Investor flows — Aug 12, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩3,327.3bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩3,758.2bn and institutions net bought ₩667.1bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩3,327.3bn
+$2.4B
Institutions
+₩667.1bn
+$473M
Retail investors
₩-3,758.2bn
$-2.7B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩3,531.9bn | +$2.5B | +₩833.1bn | ₩-4,137.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-204.7bn | $-145M | ₩-166.1bn | +₩378.9bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩171.1bn | +$121M | +₩73.5bn | ₩-212.6bn |
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 | ₩255,500 | +6.68% | +₩1,672.5bn | +$1.2B | +₩247.2bn | ₩-1,778.4bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,504,000 | +5.54% | +₩1,020.9bn | +$724M | +₩471.6bn | ₩-1,448.4bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,335,000 | +5.78% | +₩264.7bn | +$188M | +₩130.0bn | ₩-379.7bn |
| 4 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,024,000 | +8.36% | +₩185.5bn | +$132M | +₩64.1bn | ₩-244.2bn |
| 5 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩205,000 | +12.82% | +₩159.7bn | +$113M | +₩72.1bn | ₩-234.3bn |
| 6 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩174,000 | +7.14% | +₩52.3bn | +$37M | +₩0.9bn | ₩-51.1bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩409,500 | +1.61% | +₩49.0bn | +$35M | ₩-18.0bn | ₩-32.0bn |
| 8 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩485,500 | +5.66% | +₩36.1bn | +$26M | +₩40.7bn | ₩-76.3bn |
| 9 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩90,100 | +1.24% | +₩34.2bn | +$24M | ₩-15.8bn | ₩-18.9bn |
| 10 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩782,000 | +5.82% | +₩29.9bn | +$21M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-25.8bn |
| 11 | APR | 278470 | ₩397,000 | +2.98% | +₩29.0bn | +$21M | ₩-6.5bn | ₩-22.4bn |
| 12 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩498,500 | +0.61% | +₩28.9bn | +$21M | ₩-14.1bn | ₩-15.1bn |
| 13 | Cosmax | 192820 | ₩249,500 | +18.81% | +₩27.8bn | +$20M | ₩-1.7bn | ₩-24.6bn |
| 14 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩208,500 | +2.71% | +₩27.6bn | +$20M | +₩1.7bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 15 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩80,300 | +3.08% | +₩26.3bn | +$19M | +₩21.5bn | ₩-49.0bn |
| 16 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,892,000 | +2.15% | +₩24.5bn | +$17M | +₩3.0bn | ₩-27.0bn |
| 17 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩490,000 | +2.08% | +₩23.8bn | +$17M | ₩-1.1bn | ₩-22.3bn |
| 18 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,254,000 | +6.54% | +₩22.3bn | +$16M | +₩2.5bn | ₩-24.4bn |
| 19 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩45,250 | +12.98% | +₩18.3bn | +$13M | +₩19.7bn | ₩-36.3bn |
| 20 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩122,400 | -1.37% | +₩16.7bn | +$12M | ₩-4.4bn | ₩-11.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Abyss | 263750 | ₩31,550 | -14.50% | ₩-44.8bn | $-32M | ₩-9.1bn | +₩53.4bn |
| 2 | Shinsegae | 004170 | ₩399,000 | -6.88% | ₩-27.8bn | $-20M | ₩-8.5bn | +₩35.1bn |
| 3 | Kolmar Korea | 161890 | ₩132,500 | +22.80% | ₩-22.8bn | $-16M | +₩27.2bn | ₩-3.4bn |
| 4 | BH | 090460 | ₩18,470 | +1.93% | ₩-21.9bn | $-15M | +₩1.1bn | +₩20.8bn |
| 5 | Kyungdongnavien | 009450 | ₩68,300 | -11.30% | ₩-21.0bn | $-15M | +₩3.1bn | +₩17.3bn |
| 6 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩77,300 | +2.25% | ₩-18.7bn | $-13M | +₩22.9bn | ₩-3.5bn |
| 7 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩87,000 | -3.76% | ₩-18.0bn | $-13M | ₩-2.1bn | +₩18.7bn |
| 8 | Doosan Tesna | 131970 | ₩84,400 | +15.14% | ₩-16.1bn | $-11M | +₩7.5bn | +₩7.9bn |
| 9 | TES | 095610 | ₩145,900 | -0.07% | ₩-16.1bn | $-11M | ₩-4.0bn | +₩19.9bn |
| 10 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩87,800 | +2.09% | ₩-16.0bn | $-11M | ₩-0.3bn | +₩9.8bn |
| 11 | Tokai Carbon Korea | 064760 | ₩229,000 | +14.21% | ₩-15.9bn | $-11M | +₩13.4bn | +₩2.4bn |
| 12 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩101,000 | +3.59% | ₩-15.2bn | $-11M | +₩14.3bn | +₩0.7bn |
| 13 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩39,550 | -2.83% | ₩-15.0bn | $-11M | ₩-8.9bn | +₩24.0bn |
| 14 | LEENO Industrial | 058470 | ₩71,400 | -0.14% | ₩-12.8bn | $-9M | ₩-0.6bn | +₩13.3bn |
| 15 | Yuhan | 000100 | ₩83,100 | -2.92% | ₩-11.8bn | $-8M | +₩3.5bn | +₩8.1bn |
| 16 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩95,100 | +2.04% | ₩-11.3bn | $-8M | +₩2.9bn | +₩8.7bn |
| 17 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩385,500 | +4.61% | ₩-11.0bn | $-8M | +₩3.7bn | +₩6.8bn |
| 18 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,156,000 | +5.28% | ₩-11.0bn | $-8M | +₩12.7bn | ₩-5.2bn |
| 19 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩380,500 | -4.40% | ₩-10.9bn | $-8M | ₩-22.5bn | +₩33.1bn |
| 20 | Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund | 088980 | ₩9,890 | -0.90% | ₩-10.5bn | $-7M | ₩-2.0bn | +₩12.4bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.