Investor flows — Aug 26, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩19.7bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩2,339.6bn and institutions net bought ₩764.0bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩19.7bn
+$15M
Institutions
+₩764.0bn
+$573M
Retail investors
₩-2,339.6bn
$-1.8B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩149.7bn | +$112M | +₩874.2bn | ₩-2,574.6bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-130.0bn | $-98M | ₩-110.3bn | +₩235.0bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩28.2bn | +$21M | +₩116.5bn | ₩-120.5bn |
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 | ₩261,500 | +1.75% | +₩855.7bn | +$642M | +₩150.8bn | ₩-1,471.8bn |
| 2 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩28,150 | +7.03% | +₩54.8bn | +$41M | +₩40.5bn | ₩-93.0bn |
| 3 | Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | ₩309,500 | +8.60% | +₩50.9bn | +$38M | +₩22.3bn | ₩-71.8bn |
| 4 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩201,500 | +3.12% | +₩40.6bn | +$30M | +₩7.4bn | ₩-46.8bn |
| 5 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,058,000 | -0.19% | +₩35.4bn | +$27M | ₩-14.5bn | ₩-22.7bn |
| 6 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩311,500 | +1.96% | +₩26.6bn | +$20M | ₩-4.9bn | ₩-25.2bn |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩34,800 | +6.42% | +₩26.1bn | +$20M | +₩36.4bn | ₩-65.3bn |
| 8 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩442,000 | +6.63% | +₩21.7bn | +$16M | +₩12.6bn | ₩-32.6bn |
| 9 | SK ie technology | 361610 | ₩19,960 | +29.95% | +₩18.6bn | +$14M | ₩-8.0bn | ₩-10.0bn |
| 10 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩219,500 | +0.92% | +₩16.5bn | +$12M | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-15.3bn |
| 11 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩87,000 | +2.11% | +₩14.7bn | +$11M | ₩-7.1bn | ₩-8.6bn |
| 12 | Gaoncable | 000500 | ₩169,200 | +4.77% | +₩14.3bn | +$11M | +₩1.7bn | ₩-15.6bn |
| 13 | SK | 034730 | ₩554,000 | -0.36% | +₩12.7bn | +$10M | ₩-13.8bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 14 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩107,000 | -3.43% | +₩12.4bn | +$9M | ₩-32.1bn | +₩19.3bn |
| 15 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩36,350 | +0.83% | +₩11.4bn | +$9M | +₩0.8bn | ₩-9.7bn |
| 16 | APR | 278470 | ₩442,000 | +0.34% | +₩10.7bn | +$8M | +₩3.9bn | ₩-14.9bn |
| 17 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩464,500 | 0.00% | +₩8.9bn | +$7M | +₩2.2bn | ₩-10.3bn |
| 18 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩733,000 | +1.95% | +₩8.8bn | +$7M | +₩4.4bn | ₩-12.5bn |
| 19 | Mirae Asset Securities | 006800 | ₩36,300 | +1.40% | +₩8.8bn | +$7M | +₩1.4bn | ₩-9.9bn |
| 20 | Samsung Securities | 016360 | ₩88,500 | +0.11% | +₩8.7bn | +$7M | +₩2.2bn | ₩-8.9bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,688,000 | +0.60% | ₩-341.6bn | $-256M | +₩89.5bn | ₩-816.5bn |
| 2 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩111,200 | -11.04% | ₩-128.4bn | $-96M | ₩-76.8bn | +₩197.0bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩408,000 | -3.09% | ₩-108.3bn | $-81M | ₩-39.3bn | +₩144.5bn |
| 4 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩130,400 | +7.50% | ₩-72.2bn | $-54M | +₩74.1bn | ₩-6.8bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩464,000 | -6.83% | ₩-64.7bn | $-49M | ₩-67.0bn | +₩130.9bn |
| 6 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩414,500 | -9.10% | ₩-36.5bn | $-27M | ₩-19.7bn | +₩56.3bn |
| 7 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩516,000 | -0.58% | ₩-33.3bn | $-25M | +₩12.7bn | +₩16.9bn |
| 8 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩19,100 | +8.40% | ₩-27.9bn | $-21M | +₩22.2bn | +₩3.5bn |
| 9 | Hanmi Pharm | 128940 | ₩530,000 | +5.79% | ₩-26.5bn | $-20M | +₩30.3bn | ₩-2.9bn |
| 10 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩13,500 | 0.00% | ₩-22.7bn | $-17M | +₩0.8bn | +₩21.4bn |
| 11 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩173,400 | -3.02% | ₩-22.2bn | $-17M | ₩-10.3bn | +₩32.4bn |
| 12 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩107,400 | +0.85% | ₩-21.6bn | $-16M | +₩26.9bn | ₩-5.0bn |
| 13 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩123,400 | +13.63% | ₩-21.1bn | $-16M | +₩11.9bn | +₩9.9bn |
| 14 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩127,700 | +4.84% | ₩-18.1bn | $-14M | +₩23.4bn | ₩-4.6bn |
| 15 | L&F | 066970 | ₩122,200 | +1.50% | ₩-18.1bn | $-14M | +₩14.7bn | +₩3.6bn |
| 16 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩112,700 | -3.59% | ₩-17.1bn | $-13M | ₩-4.5bn | +₩21.1bn |
| 17 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩99,600 | +0.71% | ₩-15.2bn | $-11M | +₩10.0bn | +₩4.7bn |
| 18 | Pan Ocean | 028670 | ₩5,610 | -12.07% | ₩-14.5bn | $-11M | ₩-2.1bn | +₩16.0bn |
| 19 | HMM | 011200 | ₩21,350 | -5.74% | ₩-14.4bn | $-11M | ₩-5.0bn | +₩19.4bn |
| 20 | BHI | 083650 | ₩64,800 | +2.05% | ₩-14.3bn | $-11M | +₩3.9bn | +₩9.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.