Investor flows — Aug 19, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩3,340.2bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩4,385.7bn and institutions net sold ₩1,234.3bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-3,340.2bn
$-2.4B
Institutions
₩-1,234.3bn
$-875M
Retail investors
+₩4,385.7bn
+$3.1B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,355.6bn | $-2.4B | ₩-1,284.1bn | +₩4,457.3bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩15.5bn | +$11M | +₩49.9bn | ₩-71.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩38.3bn | +$27M | ₩-620.5bn | +₩584.1bn |
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 | KIWOOM Securities | 039490 | ₩265,500 | -6.35% | +₩27.5bn | +$20M | ₩-7.5bn | ₩-18.7bn |
| 2 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩183,100 | -4.44% | +₩27.1bn | +$19M | ₩-6.8bn | ₩-18.7bn |
| 3 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩85,000 | -4.28% | +₩22.6bn | +$16M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-19.4bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩221,000 | -3.49% | +₩18.4bn | +$13M | ₩-10.7bn | ₩-8.3bn |
| 5 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩93,600 | -4.10% | +₩15.3bn | +$11M | ₩-13.7bn | ₩-1.5bn |
| 6 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,908,000 | -2.55% | +₩15.1bn | +$11M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-5.1bn |
| 7 | PSK | 319660 | ₩129,100 | -2.20% | +₩14.4bn | +$10M | ₩-10.5bn | ₩-3.7bn |
| 8 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩303,500 | +1.85% | +₩13.6bn | +$10M | +₩9.0bn | ₩-22.8bn |
| 9 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩45,700 | +7.15% | +₩13.1bn | +$9M | +₩35.9bn | ₩-49.0bn |
| 10 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩34,650 | +1.91% | +₩12.7bn | +$9M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-16.6bn |
| 11 | TSE | 131290 | ₩256,000 | -4.83% | +₩12.2bn | +$9M | ₩-7.2bn | ₩-4.0bn |
| 12 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩796,000 | +0.13% | +₩11.4bn | +$8M | ₩-5.1bn | ₩-6.4bn |
| 13 | GS Engineering & Construction | 006360 | ₩34,950 | +2.34% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | +₩7.4bn | ₩-18.0bn |
| 14 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩391,000 | -0.51% | +₩10.0bn | +$7M | ₩-1.3bn | ₩-8.7bn |
| 15 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩357,500 | +1.85% | +₩9.8bn | +$7M | +₩2.0bn | ₩-6.2bn |
| 16 | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions | 322000 | ₩129,400 | +3.85% | +₩9.5bn | +$7M | +₩6.7bn | ₩-15.8bn |
| 17 | TES | 095610 | ₩144,000 | +0.70% | +₩9.4bn | +$7M | ₩-6.0bn | ₩-3.6bn |
| 18 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩226,000 | -1.09% | +₩9.0bn | +$6M | ₩-6.4bn | ₩-2.6bn |
| 19 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩487,000 | -0.20% | +₩8.0bn | +$6M | ₩-4.8bn | ₩-3.1bn |
| 20 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩114,200 | -2.89% | +₩7.9bn | +$6M | ₩-4.7bn | ₩-1.5bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,500,000 | -9.75% | ₩-1,825.6bn | $-1.3B | ₩-471.8bn | +₩2,218.4bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩247,500 | -7.82% | ₩-1,042.2bn | $-739M | ₩-733.4bn | +₩1,694.7bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,004,000 | -11.54% | ₩-216.5bn | $-154M | ₩-23.4bn | +₩233.4bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,387,000 | -3.68% | ₩-149.9bn | $-106M | +₩1.3bn | +₩140.5bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,177,000 | +2.71% | ₩-96.1bn | $-68M | +₩56.3bn | +₩39.1bn |
| 6 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩98,000 | -1.80% | ₩-41.1bn | $-29M | +₩20.2bn | +₩19.5bn |
| 7 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩276,000 | -11.11% | ₩-23.0bn | $-16M | ₩-8.6bn | +₩31.2bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩414,000 | -4.83% | ₩-22.6bn | $-16M | ₩-23.1bn | +₩44.5bn |
| 9 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩127,500 | -2.45% | ₩-21.3bn | $-15M | +₩15.4bn | +₩5.6bn |
| 10 | Samsung Epis Holdings | 0126Z0 | ₩363,500 | -5.46% | ₩-17.2bn | $-12M | ₩-0.9bn | +₩17.4bn |
| 11 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩25,050 | -0.79% | ₩-16.0bn | $-11M | ₩-1.9bn | +₩17.9bn |
| 12 | Hyundai Elevator | 017800 | ₩74,200 | -0.13% | ₩-15.4bn | $-11M | +₩2.2bn | +₩12.7bn |
| 13 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩104,400 | +1.46% | ₩-14.7bn | $-10M | +₩32.5bn | ₩-18.2bn |
| 14 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩45,300 | +1.80% | ₩-14.5bn | $-10M | +₩26.9bn | ₩-12.9bn |
| 15 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩76,200 | -2.18% | ₩-14.5bn | $-10M | +₩8.7bn | +₩7.0bn |
| 16 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩267,000 | -4.30% | ₩-13.0bn | $-9M | ₩-11.2bn | +₩23.6bn |
| 17 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩415,000 | +0.24% | ₩-12.2bn | $-9M | +₩12.9bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 18 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩151,600 | -1.30% | ₩-12.1bn | $-9M | +₩14.3bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 19 | Classys | 214150 | ₩33,400 | -3.75% | ₩-10.0bn | $-7M | +₩3.1bn | +₩6.2bn |
| 20 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩166,400 | -1.25% | ₩-10.0bn | $-7M | ₩-4.1bn | +₩12.7bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.