₩-13.8bn | ₩-11.6bn |
| 12 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩170,700 | +1.13% | +₩22.6bn | +$16M | ₩-9.1bn | ₩-13.5bn |
| 13 | Kia | 000270 | ₩133,000 | +2.62% | +₩21.5bn | +$15M | ₩-5.0bn | ₩-16.5bn |
| 14 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩91,900 | +5.03% | +₩21.2bn | +$15M | +₩14.7bn | ₩-36.4bn |
| 15 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩26,900 | +3.07% | +₩20.9bn | +$15M | +₩7.3bn | ₩-24.3bn |
| 16 | Makina Rocks | 477850 | ₩29,800 | +29.85% | +₩19.4bn | +$14M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-16.3bn |
| 17 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,210,000 | -0.74% | +₩17.2bn | +$12M | ₩-17.5bn | +₩0.7bn |
| 18 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩484,000 | +3.64% | +₩16.0bn | +$11M | ₩-2.6bn | ₩-14.3bn |
| 19 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩335,500 | +2.13% | +₩15.4bn | +$11M | +₩1.1bn | ₩-16.2bn |
| 20 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩294,000 | +5.76% | +₩14.7bn | +$10M | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-14.4bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APR | 278470 | ₩357,500 | -0.56% | ₩-71.0bn | $-50M | +₩29.1bn | +₩39.4bn |
| 2 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩277,000 | +3.75% | ₩-68.1bn | $-48M | ₩-43.9bn | +₩109.3bn |
| 3 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩601,000 | +14.48% | ₩-64.3bn | $-46M | +₩33.8bn | +₩26.9bn |
| 4 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩12,070 | +18.57% | ₩-43.5bn | $-31M | +₩11.8bn | +₩31.3bn |
| 5 | D&D Pharmatech | 347850 | ₩53,100 | -18.06% | ₩-38.3bn | $-27M | +₩4.8bn | +₩34.5bn |
| 6 | TES | 095610 | ₩136,000 | +2.72% | ₩-31.7bn | $-22M | +₩6.5bn | +₩25.2bn |
| 7 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩103,000 | +6.08% | ₩-30.1bn | $-21M | +₩6.6bn | +₩23.0bn |
| 8 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩34,600 | +20.98% | ₩-29.6bn | $-21M | +₩11.7bn | +₩17.9bn |
| 9 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,260,000 | -1.10% | ₩-29.5bn | $-21M | +₩2.2bn | +₩26.8bn |
| 10 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩90,000 | +5.88% | ₩-29.3bn | $-21M | +₩0.6bn | +₩28.7bn |
| 11 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩93,000 | +1.75% | ₩-29.1bn | $-21M | +₩12.9bn | +₩15.0bn |
| 12 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩106,300 | +8.69% | ₩-29.0bn | $-21M | +₩38.8bn | ₩-11.5bn |
| 13 | Rfhic | 218410 | ₩52,300 | +7.28% | ₩-28.4bn | $-20M | ₩-4.5bn | +₩33.0bn |
| 14 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩57,700 | +3.41% | ₩-27.0bn | $-19M | +₩1.0bn | +₩26.8bn |
| 15 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩84,700 | +6.41% | ₩-21.4bn | $-15M | +₩17.8bn | +₩3.6bn |
| 16 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩30,150 | +12.50% | ₩-19.2bn | $-14M | +₩34.7bn | ₩-15.2bn |
| 17 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩97,600 | -1.01% | ₩-18.4bn | $-13M | ₩-9.2bn | +₩28.3bn |
| 18 | PSK | 319660 | ₩127,700 | +1.35% | ₩-17.1bn | $-12M | +₩0.6bn | +₩16.2bn |
| 19 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩97,700 | +1.24% | ₩-17.1bn | $-12M | ₩-3.8bn | +₩20.5bn |
| 20 | Kakao Pay | 377300 | ₩41,550 | -5.14% | ₩-16.3bn | $-12M | ₩-6.0bn | +₩22.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.