Investor flows — Aug 25, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩3,555.1bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩761.0bn and institutions net bought ₩1,236.4bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-3,555.1bn
$-2.7B
Institutions
+₩1,236.4bn
+$927M
Retail investors
+₩761.0bn
+$571M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-3,691.2bn | $-2.8B | +₩1,215.2bn | +₩908.2bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩136.1bn | +$102M | +₩21.2bn | ₩-147.2bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩152.2bn | +$114M | ₩-500.9bn | +₩327.9bn |
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 Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,362,000 | +3.34% | +₩87.7bn | +$66M | ₩-11.4bn | ₩-82.2bn |
| 2 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩464,500 | +1.98% | +₩32.9bn | +$25M | ₩-12.4bn | ₩-16.9bn |
| 3 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩718,000 | +0.14% | +₩20.8bn | +$16M | ₩-18.3bn | ₩-3.2bn |
| 4 | SK | 034730 | ₩556,000 | +1.28% | +₩18.4bn | +$14M | ₩-13.4bn | ₩-5.4bn |
| 5 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩217,500 | +4.07% | +₩18.4bn | +$14M | ₩-5.0bn | ₩-13.4bn |
| 6 | Hyundaiglovis | 086280 | ₩213,500 | +7.39% | +₩17.6bn | +$13M | +₩15.4bn | ₩-33.0bn |
| 7 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩178,800 | +7.71% | +₩17.0bn | +$13M | +₩6.5bn | ₩-23.6bn |
| 8 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩48,500 | +10.35% | +₩15.4bn | +$12M | +₩20.7bn | ₩-35.7bn |
| 9 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩110,800 | +5.93% | +₩15.1bn | +$11M | ₩-6.2bn | ₩-8.4bn |
| 10 | Samwha Capacitor | 001820 | ₩104,900 | +13.53% | +₩14.9bn | +$11M | +₩5.9bn | ₩-21.1bn |
| 11 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩35,800 | +3.02% | +₩14.6bn | +$11M | ₩-5.9bn | ₩-8.5bn |
| 12 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩86,600 | +3.84% | +₩14.4bn | +$11M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-20.4bn |
| 13 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩88,400 | +2.08% | +₩13.8bn | +$10M | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-13.9bn |
| 14 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩116,900 | +11.12% | +₩13.1bn | +$10M | +₩18.8bn | ₩-30.9bn |
| 15 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩112,300 | +5.55% | +₩12.4bn | +$9M | ₩-7.3bn | ₩-5.3bn |
| 16 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩36,050 | +0.70% | +₩11.7bn | +$9M | ₩-0.6bn | ₩-10.9bn |
| 17 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩80,700 | +10.55% | +₩11.1bn | +$8M | +₩100.4bn | ₩-114.2bn |
| 18 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩195,400 | +1.61% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-8.1bn |
| 19 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩76,900 | +5.63% | +₩10.8bn | +$8M | +₩0.1bn | ₩-10.7bn |
| 20 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩51,900 | +4.95% | +₩10.5bn | +$8M | +₩8.4bn | ₩-18.7bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,678,000 | +0.42% | ₩-2,185.9bn | $-1.6B | +₩331.4bn | +₩802.2bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩257,000 | 0.00% | ₩-1,299.7bn | $-975M | +₩137.9bn | +₩662.0bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,060,000 | -1.49% | ₩-89.6bn | $-67M | ₩-3.7bn | +₩87.6bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩421,000 | +1.69% | ₩-73.0bn | $-55M | ₩-22.4bn | +₩96.0bn |
| 5 | Hanmi Pharm | 128940 | ₩501,000 | -7.22% | ₩-43.6bn | $-33M | +₩45.4bn | +₩13.2bn |
| 6 | Naver | 035420 | ₩220,500 | -1.34% | ₩-41.9bn | $-31M | +₩24.7bn | +₩17.7bn |
| 7 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩519,000 | +0.78% | ₩-41.1bn | $-31M | +₩41.9bn | ₩-3.4bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩498,000 | -0.10% | ₩-37.5bn | $-28M | +₩12.3bn | +₩24.8bn |
| 9 | L&F | 066970 | ₩120,400 | -0.99% | ₩-31.3bn | $-23M | +₩27.4bn | +₩3.5bn |
| 10 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩108,600 | +20.27% | ₩-26.1bn | $-20M | +₩9.8bn | +₩13.8bn |
| 11 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩349,500 | -3.45% | ₩-21.6bn | $-16M | +₩0.4bn | +₩23.3bn |
| 12 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩456,000 | -0.33% | ₩-19.3bn | $-14M | ₩-2.7bn | +₩24.5bn |
| 13 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩189,600 | -2.27% | ₩-17.6bn | $-13M | +₩0.9bn | +₩16.5bn |
| 14 | HD Construction Equipment | 267270 | ₩134,800 | +6.06% | ₩-17.2bn | $-13M | +₩25.5bn | ₩-9.5bn |
| 15 | Kolmar Korea | 161890 | ₩150,000 | +4.68% | ₩-15.5bn | $-12M | +₩12.3bn | +₩3.0bn |
| 16 | Korea Z | 010130 | ₩1,427,000 | +6.18% | ₩-14.9bn | $-11M | +₩37.9bn | ₩-23.3bn |
| 17 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩182,500 | +1.11% | ₩-14.4bn | $-11M | +₩15.6bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 18 | Samyang Foods | 003230 | ₩1,430,000 | +1.85% | ₩-14.2bn | $-11M | +₩24.4bn | ₩-10.5bn |
| 19 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩305,500 | -4.68% | ₩-12.2bn | $-9M | ₩-22.6bn | +₩34.4bn |
| 20 | SPG | 058610 | ₩96,500 | +2.66% | ₩-11.2bn | $-8M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩13.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.