Investor flows — Aug 21, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩817.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩55.3bn and institutions net sold ₩167.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-817.0bn
$-613M
Institutions
₩-167.6bn
$-126M
Retail investors
₩-55.3bn
$-41M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-442.0bn | $-332M | +₩190.8bn | ₩-782.9bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-374.9bn | $-281M | ₩-358.4bn | +₩727.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-14.9bn | $-11M | ₩-151.4bn | +₩195.3bn |
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 | ₩281,500 | +3.87% | +₩281.4bn | +$211M | +₩495.2bn | ₩-670.8bn |
| 2 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩194,500 | -3.95% | +₩31.7bn | +$24M | ₩-28.8bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 3 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩453,000 | -4.73% | +₩23.8bn | +$18M | ₩-50.5bn | +₩26.0bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩496,000 | -2.17% | +₩22.2bn | +$17M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-19.8bn |
| 5 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩89,700 | -7.43% | +₩21.2bn | +$16M | ₩-28.2bn | +₩7.0bn |
| 6 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩104,300 | -8.02% | +₩19.8bn | +$15M | ₩-27.2bn | +₩7.1bn |
| 7 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,085,000 | -7.03% | +₩17.5bn | +$13M | ₩-41.0bn | +₩22.5bn |
| 8 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩550,000 | -6.30% | +₩16.4bn | +$12M | ₩-33.8bn | +₩18.2bn |
| 9 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩177,800 | +0.23% | +₩15.2bn | +$11M | ₩-14.0bn | ₩-0.9bn |
| 10 | Kia | 000270 | ₩130,900 | -0.15% | +₩13.5bn | +$10M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-3.5bn |
| 11 | GS Engineering & Construction | 006360 | ₩33,250 | -6.60% | +₩11.8bn | +$9M | ₩-8.5bn | ₩-2.6bn |
| 12 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩718,000 | -3.75% | +₩10.5bn | +$8M | ₩-15.8bn | +₩5.1bn |
| 13 | CJ | 001040 | ₩121,300 | -1.30% | +₩9.7bn | +$7M | ₩-12.2bn | +₩2.2bn |
| 14 | LS | 006260 | ₩293,500 | -6.38% | +₩9.6bn | +$7M | ₩-31.6bn | +₩21.1bn |
| 15 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,123,000 | 0.00% | +₩8.9bn | +$7M | +₩30.5bn | ₩-34.5bn |
| 16 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩107,900 | -5.27% | +₩8.6bn | +$6M | ₩-20.0bn | +₩11.5bn |
| 17 | Voronoi | 310210 | ₩152,100 | -11.83% | +₩8.5bn | +$6M | ₩-14.0bn | +₩4.7bn |
| 18 | FADU | 440110 | ₩61,900 | -6.07% | +₩8.4bn | +$6M | ₩-10.2bn | +₩0.7bn |
| 19 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩343,500 | -4.05% | +₩8.1bn | +$6M | ₩-20.8bn | +₩12.7bn |
| 20 | VM | 089970 | ₩58,100 | -7.34% | +₩7.3bn | +$5M | ₩-10.8bn | +₩3.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,316,000 | -5.73% | ₩-156.1bn | $-117M | ₩-124.9bn | +₩289.6bn |
| 2 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩73,300 | -3.43% | ₩-88.2bn | $-66M | ₩-18.8bn | +₩106.0bn |
| 3 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩328,500 | +10.61% | ₩-83.9bn | $-63M | +₩64.1bn | +₩15.8bn |
| 4 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩35,800 | -7.49% | ₩-52.3bn | $-39M | ₩-45.3bn | +₩96.4bn |
| 5 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩92,000 | -0.43% | ₩-46.5bn | $-35M | ₩-18.6bn | +₩62.7bn |
| 6 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩187,000 | -6.12% | ₩-44.7bn | $-34M | ₩-25.1bn | +₩70.4bn |
| 7 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩320,000 | -5.74% | ₩-32.0bn | $-24M | ₩-14.0bn | +₩45.3bn |
| 8 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩102,200 | +5.80% | ₩-31.4bn | $-24M | +₩48.6bn | ₩-15.0bn |
| 9 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩164,800 | -8.04% | ₩-24.9bn | $-19M | ₩-7.0bn | +₩30.6bn |
| 10 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩265,000 | -8.62% | ₩-23.8bn | $-18M | +₩4.9bn | +₩18.9bn |
| 11 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩395,500 | +5.75% | ₩-23.2bn | $-17M | +₩38.0bn | ₩-14.8bn |
| 12 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩478,000 | -4.30% | ₩-22.1bn | $-17M | ₩-11.2bn | +₩32.3bn |
| 13 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,237,000 | -0.08% | ₩-21.5bn | $-16M | +₩20.4bn | +₩1.4bn |
| 14 | SK Securities | 001510 | ₩2,955 | +5.16% | ₩-20.7bn | $-16M | ₩-1.4bn | +₩22.2bn |
| 15 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩81,700 | -7.26% | ₩-20.2bn | $-15M | ₩-18.0bn | +₩37.9bn |
| 16 | Doosan Fuel Cell | 336260 | ₩37,000 | -8.98% | ₩-18.6bn | $-14M | +₩1.6bn | +₩17.3bn |
| 17 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩44,900 | -6.46% | ₩-17.5bn | $-13M | ₩-3.8bn | +₩20.6bn |
| 18 | Kakao Pay | 377300 | ₩42,500 | -5.45% | ₩-15.7bn | $-12M | ₩-4.3bn | +₩20.1bn |
| 19 | Cosmax | 192820 | ₩271,000 | +4.03% | ₩-15.6bn | $-12M | +₩19.6bn | ₩-4.2bn |
| 20 | Itcenglobal | 124500 | ₩32,550 | +3.83% | ₩-15.5bn | $-12M | +₩1.8bn | +₩13.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.