Investor flows — Aug 19, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩3,635.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩5,517.0bn and institutions net sold ₩2,055.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-3,635.5bn
$-2.7B
Institutions
₩-2,055.0bn
$-1.5B
Retail investors
+₩5,517.0bn
+$4.1B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,681.9bn | $-2.8B | ₩-2,099.1bn | +₩5,610.8bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩46.4bn | +$35M | +₩44.1bn | ₩-93.8bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩38.3bn | +$29M | ₩-616.1bn | +₩581.1bn |
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% | +₩24.8bn | +$19M | ₩-7.9bn | ₩-15.8bn |
| 2 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩183,100 | -4.44% | +₩24.4bn | +$18M | ₩-7.7bn | ₩-15.1bn |
| 3 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩85,000 | -4.28% | +₩24.3bn | +$18M | ₩-2.6bn | ₩-20.1bn |
| 4 | PSK | 319660 | ₩129,100 | -2.20% | +₩17.7bn | +$13M | ₩-10.6bn | ₩-6.4bn |
| 5 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩221,000 | -3.49% | +₩17.5bn | +$13M | ₩-11.6bn | ₩-7.0bn |
| 6 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩93,600 | -4.10% | +₩17.0bn | +$13M | ₩-14.1bn | ₩-3.1bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩116,500 | +5.81% | +₩15.8bn | +$12M | +₩23.0bn | ₩-37.2bn |
| 8 | TSE | 131290 | ₩256,000 | -4.83% | +₩15.0bn | +$11M | ₩-7.3bn | ₩-6.3bn |
| 9 | Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company | 031210 | ₩43,400 | -2.03% | +₩14.9bn | +$11M | ₩-15.0bn | +₩0.1bn |
| 10 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,908,000 | -2.55% | +₩14.6bn | +$11M | ₩-12.1bn | ₩-2.0bn |
| 11 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩796,000 | +0.13% | +₩13.7bn | +$10M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-9.9bn |
| 12 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩277,500 | +1.83% | +₩13.1bn | +$10M | +₩16.9bn | ₩-30.5bn |
| 13 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩45,700 | +7.15% | +₩13.1bn | +$10M | +₩35.9bn | ₩-49.1bn |
| 14 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩34,650 | +1.91% | +₩12.7bn | +$10M | +₩4.0bn | ₩-16.6bn |
| 15 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩303,500 | +1.85% | +₩12.6bn | +$9M | +₩8.8bn | ₩-22.8bn |
| 16 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩226,000 | -1.09% | +₩12.6bn | +$9M | ₩-7.2bn | ₩-5.3bn |
| 17 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩357,500 | +1.85% | +₩12.1bn | +$9M | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-5.8bn |
| 18 | TES | 095610 | ₩144,000 | +0.70% | +₩11.9bn | +$9M | ₩-6.3bn | ₩-5.7bn |
| 19 | GS Engineering & Construction | 006360 | ₩34,950 | +2.34% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | +₩7.4bn | ₩-18.0bn |
| 20 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩487,000 | -0.20% | +₩9.8bn | +$7M | ₩-6.8bn | ₩-2.6bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,500,000 | -9.75% | ₩-1,955.2bn | $-1.5B | ₩-824.6bn | +₩2,717.5bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩247,500 | -7.82% | ₩-1,193.2bn | $-895M | ₩-1,014.9bn | +₩2,111.3bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,004,000 | -11.54% | ₩-232.9bn | $-175M | ₩-39.0bn | +₩266.0bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,387,000 | -3.68% | ₩-140.0bn | $-105M | ₩-5.5bn | +₩142.2bn |
| 5 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,177,000 | +2.71% | ₩-93.1bn | $-70M | +₩69.2bn | +₩23.4bn |
| 6 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩98,000 | -1.80% | ₩-42.8bn | $-32M | +₩19.1bn | +₩24.1bn |
| 7 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩414,000 | -4.83% | ₩-38.7bn | $-29M | ₩-32.6bn | +₩69.3bn |
| 8 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩276,000 | -11.11% | ₩-32.3bn | $-24M | ₩-11.7bn | +₩43.6bn |
| 9 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩127,500 | -2.45% | ₩-27.0bn | $-20M | +₩12.3bn | +₩14.3bn |
| 10 | Samsung Epis Holdings | 0126Z0 | ₩363,500 | -5.46% | ₩-21.1bn | $-16M | ₩-1.1bn | +₩21.5bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Elevator | 017800 | ₩74,200 | -0.13% | ₩-20.5bn | $-15M | +₩1.9bn | +₩18.0bn |
| 12 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩45,300 | +1.80% | ₩-17.0bn | $-13M | +₩26.8bn | ₩-11.4bn |
| 13 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩25,050 | -0.79% | ₩-16.0bn | $-12M | ₩-1.9bn | +₩18.0bn |
| 14 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩267,000 | -4.30% | ₩-16.0bn | $-12M | ₩-11.5bn | +₩25.9bn |
| 15 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩104,400 | +1.46% | ₩-14.3bn | $-11M | +₩30.9bn | ₩-16.6bn |
| 16 | S-Oil | 010950 | ₩151,600 | -1.30% | ₩-13.7bn | $-10M | +₩13.3bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 17 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩415,000 | +0.24% | ₩-12.5bn | $-9M | +₩13.3bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 18 | Classys | 214150 | ₩33,400 | -3.75% | ₩-12.0bn | $-9M | +₩3.1bn | +₩8.0bn |
| 19 | HMM | 011200 | ₩21,700 | -4.19% | ₩-10.1bn | $-8M | +₩3.1bn | +₩6.7bn |
| 20 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩166,400 | -1.25% | ₩-9.9bn | $-7M | ₩-10.8bn | +₩19.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.