Investor flows — Sep 17, 2026
Foreign investors net sold ₩2,554.2bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net bought ₩521.8bn and institutions net bought ₩414.2bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
₩-2,554.2bn
$-1.9B
Institutions
+₩414.2bn
+$311M
Retail investors
+₩521.8bn
+$391M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | ₩-2,601.6bn | $-2.0B | +₩363.0bn | +₩548.5bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | +₩47.4bn | +$36M | +₩51.2bn | ₩-26.7bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | ₩-29.1bn | $-22M | ₩-139.5bn | +₩157.1bn |
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 Movex | 319400 | ₩21,600 | +1.89% | +₩73.7bn | +$55M | +₩3.4bn | ₩-0.6bn |
| 2 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩21,500 | +6.44% | +₩42.7bn | +$32M | +₩25.6bn | ₩-68.4bn |
| 3 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩708,000 | +6.31% | +₩35.0bn | +$26M | +₩5.1bn | ₩-40.5bn |
| 4 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,008,000 | -1.18% | +₩32.9bn | +$25M | ₩-41.3bn | +₩9.9bn |
| 5 | Gaoncable | 000500 | ₩260,500 | +4.41% | +₩26.8bn | +$20M | +₩8.8bn | ₩-35.4bn |
| 6 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,861,000 | +1.96% | +₩23.2bn | +$17M | +₩16.2bn | ₩-39.4bn |
| 7 | Hanwha Systems | 272210 | ₩77,500 | +12.65% | +₩22.2bn | +$17M | +₩13.7bn | ₩-35.4bn |
| 8 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩469,500 | +6.58% | +₩18.3bn | +$14M | +₩27.4bn | ₩-44.4bn |
| 9 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩83,600 | +2.83% | +₩14.7bn | +$11M | +₩9.1bn | ₩-23.6bn |
| 10 | Korea Aerospace Industries | 047810 | ₩130,400 | +4.24% | +₩12.8bn | +$10M | +₩1.8bn | ₩-14.4bn |
| 11 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩363,000 | +0.28% | +₩12.8bn | +$10M | ₩-10.2bn | ₩-3.3bn |
| 12 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩37,600 | +7.58% | +₩12.6bn | +$9M | +₩5.3bn | ₩-17.7bn |
| 13 | Hanwha Aerospace | 012450 | ₩1,097,000 | +3.98% | +₩12.0bn | +$9M | +₩23.2bn | ₩-36.0bn |
| 14 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩355,500 | +0.57% | +₩11.9bn | +$9M | ₩-5.5bn | ₩-7.1bn |
| 15 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩53,000 | +10.30% | +₩11.9bn | +$9M | +₩24.3bn | ₩-36.5bn |
| 16 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩202,000 | +1.30% | +₩11.4bn | +$9M | +₩5.2bn | ₩-16.6bn |
| 17 | GS Holdings | 078930 | ₩114,000 | +1.79% | +₩10.1bn | +$8M | +₩2.3bn | ₩-10.8bn |
| 18 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 009540 | ₩348,500 | +4.81% | +₩9.7bn | +$7M | +₩10.1bn | ₩-19.7bn |
| 19 | KT&G | 033780 | ₩173,800 | +1.05% | +₩9.4bn | +$7M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-7.5bn |
| 20 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩137,600 | +1.62% | +₩9.1bn | +$7M | ₩-1.1bn | ₩-7.5bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,745,000 | -0.80% | ₩-1,345.9bn | $-1.0B | ₩-68.4bn | +₩260.5bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩252,500 | -0.39% | ₩-577.7bn | $-433M | +₩138.9bn | ₩-75.7bn |
| 3 | Netmarble | 251270 | ₩34,150 | 0.00% | ₩-374.4bn | $-281M | ₩-0.1bn | +₩374.5bn |
| 4 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,330,000 | -3.69% | ₩-173.7bn | $-130M | ₩-40.9bn | +₩214.4bn |
| 5 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,405,000 | +1.30% | ₩-137.7bn | $-103M | +₩52.0bn | +₩84.4bn |
| 6 | Naver | 035420 | ₩199,000 | -1.24% | ₩-37.5bn | $-28M | ₩-18.6bn | +₩55.1bn |
| 7 | DB Hi Tek | 000990 | ₩124,500 | -0.40% | ₩-30.1bn | $-23M | ₩-4.1bn | +₩33.0bn |
| 8 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩539,000 | -0.92% | ₩-22.0bn | $-17M | ₩-5.6bn | +₩23.1bn |
| 9 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩165,600 | -2.53% | ₩-16.7bn | $-12M | ₩-7.5bn | +₩23.9bn |
| 10 | POSCO Future M | 003670 | ₩182,200 | -3.19% | ₩-15.4bn | $-12M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩16.8bn |
| 11 | Hanmi Pharm | 128940 | ₩515,000 | +2.59% | ₩-13.7bn | $-10M | +₩32.6bn | ₩-19.6bn |
| 12 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩31,000 | +0.49% | ₩-13.0bn | $-10M | +₩1.4bn | +₩11.5bn |
| 13 | LG Energy Solution | 373220 | ₩365,000 | -0.54% | ₩-12.2bn | $-9M | +₩17.7bn | ₩-0.9bn |
| 14 | SK | 034730 | ₩539,000 | -2.18% | ₩-11.4bn | $-9M | +₩0.2bn | +₩11.1bn |
| 15 | Hyundai Steel | 004020 | ₩34,100 | -1.45% | ₩-10.9bn | $-8M | ₩-3.4bn | +₩4.1bn |
| 16 | Vina Tech | 126340 | ₩77,400 | +2.93% | ₩-10.6bn | $-8M | +₩3.0bn | +₩7.3bn |
| 17 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩113,300 | +1.07% | ₩-9.9bn | $-7M | +₩16.1bn | ₩-6.0bn |
| 18 | Lotte Shopping | 023530 | ₩115,600 | -2.53% | ₩-9.5bn | $-7M | +₩1.1bn | +₩1.1bn |
| 19 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩16,130 | +0.19% | ₩-9.1bn | $-7M | +₩0.4bn | +₩8.0bn |
| 20 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩137,500 | +0.59% | ₩-9.0bn | $-7M | +₩11.8bn | ₩-2.7bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.