Investor flows — Aug 24, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩3,196.5bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩3,108.3bn and institutions net sold ₩1,616.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-3,196.5bn
$-2.4B
Institutions
₩-1,616.0bn
$-1.2B
Retail investors
+₩3,108.3bn
+$2.3B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,522.1bn | $-2.6B | ₩-1,643.7bn | +₩3,457.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩325.6bn | +$244M | +₩27.8bn | ₩-348.8bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩31.9bn | +$24M | ₩-90.0bn | +₩118.6bn |
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 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩87,900 | +7.59% | +₩36.2bn | +$27M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-34.5bn |
| 2 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩570,000 | +3.64% | +₩35.6bn | +$27M | +₩3.8bn | ₩-38.8bn |
| 3 | APR | 278470 | ₩409,500 | +6.36% | +₩35.2bn | +$26M | +₩31.4bn | ₩-67.0bn |
| 4 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩717,000 | +3.17% | +₩33.1bn | +$25M | ₩-13.0bn | ₩-20.5bn |
| 5 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩105,200 | +5.52% | +₩32.8bn | +$25M | +₩1.5bn | ₩-34.4bn |
| 6 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩199,800 | +2.72% | +₩32.5bn | +$24M | +₩8.4bn | ₩-39.4bn |
| 7 | HMM | 011200 | ₩22,850 | +5.79% | +₩32.3bn | +$24M | +₩10.4bn | ₩-41.7bn |
| 8 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩35,800 | 0.00% | +₩31.9bn | +$24M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-31.8bn |
| 9 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,076,000 | -4.19% | +₩29.2bn | +$22M | ₩-65.5bn | +₩33.1bn |
| 10 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩327,500 | +5.65% | +₩26.4bn | +$20M | +₩48.6bn | ₩-72.9bn |
| 11 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩115,158 | +10.79% | +₩25.0bn | +$19M | +₩15.1bn | ₩-40.2bn |
| 12 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩83,400 | -0.95% | +₩24.2bn | +$18M | ₩-13.8bn | ₩-10.9bn |
| 13 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩192,300 | +2.83% | +₩19.5bn | +$15M | +₩2.1bn | ₩-21.5bn |
| 14 | PSK | 319660 | ₩125,300 | +2.54% | +₩17.8bn | +$13M | ₩-6.2bn | ₩-10.4bn |
| 15 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩209,000 | -2.11% | +₩16.9bn | +$13M | ₩-15.2bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 16 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,792,000 | +2.61% | +₩16.9bn | +$13M | ₩-7.0bn | ₩-9.4bn |
| 17 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩13,150 | +8.50% | +₩14.6bn | +$11M | +₩0.1bn | ₩-14.5bn |
| 18 | d'Alba Global | 483650 | ₩232,500 | +7.39% | +₩14.5bn | +$11M | +₩6.3bn | ₩-21.1bn |
| 19 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩166,000 | -1.54% | +₩14.2bn | +$11M | ₩-6.6bn | ₩-7.3bn |
| 20 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩170,900 | +10.33% | +₩14.1bn | +$11M | +₩25.1bn | ₩-39.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩257,000 | -8.70% | ₩-2,091.2bn | $-1.6B | ₩-1,911.6bn | +₩3,415.7bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,671,000 | -3.41% | ₩-1,688.3bn | $-1.3B | ₩-476.2bn | +₩1,060.4bn |
| 3 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩102,300 | +0.10% | ₩-68.7bn | $-52M | +₩25.3bn | +₩39.8bn |
| 4 | Naver | 035420 | ₩223,500 | +0.68% | ₩-54.2bn | $-41M | +₩104.9bn | ₩-54.6bn |
| 5 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩285,500 | -13.09% | ₩-51.9bn | $-39M | ₩-20.6bn | +₩75.0bn |
| 6 | Hanmi Pharm | 128940 | ₩540,000 | +29.96% | ₩-49.9bn | $-37M | +₩30.8bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 7 | Cosmax | 192820 | ₩286,000 | +5.54% | ₩-22.0bn | $-16M | +₩18.5bn | +₩3.8bn |
| 8 | Hanmi Science | 008930 | ₩56,500 | +25.70% | ₩-20.9bn | $-16M | +₩3.9bn | +₩16.9bn |
| 9 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,318,000 | +0.15% | ₩-20.6bn | $-15M | +₩35.3bn | ₩-16.7bn |
| 10 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩414,000 | -0.24% | ₩-16.0bn | $-12M | ₩-4.8bn | +₩20.5bn |
| 11 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩128,700 | -0.08% | ₩-13.5bn | $-10M | +₩16.4bn | ₩-2.9bn |
| 12 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,404,000 | +2.78% | ₩-12.8bn | $-10M | +₩27.8bn | ₩-13.0bn |
| 13 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩180,500 | +1.52% | ₩-11.8bn | $-9M | +₩14.2bn | ₩-2.3bn |
| 14 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩103,300 | -0.77% | ₩-11.0bn | $-8M | +₩21.0bn | ₩-10.0bn |
| 15 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,344,000 | +8.65% | ₩-10.2bn | $-8M | +₩36.0bn | ₩-26.1bn |
| 16 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩362,000 | +5.39% | ₩-10.1bn | $-8M | +₩50.6bn | ₩-33.5bn |
| 17 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩163,100 | -0.73% | ₩-8.6bn | $-6M | +₩11.8bn | ₩-2.8bn |
| 18 | Kolmar Korea | 161890 | ₩143,300 | +4.83% | ₩-8.0bn | $-6M | +₩7.1bn | +₩0.9bn |
| 19 | Ko Mi | 183300 | ₩25,400 | -8.30% | ₩-7.3bn | $-5M | +₩0.2bn | +₩6.9bn |
| 20 | KCC | 002380 | ₩452,000 | -6.61% | ₩-7.1bn | $-5M | ₩-0.4bn | +₩7.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.