Investor flows — Aug 18, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩189.7bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩1,476.1bn and institutions net sold ₩1,573.4bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩189.7bn
+$135M
Institutions
₩-1,573.4bn
$-1.1B
Retail investors
+₩1,476.1bn
+$1.0B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩213.9bn | +$152M | ₩-1,155.7bn | +₩1,016.4bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-24.2bn | $-17M | ₩-417.7bn | +₩459.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩106.9bn | +$76M | ₩-141.0bn | +₩47.2bn |
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 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,662,000 | +1.03% | +₩1,001.5bn | +$710M | ₩-285.5bn | ₩-679.9bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩268,500 | -2.19% | +₩238.3bn | +$169M | ₩-389.8bn | +₩173.1bn |
| 3 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩209,000 | +1.21% | +₩58.5bn | +$42M | +₩0.0bn | ₩-56.3bn |
| 4 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,984,000 | +1.02% | +₩54.7bn | +$39M | ₩-12.5bn | ₩-38.8bn |
| 5 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩229,000 | 0.00% | +₩52.4bn | +$37M | +₩12.4bn | ₩-63.5bn |
| 6 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,135,000 | -1.65% | +₩40.8bn | +$29M | ₩-36.3bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 7 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩42,650 | +5.57% | +₩38.8bn | +$28M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-28.0bn |
| 8 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩110,900 | +2.02% | +₩38.2bn | +$27M | ₩-10.6bn | ₩-27.0bn |
| 9 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩393,000 | -1.26% | +₩34.8bn | +$25M | ₩-15.6bn | ₩-18.5bn |
| 10 | APR | 278470 | ₩396,500 | +1.54% | +₩30.9bn | +$22M | ₩-11.3bn | ₩-18.9bn |
| 11 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩298,000 | -5.10% | +₩21.9bn | +$16M | ₩-36.9bn | +₩20.1bn |
| 12 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩310,500 | +3.16% | +₩20.8bn | +$15M | ₩-7.4bn | ₩-13.7bn |
| 13 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩34,000 | -3.95% | +₩20.0bn | +$14M | ₩-12.5bn | ₩-6.7bn |
| 14 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩195,500 | -2.74% | +₩17.8bn | +$13M | ₩-20.1bn | +₩3.1bn |
| 15 | Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE | 001450 | ₩49,700 | +9.59% | +₩17.5bn | +$12M | +₩7.5bn | ₩-23.7bn |
| 16 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩179,300 | +0.84% | +₩17.1bn | +$12M | ₩-14.1bn | ₩-3.6bn |
| 17 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩795,000 | -2.45% | +₩17.0bn | +$12M | ₩-9.1bn | ₩-7.6bn |
| 18 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩75,800 | -6.99% | +₩16.8bn | +$12M | ₩-16.1bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 19 | Korea Circuit | 007810 | ₩65,400 | +3.65% | +₩16.4bn | +$12M | ₩-9.6bn | ₩-6.1bn |
| 20 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,146,000 | -1.21% | +₩15.8bn | +$11M | ₩-7.3bn | ₩-8.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,440,000 | -7.57% | ₩-522.0bn | $-370M | ₩-178.7bn | +₩696.7bn |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩435,000 | -3.97% | ₩-131.9bn | $-94M | ₩-8.2bn | +₩144.3bn |
| 3 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩633,000 | -3.21% | ₩-71.8bn | $-51M | ₩-13.4bn | +₩86.5bn |
| 4 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩488,000 | -5.43% | ₩-54.7bn | $-39M | ₩-7.4bn | +₩63.0bn |
| 5 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩208,000 | -3.26% | ₩-35.8bn | $-25M | ₩-21.4bn | +₩55.9bn |
| 6 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩21,250 | -4.71% | ₩-35.8bn | $-25M | ₩-12.5bn | +₩47.4bn |
| 7 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩77,900 | -5.69% | ₩-35.8bn | $-25M | ₩-18.5bn | +₩57.3bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩518,000 | -5.30% | ₩-34.5bn | $-24M | ₩-12.0bn | +₩47.1bn |
| 9 | Samsung Epis Holdings | 0126Z0 | ₩384,500 | -11.30% | ₩-32.5bn | $-23M | ₩-7.3bn | +₩39.2bn |
| 10 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩73,900 | -7.51% | ₩-31.1bn | $-22M | ₩-13.7bn | +₩44.4bn |
| 11 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩99,800 | -0.70% | ₩-28.9bn | $-20M | +₩36.8bn | ₩-8.3bn |
| 12 | Naver | 035420 | ₩217,000 | -4.82% | ₩-28.1bn | $-20M | ₩-15.1bn | +₩42.2bn |
| 13 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩119,300 | +1.97% | ₩-24.8bn | $-18M | +₩22.4bn | +₩1.7bn |
| 14 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩279,000 | -0.36% | ₩-24.3bn | $-17M | ₩-15.7bn | +₩40.2bn |
| 15 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩470,000 | -6.19% | ₩-21.5bn | $-15M | ₩-15.1bn | +₩36.2bn |
| 16 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩38,250 | -4.37% | ₩-20.6bn | $-15M | ₩-9.3bn | +₩31.4bn |
| 17 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩90,900 | -5.11% | ₩-19.4bn | $-14M | ₩-16.7bn | +₩38.0bn |
| 18 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩451,000 | -7.87% | ₩-19.3bn | $-14M | ₩-1.5bn | +₩20.5bn |
| 19 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩171,800 | -4.24% | ₩-17.3bn | $-12M | ₩-8.4bn | +₩25.3bn |
| 20 | Hyundai Elevator | 017800 | ₩74,300 | +2.48% | ₩-16.7bn | $-12M | +₩1.5bn | +₩16.0bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.