Investor flows — Aug 27, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩1,158.8bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩3,158.5bn and institutions net bought ₩404.9bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩1,158.8bn
+$869M
Institutions
+₩404.9bn
+$304M
Retail investors
₩-3,158.5bn
$-2.4B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩857.4bn | +$643M | +₩525.1bn | ₩-2,976.1bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩301.4bn | +$226M | ₩-120.2bn | ₩-182.3bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩63.0bn | +$47M | ₩-18.7bn | ₩-38.7bn |
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 | ₩266,000 | +1.72% | +₩531.7bn | +$399M | +₩71.2bn | ₩-1,124.4bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,385,000 | +4.14% | +₩260.4bn | +$195M | +₩120.1bn | ₩-371.7bn |
| 3 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩569,000 | +10.27% | +₩145.8bn | +$109M | +₩174.1bn | ₩-313.2bn |
| 4 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩49,150 | -5.12% | +₩145.0bn | +$109M | ₩-182.8bn | +₩36.8bn |
| 5 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩219,500 | +8.93% | +₩96.3bn | +$72M | +₩48.1bn | ₩-141.6bn |
| 6 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,079,000 | +10.08% | +₩88.5bn | +$66M | +₩46.3bn | ₩-131.4bn |
| 7 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,068,000 | +0.95% | +₩55.4bn | +$42M | ₩-29.5bn | ₩-27.7bn |
| 8 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩14,860 | +10.07% | +₩46.7bn | +$35M | +₩1.2bn | ₩-47.5bn |
| 9 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩112,000 | +0.72% | +₩37.5bn | +$28M | ₩-3.4bn | ₩-32.7bn |
| 10 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩92,000 | +5.75% | +₩35.7bn | +$27M | +₩12.8bn | ₩-48.7bn |
| 11 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩28,200 | +0.18% | +₩32.4bn | +$24M | +₩7.3bn | ₩-39.4bn |
| 12 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩821,000 | +12.01% | +₩31.5bn | +$24M | +₩23.2bn | ₩-52.5bn |
| 13 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩111,300 | +4.02% | +₩29.1bn | +$22M | ₩-30.2bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 14 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩179,100 | +3.29% | +₩25.6bn | +$19M | ₩-1.1bn | ₩-24.3bn |
| 15 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩470,000 | +1.18% | +₩23.5bn | +$18M | ₩-9.1bn | ₩-13.6bn |
| 16 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩745,000 | +4.93% | +₩22.8bn | +$17M | +₩10.7bn | ₩-31.1bn |
| 17 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,150,000 | +5.80% | +₩20.3bn | +$15M | +₩22.5bn | ₩-43.1bn |
| 18 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩89,600 | +2.63% | +₩20.1bn | +$15M | +₩4.1bn | ₩-24.1bn |
| 19 | Hanwha | 000880 | ₩130,200 | +9.50% | +₩19.2bn | +$14M | ₩-2.0bn | ₩-16.7bn |
| 20 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩597,000 | +2.40% | +₩18.2bn | +$14M | ₩-5.1bn | ₩-12.2bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩398,000 | -2.45% | ₩-130.8bn | $-98M | ₩-177.6bn | +₩306.6bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,730,000 | +2.49% | ₩-125.5bn | $-94M | ₩-79.1bn | ₩-912.4bn |
| 3 | Kia | 000270 | ₩126,100 | -4.03% | ₩-59.9bn | $-45M | ₩-48.7bn | +₩109.7bn |
| 4 | Naver | 035420 | ₩216,500 | -1.59% | ₩-39.3bn | $-30M | ₩-30.1bn | +₩69.8bn |
| 5 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩129,300 | -0.84% | ₩-23.1bn | $-17M | +₩21.0bn | +₩3.2bn |
| 6 | YC | 232140 | ₩12,490 | +2.21% | ₩-22.4bn | $-17M | +₩4.7bn | +₩17.6bn |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩33,950 | -2.44% | ₩-20.5bn | $-15M | ₩-5.7bn | +₩24.9bn |
| 8 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩20,000 | +4.71% | ₩-20.0bn | $-15M | +₩16.1bn | +₩5.1bn |
| 9 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩375,500 | -3.10% | ₩-19.1bn | $-14M | +₩10.4bn | +₩8.3bn |
| 10 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩108,800 | +1.30% | ₩-14.1bn | $-11M | +₩19.1bn | ₩-5.2bn |
| 11 | L&F | 066970 | ₩129,800 | +6.22% | ₩-13.8bn | $-10M | +₩41.1bn | ₩-26.8bn |
| 12 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩191,300 | -1.09% | ₩-11.9bn | $-9M | ₩-3.4bn | +₩14.8bn |
| 13 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,214,000 | +2.88% | ₩-11.8bn | $-9M | +₩14.0bn | +₩1.8bn |
| 14 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩178,500 | -0.34% | ₩-11.1bn | $-8M | +₩8.6bn | +₩1.0bn |
| 15 | Krafton | 259960 | ₩219,500 | -3.73% | ₩-11.0bn | $-8M | ₩-0.1bn | +₩6.6bn |
| 16 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩126,300 | +2.35% | ₩-10.7bn | $-8M | +₩6.6bn | +₩3.4bn |
| 17 | Gn Cenergy | 119850 | ₩50,300 | -2.52% | ₩-8.6bn | $-6M | +₩3.3bn | +₩4.8bn |
| 18 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩99,100 | -0.50% | ₩-8.5bn | $-6M | +₩1.1bn | +₩7.4bn |
| 19 | Hanmi Pharm | 128940 | ₩504,000 | -4.91% | ₩-8.5bn | $-6M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩13.9bn |
| 20 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩133,600 | +0.30% | ₩-8.4bn | $-6M | +₩13.2bn | ₩-4.3bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.