Investor flows — Aug 11, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩211.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩233.5bn and institutions net sold ₩11.4bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-211.0bn
$-150M
Institutions
₩-11.4bn
$-8M
Retail investors
+₩233.5bn
+$166M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩273.2bn | +$194M | +₩84.6bn | ₩-326.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-484.2bn | $-343M | ₩-95.9bn | +₩559.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-15.7bn | $-11M | ₩-219.5bn | +₩210.2bn |
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 | ₩239,500 | +4.13% | +₩874.0bn | +$620M | +₩228.7bn | ₩-1,066.2bn |
| 2 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩210,500 | +4.73% | +₩132.4bn | +$94M | +₩11.7bn | ₩-140.3bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩945,000 | -0.42% | +₩65.9bn | +$47M | ₩-74.6bn | +₩7.3bn |
| 4 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,609,000 | +2.55% | +₩25.6bn | +$18M | +₩26.7bn | ₩-49.6bn |
| 5 | SK | 034730 | ₩524,000 | +2.14% | +₩20.5bn | +$15M | ₩-8.0bn | ₩-12.2bn |
| 6 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩40,700 | +2.91% | +₩16.0bn | +$11M | +₩9.8bn | ₩-25.4bn |
| 7 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩213,000 | +3.65% | +₩14.3bn | +$10M | +₩2.7bn | ₩-17.0bn |
| 8 | Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE | 001450 | ₩44,050 | +7.44% | +₩13.4bn | +$9M | +₩7.5bn | ₩-20.0bn |
| 9 | Kumho Petrochemical | 011780 | ₩127,400 | +1.84% | +₩12.8bn | +$9M | ₩-4.9bn | ₩-7.9bn |
| 10 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩33,800 | +1.35% | +₩12.7bn | +$9M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-16.4bn |
| 11 | Amorepacific | 090430 | ₩137,300 | +1.10% | +₩12.4bn | +$9M | ₩-4.8bn | ₩-7.5bn |
| 12 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩549,000 | -1.08% | +₩11.9bn | +$8M | ₩-13.2bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 13 | Hyundaiglovis | 086280 | ₩201,500 | -0.74% | +₩11.5bn | +$8M | ₩-8.1bn | ₩-3.8bn |
| 14 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩495,500 | -1.88% | +₩11.5bn | +$8M | ₩-8.6bn | ₩-1.5bn |
| 15 | Hanjinkal | 180640 | ₩117,900 | +1.03% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 16 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,254,000 | -2.64% | +₩10.9bn | +$8M | ₩-26.9bn | +₩15.7bn |
| 17 | Seegene | 096530 | ₩32,550 | +5.85% | +₩10.7bn | +$8M | ₩-0.8bn | ₩-10.3bn |
| 18 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩398,000 | -1.49% | +₩10.6bn | +$8M | ₩-5.1bn | ₩-5.5bn |
| 19 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩198,100 | +2.17% | +₩10.5bn | +$7M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-6.6bn |
| 20 | Naver | 035420 | ₩214,000 | +1.18% | +₩10.1bn | +$7M | +₩18.1bn | ₩-26.0bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,425,000 | +0.35% | ₩-314.2bn | $-223M | +₩34.9bn | +₩271.4bn |
| 2 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩181,700 | -4.37% | ₩-51.4bn | $-36M | ₩-15.0bn | +₩67.0bn |
| 3 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩459,500 | -4.57% | ₩-48.7bn | $-35M | +₩3.6bn | +₩45.0bn |
| 4 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩327,500 | -5.89% | ₩-48.4bn | $-34M | ₩-62.3bn | +₩105.8bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩89,000 | -5.72% | ₩-45.1bn | $-32M | ₩-33.7bn | +₩78.5bn |
| 6 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩166,600 | -2.97% | ₩-41.7bn | $-30M | +₩1.8bn | +₩40.7bn |
| 7 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩162,400 | +12.15% | ₩-37.2bn | $-26M | +₩8.3bn | +₩26.6bn |
| 8 | Samwha Capacitor | 001820 | ₩84,500 | +4.06% | ₩-34.8bn | $-25M | +₩1.7bn | +₩32.9bn |
| 9 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩135,500 | -12.07% | ₩-33.3bn | $-24M | ₩-20.9bn | +₩53.3bn |
| 10 | CJ Cheil Jedang | 097950 | ₩188,000 | -8.52% | ₩-32.5bn | $-23M | ₩-2.7bn | +₩34.4bn |
| 11 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩90,300 | -3.42% | ₩-31.9bn | $-23M | ₩-19.5bn | +₩50.0bn |
| 12 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩77,900 | -2.50% | ₩-30.7bn | $-22M | +₩0.5bn | +₩31.9bn |
| 13 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,229,000 | -0.49% | ₩-26.5bn | $-19M | +₩10.2bn | +₩16.0bn |
| 14 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩87,800 | -5.59% | ₩-23.4bn | $-17M | ₩-8.7bn | +₩31.6bn |
| 15 | BH | 090460 | ₩18,120 | +16.83% | ₩-23.1bn | $-16M | +₩3.2bn | +₩19.8bn |
| 16 | Sam Chun Dang Pharm | 000250 | ₩191,700 | +1.54% | ₩-23.1bn | $-16M | ₩-3.8bn | +₩26.4bn |
| 17 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩90,400 | +3.08% | ₩-22.8bn | $-16M | +₩17.6bn | +₩4.0bn |
| 18 | L&F | 066970 | ₩98,500 | -2.48% | ₩-19.0bn | $-14M | +₩4.1bn | +₩13.8bn |
| 19 | TES | 095610 | ₩146,000 | +2.38% | ₩-18.7bn | $-13M | +₩7.9bn | +₩9.1bn |
| 20 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩51,100 | -0.39% | ₩-18.6bn | $-13M | ₩-4.1bn | +₩21.9bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.