Investor flows — Aug 28, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩1,132.0bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩799.2bn and institutions net sold ₩1,300.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-1,132.0bn
$-849M
Institutions
₩-1,300.6bn
$-976M
Retail investors
+₩799.2bn
+$599M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-1,008.3bn | $-756M | ₩-1,296.1bn | +₩671.3bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-123.7bn | $-93M | ₩-4.4bn | +₩127.9bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩1.5bn | +$1M | ₩-193.1bn | +₩178.7bn |
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 Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,421,000 | +2.60% | +₩204.0bn | +$153M | +₩112.4bn | ₩-313.0bn |
| 2 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,028,000 | -3.75% | +₩60.0bn | +$45M | ₩-129.4bn | +₩69.0bn |
| 3 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩116,900 | +4.37% | +₩51.9bn | +$39M | +₩14.7bn | ₩-65.8bn |
| 4 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩320,000 | +2.73% | +₩37.1bn | +$28M | +₩31.3bn | ₩-70.0bn |
| 5 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩461,500 | +6.71% | +₩28.9bn | +$22M | +₩10.9bn | ₩-39.4bn |
| 6 | Amorepacific | 090430 | ₩150,600 | +5.76% | +₩24.3bn | +$18M | +₩21.2bn | ₩-44.8bn |
| 7 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩28,700 | +1.77% | +₩23.4bn | +$18M | +₩14.0bn | ₩-37.4bn |
| 8 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩33,900 | +2.88% | +₩15.1bn | +$11M | +₩11.1bn | ₩-25.5bn |
| 9 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩107,600 | -3.32% | +₩15.0bn | +$11M | ₩-26.1bn | +₩11.3bn |
| 10 | SK | 034730 | ₩543,000 | -2.34% | +₩14.8bn | +$11M | ₩-24.9bn | +₩8.4bn |
| 11 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩201,500 | +1.61% | +₩13.8bn | +$10M | +₩30.6bn | ₩-44.4bn |
| 12 | Hanwha Life Insurance | 088350 | ₩5,950 | +8.58% | +₩12.7bn | +$10M | +₩4.8bn | ₩-17.7bn |
| 13 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩88,200 | +2.68% | +₩11.9bn | +$9M | +₩71.9bn | ₩-81.7bn |
| 14 | Naver | 035420 | ₩220,500 | +1.85% | +₩11.5bn | +$9M | +₩28.7bn | ₩-39.1bn |
| 15 | d'Alba Global | 483650 | ₩229,000 | +2.92% | +₩10.9bn | +$8M | ₩-10.4bn | ₩-0.5bn |
| 16 | Sebang Global Battery | 004490 | ₩66,300 | +10.32% | +₩10.3bn | +$8M | +₩2.8bn | ₩-12.9bn |
| 17 | Seegene | 096530 | ₩35,650 | +11.76% | +₩10.2bn | +$8M | +₩8.7bn | ₩-19.3bn |
| 18 | Hanwha | 000880 | ₩134,900 | +3.61% | +₩9.9bn | +$7M | ₩-3.0bn | ₩-6.9bn |
| 19 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩36,850 | +2.36% | +₩9.8bn | +$7M | +₩0.7bn | ₩-10.1bn |
| 20 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩611,000 | +2.35% | +₩9.4bn | +$7M | +₩10.3bn | ₩-19.6bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,653,000 | -4.45% | ₩-568.2bn | $-426M | ₩-1,485.6bn | +₩938.1bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩257,000 | -3.38% | ₩-506.8bn | $-380M | ₩-473.4bn | +₩463.4bn |
| 3 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩571,000 | +0.35% | ₩-80.3bn | $-60M | +₩88.0bn | ₩-10.9bn |
| 4 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩3,153,000 | +2.40% | ₩-38.5bn | $-29M | +₩23.4bn | +₩11.0bn |
| 5 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩98,600 | -0.50% | ₩-34.2bn | $-26M | ₩-14.4bn | +₩47.3bn |
| 6 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩219,500 | -1.13% | ₩-29.1bn | $-22M | +₩35.5bn | ₩-6.0bn |
| 7 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,486,000 | -6.78% | ₩-28.8bn | $-22M | ₩-12.8bn | +₩41.3bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩128,900 | -0.31% | ₩-26.9bn | $-20M | +₩15.6bn | +₩10.6bn |
| 9 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩337,500 | -0.59% | ₩-24.0bn | $-18M | +₩15.0bn | +₩8.9bn |
| 10 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩14,310 | -3.70% | ₩-23.4bn | $-18M | ₩-0.8bn | +₩23.0bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩450,500 | -0.22% | ₩-20.0bn | $-15M | ₩-4.1bn | +₩23.3bn |
| 12 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩32,550 | -4.12% | ₩-19.3bn | $-14M | ₩-15.6bn | +₩32.8bn |
| 13 | Seojin System | 178320 | ₩38,950 | -5.80% | ₩-17.9bn | $-13M | +₩0.7bn | +₩17.2bn |
| 14 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩202,500 | +0.50% | ₩-16.9bn | $-13M | +₩8.0bn | +₩7.4bn |
| 15 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩19,690 | -1.55% | ₩-15.4bn | $-12M | +₩3.0bn | +₩12.3bn |
| 16 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩48,750 | -2.69% | ₩-15.0bn | $-11M | +₩2.5bn | +₩12.4bn |
| 17 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩370,000 | -0.13% | ₩-14.2bn | $-11M | +₩29.8bn | ₩-9.5bn |
| 18 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩35,350 | -8.77% | ₩-13.9bn | $-10M | ₩-13.3bn | +₩26.8bn |
| 19 | Wonik Holdings | 030530 | ₩19,080 | -5.78% | ₩-13.5bn | $-10M | ₩-3.8bn | +₩17.0bn |
| 20 | ABL Bio | 298380 | ₩76,900 | +1.18% | ₩-13.4bn | $-10M | +₩0.4bn | +₩12.9bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.