Investor flows — Aug 20, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩2,117.4bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩2,291.9bn and institutions net sold ₩813.3bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩2,117.4bn
+$1.6B
Institutions
₩-813.3bn
$-610M
Retail investors
₩-2,291.9bn
$-1.7B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩2,249.4bn | +$1.7B | ₩-941.0bn | ₩-2,287.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-132.1bn | $-99M | +₩127.7bn | ₩-4.9bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩266.0bn | +$200M | +₩117.5bn | ₩-386.8bn |
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 | ₩271,000 | +9.49% | +₩1,505.1bn | +$1.1B | +₩114.9bn | ₩-1,573.0bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,691,000 | +12.73% | +₩746.6bn | +$560M | ₩-174.7bn | ₩-1,573.1bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,123,000 | +11.85% | +₩114.7bn | +$86M | ₩-27.1bn | ₩-87.2bn |
| 4 | Naver | 035420 | ₩219,500 | +5.53% | +₩68.0bn | +$51M | +₩13.8bn | ₩-80.1bn |
| 5 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩339,500 | +11.86% | +₩53.7bn | +$40M | +₩59.1bn | ₩-118.5bn |
| 6 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,397,000 | +7.13% | +₩39.0bn | +$29M | +₩21.9bn | ₩-57.8bn |
| 7 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩413,500 | +5.75% | +₩33.8bn | +$25M | ₩-0.8bn | ₩-32.9bn |
| 8 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩38,700 | +3.48% | +₩23.7bn | +$18M | ₩-5.8bn | ₩-18.0bn |
| 9 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩417,500 | +0.85% | +₩23.4bn | +$18M | ₩-53.5bn | +₩43.5bn |
| 10 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩787,000 | -1.13% | +₩17.6bn | +$13M | ₩-19.5bn | +₩2.0bn |
| 11 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,167,000 | -0.85% | +₩16.7bn | +$13M | +₩3.6bn | ₩-19.9bn |
| 12 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩113,600 | -5.10% | +₩16.3bn | +$12M | ₩-9.9bn | ₩-6.3bn |
| 13 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩321,500 | +0.47% | +₩14.8bn | +$11M | ₩-9.5bn | ₩-3.6bn |
| 14 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,574,000 | +1.94% | +₩13.2bn | +$10M | ₩-5.8bn | ₩-5.4bn |
| 15 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩194,100 | 0.00% | +₩13.1bn | +$10M | ₩-26.9bn | +₩13.5bn |
| 16 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩233,000 | +3.10% | +₩13.0bn | +$10M | ₩-4.0bn | ₩-10.3bn |
| 17 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩31,800 | +3.08% | +₩12.8bn | +$10M | +₩5.1bn | ₩-18.1bn |
| 18 | Hanwha Solutions | 009830 | ₩35,200 | +1.59% | +₩12.6bn | +$9M | ₩-6.5bn | ₩-6.4bn |
| 19 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩20,800 | +0.97% | +₩11.9bn | +$9M | ₩-13.8bn | +₩2.2bn |
| 20 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩36,100 | +4.03% | +₩11.7bn | +$9M | ₩-1.1bn | ₩-11.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,396,000 | +0.65% | ₩-231.7bn | $-174M | ₩-147.3bn | +₩372.7bn |
| 2 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩587,000 | -2.65% | ₩-39.5bn | $-30M | ₩-37.3bn | +₩75.4bn |
| 3 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩96,600 | -1.43% | ₩-36.7bn | $-28M | ₩-0.9bn | +₩37.3bn |
| 4 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩31,550 | -5.82% | ₩-34.1bn | $-26M | ₩-9.9bn | +₩42.3bn |
| 5 | ST Pharm | 237690 | ₩110,900 | +11.68% | ₩-32.5bn | $-24M | ₩-12.0bn | +₩42.1bn |
| 6 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩199,200 | -1.39% | ₩-29.8bn | $-22M | ₩-21.9bn | +₩52.2bn |
| 7 | LS | 006260 | ₩313,500 | -5.86% | ₩-28.9bn | $-22M | ₩-16.5bn | +₩44.4bn |
| 8 | Pharmicell | 005690 | ₩11,860 | +4.22% | ₩-27.1bn | $-20M | ₩-2.4bn | +₩29.0bn |
| 9 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩160,000 | -3.85% | ₩-22.6bn | $-17M | ₩-47.9bn | +₩69.7bn |
| 10 | HLB | 028300 | ₩39,900 | -5.23% | ₩-20.8bn | $-16M | +₩3.2bn | +₩17.9bn |
| 11 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩105,000 | +0.57% | ₩-19.1bn | $-14M | +₩4.7bn | +₩13.7bn |
| 12 | Industrialbankofkorea | 024110 | ₩19,950 | -1.72% | ₩-16.5bn | $-12M | ₩-1.9bn | +₩17.7bn |
| 13 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩56,000 | -3.11% | ₩-13.8bn | $-10M | ₩-17.0bn | +₩32.1bn |
| 14 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩415,000 | 0.00% | ₩-13.4bn | $-10M | +₩14.4bn | ₩-0.6bn |
| 15 | HD Construction Equipment | 267270 | ₩121,900 | -5.65% | ₩-13.2bn | $-10M | ₩-12.6bn | +₩25.3bn |
| 16 | Kumhotireco | 073240 | ₩7,420 | -2.37% | ₩-13.1bn | $-10M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩18.1bn |
| 17 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩25,050 | 0.00% | ₩-13.1bn | $-10M | +₩1.1bn | +₩10.8bn |
| 18 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,178,000 | -1.26% | ₩-11.8bn | $-9M | ₩-7.8bn | +₩19.7bn |
| 19 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩113,800 | -2.32% | ₩-11.4bn | $-9M | +₩2.3bn | +₩9.4bn |
| 20 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩75,900 | -0.39% | ₩-10.7bn | $-8M | ₩-33.2bn | +₩43.4bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.