Investor flows — Aug 13, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩2,317.3bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩2,975.4bn and institutions net bought ₩761.1bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩2,317.3bn
+$1.6B
Institutions
+₩761.1bn
+$540M
Retail investors
₩-2,975.4bn
$-2.1B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩2,483.7bn | +$1.8B | +₩888.0bn | ₩-3,270.4bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-166.4bn | $-118M | ₩-126.9bn | +₩295.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩62.3bn | +$44M | +₩184.5bn | ₩-249.9bn |
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 | ₩1,593,000 | +5.92% | +₩1,203.0bn | +$853M | +₩429.8bn | ₩-1,576.3bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,503,000 | +12.58% | +₩179.9bn | +$128M | +₩35.4bn | ₩-214.6bn |
| 3 | Naver | 035420 | ₩226,500 | +5.10% | +₩82.0bn | +$58M | +₩67.5bn | ₩-134.5bn |
| 4 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩496,000 | 0.00% | +₩79.1bn | +$56M | ₩-86.0bn | +₩6.7bn |
| 5 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩168,100 | +1.27% | +₩58.9bn | +$42M | ₩-51.0bn | ₩-8.7bn |
| 6 | Kolmar Korea | 161890 | ₩135,200 | +2.04% | +₩55.8bn | +$40M | ₩-22.6bn | ₩-33.7bn |
| 7 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,185,000 | +2.51% | +₩45.4bn | +$32M | ₩-15.4bn | ₩-27.8bn |
| 8 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩90,700 | +0.67% | +₩39.7bn | +$28M | ₩-32.8bn | ₩-7.0bn |
| 9 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,564,000 | +0.97% | +₩38.3bn | +$27M | ₩-39.4bn | +₩2.4bn |
| 10 | APR | 278470 | ₩399,500 | +0.63% | +₩38.3bn | +$27M | ₩-19.2bn | ₩-18.3bn |
| 11 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩202,000 | 0.00% | +₩37.7bn | +$27M | ₩-37.4bn | +₩1.1bn |
| 12 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩511,000 | +2.51% | +₩37.4bn | +$27M | ₩-33.1bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 13 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩278,000 | +8.59% | +₩36.6bn | +$26M | +₩23.7bn | ₩-60.9bn |
| 14 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩425,500 | +4.29% | +₩36.1bn | +$26M | ₩-12.4bn | ₩-21.6bn |
| 15 | Kia | 000270 | ₩137,400 | +1.33% | +₩35.7bn | +$25M | ₩-29.2bn | ₩-6.5bn |
| 16 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩371,500 | -2.37% | +₩35.5bn | +$25M | ₩-54.6bn | +₩19.0bn |
| 17 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩80,900 | +0.75% | +₩34.5bn | +$24M | ₩-57.1bn | +₩21.8bn |
| 18 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩325,500 | +0.15% | +₩31.5bn | +$22M | ₩-52.8bn | +₩21.4bn |
| 19 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩106,600 | +2.70% | +₩31.1bn | +$22M | ₩-18.3bn | ₩-12.9bn |
| 20 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩57,100 | +8.35% | +₩30.7bn | +$22M | +₩5.7bn | ₩-36.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩33,100 | -6.63% | ₩-56.0bn | $-40M | ₩-97.8bn | +₩152.7bn |
| 2 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩615,000 | +1.82% | ₩-49.6bn | $-35M | ₩-6.8bn | +₩55.3bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩268,000 | +4.89% | ₩-47.4bn | $-34M | +₩1,485.1bn | ₩-1,392.1bn |
| 4 | JYP Entertainment | 035900 | ₩40,850 | -11.20% | ₩-41.6bn | $-30M | ₩-18.0bn | +₩59.6bn |
| 5 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩40,800 | -9.83% | ₩-35.2bn | $-25M | ₩-13.3bn | +₩47.2bn |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 100790 | ₩17,570 | +8.39% | ₩-22.2bn | $-16M | +₩0.1bn | +₩21.9bn |
| 7 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩317,500 | 0.00% | ₩-21.3bn | $-15M | ₩-14.6bn | +₩29.2bn |
| 8 | Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund | 088980 | ₩9,610 | -2.83% | ₩-21.2bn | $-15M | +₩0.4bn | +₩18.6bn |
| 9 | Doosan Tesna | 131970 | ₩84,000 | -0.47% | ₩-18.6bn | $-13M | +₩0.5bn | +₩16.1bn |
| 10 | CJ Cheil Jedang | 097950 | ₩182,500 | -2.35% | ₩-17.4bn | $-12M | ₩-10.0bn | +₩26.9bn |
| 11 | LG Display | 034220 | ₩9,940 | -1.78% | ₩-15.2bn | $-11M | +₩3.3bn | +₩11.4bn |
| 12 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩38,100 | +6.42% | ₩-13.3bn | $-9M | +₩1.1bn | +₩12.1bn |
| 13 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩38,050 | +4.25% | ₩-13.1bn | $-9M | ₩-2.3bn | +₩15.0bn |
| 14 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩378,500 | -1.82% | ₩-12.7bn | $-9M | +₩11.6bn | +₩1.3bn |
| 15 | Classys | 214150 | ₩39,700 | -9.36% | ₩-12.7bn | $-9M | ₩-4.4bn | +₩16.0bn |
| 16 | d'Alba Global | 483650 | ₩236,000 | -9.92% | ₩-12.7bn | $-9M | ₩-42.9bn | +₩57.7bn |
| 17 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩96,800 | +7.44% | ₩-12.3bn | $-9M | +₩21.3bn | ₩-8.9bn |
| 18 | Daewon Cable | 006340 | ₩15,110 | -5.74% | ₩-12.1bn | $-9M | ₩-7.3bn | +₩20.1bn |
| 19 | Rfhic | 218410 | ₩54,300 | +0.56% | ₩-11.5bn | $-8M | +₩0.0bn | +₩10.8bn |
| 20 | Bosung Power Technology | 006910 | ₩7,850 | +8.28% | ₩-11.0bn | $-8M | ₩0.0bn | +₩10.9bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.