Investor flows — Sep 8, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩557.4bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩2,759.4bn and institutions net bought ₩445.5bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩557.4bn
+$418M
Institutions
+₩445.5bn
+$334M
Retail investors
₩-2,759.4bn
$-2.1B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩481.0bn | +$361M | +₩674.7bn | ₩-2,896.0bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩76.4bn | +$57M | ₩-229.2bn | +₩136.5bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩27.2bn | +$20M | +₩297.5bn | ₩-300.0bn |
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 | ₩269,500 | -0.19% | +₩984.6bn | +$739M | +₩732.6bn | ₩-2,242.1bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,793,000 | +0.56% | +₩203.3bn | +$152M | ₩-13.6bn | ₩-1,365.4bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,131,000 | +0.53% | +₩111.6bn | +$84M | +₩62.9bn | ₩-172.6bn |
| 4 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩244,500 | +1.66% | +₩72.1bn | +$54M | +₩26.5bn | ₩-96.4bn |
| 5 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩194,600 | +3.95% | +₩63.7bn | +$48M | +₩12.6bn | ₩-75.8bn |
| 6 | Daewoo Engineering&Construction | 047040 | ₩19,970 | +8.47% | +₩32.1bn | +$24M | +₩32.7bn | ₩-64.3bn |
| 7 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩121,800 | +1.67% | +₩31.9bn | +$24M | ₩-10.2bn | ₩-24.9bn |
| 8 | HPSP | 403870 | ₩53,300 | 0.00% | +₩31.6bn | +$24M | +₩3.2bn | ₩-31.9bn |
| 9 | Samsung E&A | 028050 | ₩49,150 | +2.40% | +₩23.4bn | +$18M | +₩27.6bn | ₩-50.6bn |
| 10 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩34,100 | +4.12% | +₩22.1bn | +$17M | +₩26.7bn | ₩-50.8bn |
| 11 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩201,000 | +1.06% | +₩18.0bn | +$13M | +₩7.0bn | ₩-24.6bn |
| 12 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩30,100 | -0.82% | +₩14.8bn | +$11M | +₩7.0bn | ₩-20.8bn |
| 13 | Shinsegae | 004170 | ₩404,500 | +2.02% | +₩14.1bn | +$11M | +₩6.2bn | ₩-20.0bn |
| 14 | Psk Holdings | 031980 | ₩146,500 | -6.09% | +₩11.3bn | +$8M | ₩-13.0bn | +₩1.7bn |
| 15 | L&F | 066970 | ₩113,700 | -0.70% | +₩11.0bn | +$8M | ₩-7.6bn | ₩-2.1bn |
| 16 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩446,500 | -2.08% | +₩10.8bn | +$8M | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-7.9bn |
| 17 | Pharma Research | 214450 | ₩369,000 | -1.99% | +₩10.7bn | +$8M | ₩-12.7bn | +₩4.0bn |
| 18 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩277,000 | -3.15% | +₩10.4bn | +$8M | ₩-41.5bn | +₩33.6bn |
| 19 | Jeju Semiconductor | 080220 | ₩73,000 | -1.08% | +₩10.3bn | +$8M | ₩-3.9bn | ₩-6.8bn |
| 20 | SK Telecom | 017670 | ₩92,400 | -1.49% | +₩10.2bn | +$8M | +₩7.8bn | ₩-17.6bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,370,000 | -5.78% | ₩-418.6bn | $-314M | ₩-131.4bn | +₩556.1bn |
| 2 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩545,000 | -7.00% | ₩-62.5bn | $-47M | ₩-45.7bn | +₩106.6bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩385,000 | -2.04% | ₩-56.4bn | $-42M | ₩-35.2bn | +₩93.6bn |
| 4 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩89,500 | +1.82% | ₩-33.6bn | $-25M | +₩123.6bn | ₩-82.5bn |
| 5 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩103,400 | +2.58% | ₩-32.5bn | $-24M | +₩16.4bn | +₩16.6bn |
| 6 | LG Electronics | 066570 | ₩205,000 | -4.21% | ₩-27.4bn | $-21M | ₩-9.3bn | +₩35.1bn |
| 7 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩348,500 | -3.86% | ₩-26.7bn | $-20M | ₩-46.1bn | +₩77.9bn |
| 8 | SKC | 011790 | ₩86,700 | -1.48% | ₩-25.7bn | $-19M | ₩-3.8bn | +₩29.3bn |
| 9 | Rainbow Robotics | 277810 | ₩433,000 | -3.35% | ₩-23.2bn | $-17M | ₩-6.9bn | +₩29.9bn |
| 10 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩183,100 | -1.72% | ₩-23.1bn | $-17M | ₩-22.3bn | +₩37.1bn |
| 11 | HD Hyundai Electric | 267260 | ₩728,000 | -4.59% | ₩-19.9bn | $-15M | ₩-4.5bn | +₩23.5bn |
| 12 | LG | 003550 | ₩118,900 | -4.50% | ₩-19.6bn | $-15M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 13 | Kakao | 035720 | ₩35,400 | -3.15% | ₩-19.4bn | $-15M | ₩-6.9bn | +₩26.4bn |
| 14 | BHI | 083650 | ₩65,800 | -2.81% | ₩-18.6bn | $-14M | +₩6.3bn | +₩12.0bn |
| 15 | Gaoncable | 000500 | ₩227,500 | -2.99% | ₩-17.0bn | $-13M | +₩1.0bn | +₩15.6bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩131,400 | +3.55% | ₩-16.6bn | $-12M | +₩83.4bn | ₩-66.8bn |
| 17 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,247,000 | -1.89% | ₩-16.2bn | $-12M | +₩23.5bn | ₩-6.5bn |
| 18 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩444,500 | -1.00% | ₩-16.0bn | $-12M | +₩20.7bn | ₩-3.8bn |
| 19 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩530,000 | -2.03% | ₩-14.7bn | $-11M | ₩-39.0bn | +₩53.7bn |
| 20 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩328,500 | -2.09% | ₩-14.7bn | $-11M | ₩-4.5bn | +₩20.4bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.