Investor flows — Aug 6, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩4,154.2bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩3,991.0bn and institutions net bought ₩50.4bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-4,154.2bn
$-2.9B
Institutions
+₩50.4bn
+$36M
Retail investors
+₩3,991.0bn
+$2.8B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,856.7bn | $-2.7B | ₩-113.5bn | +₩3,856.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-297.5bn | $-211M | +₩163.8bn | +₩134.9bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-445.6bn | $-316M | ₩-365.6bn | +₩749.3bn |
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 | Hanjinkal | 180640 | ₩127,200 | +3.84% | +₩36.2bn | +$26M | +₩3.9bn | ₩-2.0bn |
| 2 | Kia | 000270 | ₩133,600 | +0.45% | +₩25.3bn | +$18M | +₩1.1bn | ₩-21.5bn |
| 3 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,054,000 | +4.67% | +₩20.7bn | +$15M | +₩5.4bn | ₩-24.0bn |
| 4 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩195,000 | +2.47% | +₩20.5bn | +$15M | +₩32.6bn | ₩-57.6bn |
| 5 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,514,000 | +1.54% | +₩18.1bn | +$13M | +₩1.4bn | ₩-18.6bn |
| 6 | Amorepacific | 090430 | ₩137,800 | +4.95% | +₩15.4bn | +$11M | +₩15.7bn | ₩-30.5bn |
| 7 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩27,500 | +2.23% | +₩14.7bn | +$10M | +₩13.3bn | ₩-27.0bn |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩107,400 | +3.67% | +₩13.9bn | +$10M | +₩9.3bn | ₩-23.4bn |
| 9 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,233,000 | +1.90% | +₩13.7bn | +$10M | ₩-5.2bn | ₩-8.3bn |
| 10 | Hyundaidepartmentstore | 069960 | ₩106,400 | -3.36% | +₩13.5bn | +$10M | ₩-17.5bn | +₩4.0bn |
| 11 | Shinsegae | 004170 | ₩427,500 | -0.58% | +₩12.2bn | +$9M | ₩-14.2bn | +₩1.8bn |
| 12 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩287,500 | -2.21% | +₩11.4bn | +$8M | ₩-10.6bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 13 | VM | 089970 | ₩64,200 | -5.87% | +₩10.3bn | +$7M | ₩-12.1bn | +₩1.9bn |
| 14 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩92,600 | -5.22% | +₩9.7bn | +$7M | ₩-7.1bn | ₩-1.6bn |
| 15 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩108,600 | -0.55% | +₩9.0bn | +$6M | ₩-9.2bn | +₩0.8bn |
| 16 | LG H&h | 051900 | ₩324,000 | +10.77% | +₩8.9bn | +$6M | +₩42.3bn | ₩-54.1bn |
| 17 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩319,000 | +0.63% | +₩8.2bn | +$6M | +₩0.3bn | ₩-8.6bn |
| 18 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩508,000 | +0.99% | +₩7.7bn | +$5M | +₩2.0bn | ₩-9.1bn |
| 19 | PSK | 319660 | ₩121,200 | -5.09% | +₩7.1bn | +$5M | ₩-5.0bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 20 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩30,900 | -3.13% | +₩6.7bn | +$5M | ₩-6.8bn | +₩0.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,495,000 | -10.37% | ₩-2,061.7bn | $-1.5B | ₩-469.1bn | +₩2,450.3bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩230,500 | -6.30% | ₩-688.8bn | $-488M | ₩-293.1bn | +₩953.3bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,229,000 | -9.37% | ₩-643.0bn | $-456M | +₩104.7bn | +₩527.9bn |
| 4 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩970,000 | -13.32% | ₩-219.7bn | $-156M | ₩-90.7bn | +₩306.0bn |
| 5 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,708,000 | -9.28% | ₩-73.2bn | $-52M | +₩8.7bn | +₩64.2bn |
| 6 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩554,000 | -7.82% | ₩-48.3bn | $-34M | ₩-7.5bn | +₩54.3bn |
| 7 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩91,100 | -2.04% | ₩-37.4bn | $-27M | +₩23.8bn | +₩12.4bn |
| 8 | LS | 006260 | ₩328,500 | -0.15% | ₩-31.1bn | $-22M | +₩12.0bn | +₩17.5bn |
| 9 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩702,000 | -12.03% | ₩-29.5bn | $-21M | ₩-8.1bn | +₩37.7bn |
| 10 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩76,400 | -0.78% | ₩-26.2bn | $-19M | +₩8.6bn | +₩16.4bn |
| 11 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩489,500 | +1.14% | ₩-24.9bn | $-18M | +₩6.7bn | +₩18.4bn |
| 12 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩244,000 | -0.81% | ₩-21.7bn | $-15M | +₩9.7bn | +₩9.5bn |
| 13 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,234,000 | +12.69% | ₩-18.2bn | $-13M | +₩31.0bn | ₩-12.1bn |
| 14 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩98,800 | +4.00% | ₩-17.9bn | $-13M | +₩20.4bn | ₩-3.2bn |
| 15 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩30,400 | +0.83% | ₩-17.7bn | $-13M | +₩11.4bn | +₩5.6bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩112,600 | +2.27% | ₩-16.5bn | $-12M | +₩10.2bn | +₩6.1bn |
| 17 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩233,500 | -3.51% | ₩-15.9bn | $-11M | +₩7.4bn | +₩7.7bn |
| 18 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩16,870 | +3.94% | ₩-15.9bn | $-11M | +₩10.5bn | +₩4.8bn |
| 19 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩171,500 | +0.47% | ₩-14.5bn | $-10M | +₩16.6bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 20 | Doosan Robotics | 454910 | ₩70,700 | -3.15% | ₩-14.5bn | $-10M | +₩0.3bn | +₩13.2bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.