Investor flows — Aug 14, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩2,989.6bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩1,297.7bn and institutions net sold ₩1,671.9bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩2,989.6bn
+$2.2B
Institutions
₩-1,671.9bn
$-1.3B
Retail investors
₩-1,297.7bn
$-973M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩3,082.7bn | +$2.3B | ₩-1,422.1bn | ₩-1,634.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-93.2bn | $-70M | ₩-249.7bn | +₩337.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-18.1bn | $-14M | +₩174.2bn | ₩-162.1bn |
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 | ₩274,500 | +2.43% | +₩1,557.3bn | +$1.2B | ₩-568.4bn | ₩-990.4bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,645,000 | +3.26% | +₩1,369.3bn | +$1.0B | ₩-707.8bn | ₩-600.3bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩453,000 | +8.24% | +₩54.1bn | +$41M | +₩29.7bn | ₩-93.5bn |
| 4 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩215,000 | +4.12% | +₩53.9bn | +$40M | ₩-2.0bn | ₩-49.7bn |
| 5 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,270,000 | +4.18% | +₩38.2bn | +$29M | +₩2.6bn | ₩-40.3bn |
| 6 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,160,000 | -2.11% | +₩37.9bn | +$28M | ₩-38.7bn | +₩3.3bn |
| 7 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩386,000 | +3.90% | +₩34.3bn | +$26M | ₩-11.0bn | ₩-25.5bn |
| 8 | Nongshim | 004370 | ₩437,500 | +12.32% | +₩33.3bn | +$25M | +₩5.7bn | ₩-37.2bn |
| 9 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩95,800 | +5.62% | +₩32.4bn | +$24M | +₩0.9bn | ₩-32.5bn |
| 10 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩128,700 | +5.75% | +₩31.4bn | +$24M | +₩6.3bn | ₩-39.6bn |
| 11 | Hanwha Life Insurance | 088350 | ₩5,630 | +11.93% | +₩26.8bn | +$20M | +₩1.9bn | ₩-28.0bn |
| 12 | SK | 034730 | ₩585,000 | +5.79% | +₩26.6bn | +$20M | ₩-15.5bn | ₩-11.0bn |
| 13 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩334,000 | +2.61% | +₩25.0bn | +$19M | ₩-4.7bn | ₩-21.1bn |
| 14 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩547,000 | +7.05% | +₩24.4bn | +$18M | +₩10.4bn | ₩-30.4bn |
| 15 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩516,000 | +5.95% | +₩22.2bn | +$17M | +₩37.8bn | ₩-60.6bn |
| 16 | APR | 278470 | ₩390,500 | -2.25% | +₩20.8bn | +$16M | ₩-26.7bn | +₩6.7bn |
| 17 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩42,850 | +5.02% | +₩20.4bn | +$15M | +₩7.9bn | ₩-30.4bn |
| 18 | Kia | 000270 | ₩141,700 | +3.13% | +₩20.3bn | +$15M | +₩2.6bn | ₩-23.0bn |
| 19 | Binggrae | 005180 | ₩82,400 | +19.94% | +₩19.9bn | +$15M | +₩10.4bn | ₩-31.6bn |
| 20 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩201,000 | -0.50% | +₩18.6bn | +$14M | ₩-10.8bn | ₩-10.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,558,000 | +3.66% | ₩-381.2bn | $-286M | ₩-20.6bn | +₩394.6bn |
| 2 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩117,000 | +8.94% | ₩-48.3bn | $-36M | +₩32.5bn | +₩15.5bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,154,000 | +3.31% | ₩-46.9bn | $-35M | +₩32.1bn | +₩16.1bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩229,000 | +1.33% | ₩-35.3bn | $-27M | ₩-2.0bn | +₩36.9bn |
| 5 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩81,500 | -7.70% | ₩-33.1bn | $-25M | ₩-29.4bn | +₩64.3bn |
| 6 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩510,000 | +2.82% | ₩-25.2bn | $-19M | +₩39.7bn | ₩-14.6bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩489,500 | +9.02% | ₩-24.5bn | $-18M | +₩0.0bn | +₩21.9bn |
| 8 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩206,500 | -3.50% | ₩-22.3bn | $-17M | ₩-50.0bn | +₩71.5bn |
| 9 | Kolon Tissue Gene | 950160 | ₩28,550 | +11.52% | ₩-22.3bn | $-17M | +₩0.3bn | +₩21.4bn |
| 10 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩404,000 | +6.74% | ₩-21.8bn | $-16M | +₩19.4bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 11 | Aju Ib Investment | 027360 | ₩4,100 | -10.58% | ₩-17.6bn | $-13M | ₩-0.9bn | +₩18.5bn |
| 12 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩654,000 | +6.34% | ₩-16.1bn | $-12M | +₩6.5bn | +₩5.7bn |
| 13 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩177,800 | -0.84% | ₩-15.7bn | $-12M | ₩-9.1bn | +₩25.0bn |
| 14 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩82,600 | +2.10% | ₩-15.2bn | $-11M | ₩-12.6bn | +₩26.9bn |
| 15 | Samwha Capacitor | 001820 | ₩103,000 | -0.29% | ₩-13.8bn | $-10M | +₩10.2bn | +₩3.8bn |
| 16 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩95,600 | -1.24% | ₩-13.2bn | $-10M | ₩-6.8bn | +₩19.5bn |
| 17 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩146,400 | -3.17% | ₩-13.1bn | $-10M | ₩-3.7bn | +₩16.3bn |
| 18 | BHI | 083650 | ₩61,300 | +8.50% | ₩-12.6bn | $-9M | +₩15.3bn | ₩-2.7bn |
| 19 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩49,050 | +1.66% | ₩-12.2bn | $-9M | +₩1.8bn | +₩9.0bn |
| 20 | Classys | 214150 | ₩37,500 | -5.54% | ₩-10.8bn | $-8M | ₩-4.0bn | +₩14.5bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.