Investor flows — Aug 10, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩1,226.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩343.0bn and institutions net bought ₩814.5bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-1,226.5bn
$-870M
Institutions
+₩814.5bn
+$578M
Retail investors
+₩343.0bn
+$243M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-1,452.5bn | $-1.0B | +₩244.0bn | +₩1,139.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩226.0bn | +$160M | +₩570.5bn | ₩-796.2bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩1.9bn | +$1M | ₩-65.7bn | +₩54.8bn |
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 Square | 402340 | ₩949,000 | +1.06% | +₩66.3bn | +$47M | ₩-47.1bn | ₩-15.9bn |
| 2 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩348,000 | +14.10% | +₩62.7bn | +$44M | +₩51.3bn | ₩-114.0bn |
| 3 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩823,000 | +11.07% | +₩52.3bn | +$37M | ₩-6.6bn | ₩-46.3bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩408,000 | +3.16% | +₩47.4bn | +$34M | +₩11.4bn | ₩-59.2bn |
| 5 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩205,500 | +6.86% | +₩42.2bn | +$30M | +₩14.3bn | ₩-56.7bn |
| 6 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩201,000 | +0.85% | +₩39.9bn | +$28M | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-38.8bn |
| 7 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩94,400 | +5.59% | +₩37.6bn | +$27M | +₩15.1bn | ₩-52.8bn |
| 8 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩410,000 | +8.32% | +₩31.3bn | +$22M | +₩16.0bn | ₩-45.0bn |
| 9 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩489,000 | +5.16% | +₩24.1bn | +$17M | +₩4.5bn | ₩-28.4bn |
| 10 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,288,000 | -1.38% | +₩21.2bn | +$15M | ₩-37.4bn | +₩15.9bn |
| 11 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩93,500 | +8.72% | +₩20.1bn | +$14M | +₩21.6bn | ₩-39.7bn |
| 12 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,152,000 | +5.01% | +₩19.6bn | +$14M | +₩3.3bn | ₩-23.0bn |
| 13 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩144,800 | +13.30% | +₩18.2bn | +$13M | +₩9.7bn | ₩-31.2bn |
| 14 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩280,500 | +1.81% | +₩18.1bn | +$13M | ₩-14.3bn | ₩-3.8bn |
| 15 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩190,000 | +2.70% | +₩17.9bn | +$13M | +₩25.7bn | ₩-42.1bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩505,000 | +1.71% | +₩16.4bn | +$12M | ₩-10.6bn | ₩-6.7bn |
| 17 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩208,500 | +3.73% | +₩16.1bn | +$11M | +₩5.9bn | ₩-19.7bn |
| 18 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,569,000 | +0.84% | +₩15.9bn | +$11M | +₩1.0bn | ₩-17.8bn |
| 19 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩14,040 | +22.51% | +₩15.1bn | +$11M | +₩8.1bn | ₩-22.7bn |
| 20 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩91,900 | +9.27% | +₩13.8bn | +$10M | +₩0.1bn | ₩-13.8bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩230,000 | -0.43% | ₩-1,034.5bn | $-734M | ₩-17.3bn | +₩993.3bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,420,000 | -0.14% | ₩-373.5bn | $-265M | +₩2.9bn | +₩350.1bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,274,000 | -0.31% | ₩-218.7bn | $-155M | ₩-57.0bn | +₩268.8bn |
| 4 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩532,000 | +5.14% | ₩-54.8bn | $-39M | +₩31.9bn | +₩22.9bn |
| 5 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩79,900 | +3.63% | ₩-41.3bn | $-29M | +₩10.2bn | +₩31.0bn |
| 6 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩764,000 | +0.26% | ₩-23.6bn | $-17M | ₩-3.4bn | +₩26.4bn |
| 7 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩93,600 | +8.08% | ₩-23.2bn | $-16M | +₩19.9bn | +₩2.5bn |
| 8 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩33,350 | -4.17% | ₩-22.6bn | $-16M | +₩3.2bn | +₩19.4bn |
| 9 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩107,600 | +3.66% | ₩-21.4bn | $-15M | +₩19.4bn | +₩1.7bn |
| 10 | Liga Chem Biosciences | 141080 | ₩119,900 | +5.92% | ₩-20.5bn | $-15M | +₩16.6bn | +₩3.5bn |
| 11 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩106,400 | -3.27% | ₩-19.7bn | $-14M | +₩0.6bn | +₩18.6bn |
| 12 | L&F | 066970 | ₩101,000 | +11.97% | ₩-18.3bn | $-13M | +₩23.9bn | ₩-5.3bn |
| 13 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,235,000 | +11.66% | ₩-17.7bn | $-13M | +₩28.6bn | ₩-11.0bn |
| 14 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩171,700 | -2.33% | ₩-14.7bn | $-10M | ₩-2.7bn | +₩15.8bn |
| 15 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩481,500 | +4.90% | ₩-14.3bn | $-10M | +₩42.6bn | ₩-29.1bn |
| 16 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩154,100 | -0.06% | ₩-13.9bn | $-10M | +₩3.0bn | ₩-1.2bn |
| 17 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩284,500 | +4.40% | ₩-13.3bn | $-9M | +₩10.4bn | +₩3.4bn |
| 18 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩39,550 | -0.88% | ₩-12.7bn | $-9M | +₩2.9bn | +₩10.6bn |
| 19 | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions | 322000 | ₩120,300 | -5.87% | ₩-12.7bn | $-9M | ₩-13.4bn | +₩25.9bn |
| 20 | TSE | 131290 | ₩227,000 | +9.66% | ₩-12.1bn | $-9M | +₩9.8bn | +₩1.6bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.