Investor flows — Aug 31, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩523.2bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩41.8bn and institutions net sold ₩1,064.3bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-523.2bn
$-392M
Institutions
₩-1,064.3bn
$-798M
Retail investors
+₩41.8bn
+$31M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-433.1bn | $-325M | ₩-860.4bn | ₩-248.5bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-90.1bn | $-68M | ₩-203.9bn | +₩290.3bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩134.9bn | +$101M | ₩-358.6bn | +₩208.6bn |
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 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩403,500 | +1.00% | +₩72.7bn | +$55M | ₩-3.0bn | ₩-68.7bn |
| 2 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩216,500 | +7.44% | +₩67.2bn | +$50M | +₩27.5bn | ₩-122.5bn |
| 3 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,458,000 | +2.60% | +₩58.1bn | +$44M | +₩68.2bn | ₩-114.0bn |
| 4 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩642,000 | +5.07% | +₩56.5bn | +$42M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-53.5bn |
| 5 | SK Innovation | 096770 | ₩125,500 | +7.36% | +₩33.2bn | +$25M | +₩38.1bn | ₩-69.2bn |
| 6 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩260,000 | +1.17% | +₩31.1bn | +$23M | ₩-592.9bn | +₩72.5bn |
| 7 | Kia | 000270 | ₩131,000 | +2.34% | +₩28.4bn | +$21M | +₩13.4bn | ₩-41.4bn |
| 8 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩453,500 | +0.67% | +₩17.4bn | +$13M | +₩6.4bn | ₩-26.8bn |
| 9 | OCI Holdings Company Ltd | 010060 | ₩277,500 | +1.09% | +₩16.8bn | +$13M | ₩-6.6bn | ₩-9.8bn |
| 10 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩112,700 | +4.74% | +₩16.3bn | +$12M | ₩-6.4bn | ₩-9.6bn |
| 11 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩94,200 | -4.46% | +₩16.2bn | +$12M | ₩-61.7bn | +₩47.3bn |
| 12 | Hyundai Autoever | 307950 | ₩421,500 | +1.32% | +₩14.1bn | +$11M | +₩1.3bn | ₩-15.6bn |
| 13 | SK | 034730 | ₩545,000 | +0.37% | +₩12.7bn | +$10M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-10.7bn |
| 14 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩78,200 | +1.96% | +₩12.2bn | +$9M | ₩-2.8bn | ₩-9.2bn |
| 15 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩200,500 | +7.62% | +₩12.1bn | +$9M | +₩14.6bn | ₩-26.5bn |
| 16 | Robotis | 108490 | ₩257,500 | +6.40% | +₩12.0bn | +$9M | ₩-5.1bn | ₩-6.9bn |
| 17 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩111,500 | +0.36% | +₩11.6bn | +$9M | ₩-13.1bn | +₩1.6bn |
| 18 | Korea Investment Holdings | 071050 | ₩192,200 | +0.47% | +₩10.4bn | +$8M | ₩-8.1bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 19 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩404,000 | +1.38% | +₩10.2bn | +$8M | ₩-3.2bn | ₩-6.8bn |
| 20 | TSE | 131290 | ₩237,000 | -0.63% | +₩10.2bn | +$8M | ₩-10.0bn | ₩-0.1bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,674,000 | +1.27% | ₩-161.8bn | $-121M | ₩-541.0bn | ₩-305.2bn |
| 2 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩577,000 | +1.05% | ₩-93.1bn | $-70M | +₩32.4bn | +₩56.2bn |
| 3 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩82,500 | -6.46% | ₩-86.4bn | $-65M | ₩-20.0bn | +₩106.6bn |
| 4 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,963,000 | -6.03% | ₩-67.7bn | $-51M | ₩-2.2bn | +₩69.0bn |
| 5 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩307,500 | -3.91% | ₩-58.7bn | $-44M | ₩-7.7bn | +₩65.6bn |
| 6 | Kolmar Korea | 161890 | ₩160,100 | -0.99% | ₩-28.6bn | $-21M | +₩7.2bn | +₩20.2bn |
| 7 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩207,500 | -3.26% | ₩-28.0bn | $-21M | ₩-13.0bn | +₩40.3bn |
| 8 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,102,000 | -4.75% | ₩-27.3bn | $-21M | ₩-15.2bn | +₩42.7bn |
| 9 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩123,300 | -4.34% | ₩-25.8bn | $-19M | ₩-3.1bn | +₩28.7bn |
| 10 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩426,000 | -7.69% | ₩-22.2bn | $-17M | ₩-10.3bn | +₩29.8bn |
| 11 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩220,500 | +0.46% | ₩-21.1bn | $-16M | +₩28.7bn | ₩-6.7bn |
| 12 | Amorepacific | 090430 | ₩147,200 | -2.26% | ₩-19.2bn | $-14M | +₩17.6bn | +₩1.6bn |
| 13 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩781,000 | -4.05% | ₩-18.7bn | $-14M | ₩-0.3bn | +₩19.0bn |
| 14 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩694,000 | -5.45% | ₩-17.6bn | $-13M | ₩-23.5bn | +₩38.7bn |
| 15 | Silicon 2 | 257720 | ₩54,200 | +1.69% | ₩-15.8bn | $-12M | +₩14.2bn | +₩1.4bn |
| 16 | Woori Financial Group | 316140 | ₩33,800 | -0.29% | ₩-15.6bn | $-12M | +₩13.7bn | +₩1.9bn |
| 17 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩136,300 | +0.22% | ₩-15.5bn | $-12M | +₩13.5bn | +₩1.9bn |
| 18 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩181,100 | -3.36% | ₩-15.0bn | $-11M | +₩11.0bn | +₩3.8bn |
| 19 | APR | 278470 | ₩464,500 | +0.65% | ₩-14.0bn | $-11M | +₩12.3bn | +₩1.1bn |
| 20 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩18,190 | -7.62% | ₩-13.3bn | $-10M | ₩-9.3bn | +₩22.5bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.