Investor flows — Sep 18, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩1,063.3bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩4,574.1bn and institutions net bought ₩1,844.6bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩1,063.3bn
+$798M
Institutions
+₩1,844.6bn
+$1.4B
Retail investors
₩-4,574.1bn
$-3.4B
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩1,155.3bn | +$867M | +₩1,822.7bn | ₩-4,628.7bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-91.9bn | $-69M | +₩21.9bn | +₩54.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩63.8bn | +$48M | +₩255.3bn | ₩-295.9bn |
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 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,857,000 | +6.42% | +₩1,688.4bn | +$1.3B | +₩437.7bn | ₩-3,245.0bn |
| 2 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,388,000 | +4.36% | +₩194.2bn | +$146M | +₩211.4bn | ₩-401.9bn |
| 3 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩1,079,000 | +7.04% | +₩157.6bn | +$118M | +₩56.9bn | ₩-210.2bn |
| 4 | Gaoncable | 000500 | ₩327,000 | +25.53% | +₩152.4bn | +$114M | +₩0.9bn | ₩-152.1bn |
| 5 | TAIHAN Fiberoptics | 010170 | ₩18,320 | +13.58% | +₩90.9bn | +$68M | +₩8.2bn | ₩-97.0bn |
| 6 | LS Electric | 010120 | ₩211,500 | +4.70% | +₩57.7bn | +$43M | +₩3.2bn | ₩-59.8bn |
| 7 | HANMI Semiconductor | 042700 | ₩236,000 | +4.66% | +₩50.9bn | +$38M | +₩18.7bn | ₩-69.2bn |
| 8 | LIG Defense&Aerospace | 079550 | ₩744,000 | +5.08% | +₩30.5bn | +$23M | +₩9.8bn | ₩-39.4bn |
| 9 | LG Innotek | 011070 | ₩532,000 | +4.93% | +₩28.9bn | +$22M | +₩9.1bn | ₩-38.7bn |
| 10 | Taihan Cable & Solution | 001440 | ₩31,450 | +11.13% | +₩28.5bn | +$21M | +₩0.2bn | ₩-28.7bn |
| 11 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩2,915,000 | +1.89% | +₩27.6bn | +$21M | ₩-5.0bn | ₩-22.8bn |
| 12 | Iljin Electric | 103590 | ₩76,600 | +9.12% | +₩26.5bn | +$20M | +₩3.6bn | ₩-30.1bn |
| 13 | APR | 278470 | ₩367,000 | +3.97% | +₩21.9bn | +$16M | +₩6.0bn | ₩-28.5bn |
| 14 | SK eternix | 475150 | ₩50,900 | +3.98% | +₩15.3bn | +$11M | +₩0.5bn | ₩-16.2bn |
| 15 | Samwha Capacitor | 001820 | ₩144,600 | +5.09% | +₩12.2bn | +$9M | +₩1.3bn | ₩-12.6bn |
| 16 | Sanil Electric | 062040 | ₩211,500 | +5.22% | +₩10.8bn | +$8M | +₩6.9bn | ₩-18.0bn |
| 17 | Wooriro | 046970 | ₩8,080 | +15.10% | +₩9.9bn | +$7M | +₩0.2bn | ₩-9.9bn |
| 18 | Shinsegae | 004170 | ₩362,500 | +2.55% | +₩9.8bn | +$7M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-7.8bn |
| 19 | Daewon Cable | 006340 | ₩13,890 | +8.01% | +₩9.2bn | +$7M | +₩1.1bn | ₩-10.7bn |
| 20 | Ecopro Bm | 247540 | ₩104,900 | +2.14% | +₩8.6bn | +$6M | ₩-1.4bn | ₩-7.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics | 005930 | ₩261,000 | +3.37% | ₩-367.1bn | $-275M | +₩838.0bn | ₩-980.6bn |
| 2 | Isupetasys | 007660 | ₩103,700 | -2.17% | ₩-70.9bn | $-53M | ₩-37.0bn | +₩107.6bn |
| 3 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩84,900 | -0.59% | ₩-64.8bn | $-49M | ₩-22.3bn | +₩86.1bn |
| 4 | Naver | 035420 | ₩197,700 | -0.65% | ₩-64.7bn | $-49M | ₩-60.3bn | +₩122.5bn |
| 5 | Doosan | 000150 | ₩1,447,000 | +2.99% | ₩-57.2bn | $-43M | +₩18.0bn | +₩37.3bn |
| 6 | Hyundai Mobis | 012330 | ₩379,000 | -0.52% | ₩-36.3bn | $-27M | +₩6.5bn | +₩29.8bn |
| 7 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩541,000 | +0.37% | ₩-31.0bn | $-23M | +₩9.6bn | +₩20.8bn |
| 8 | Hana Financial Group | 086790 | ₩133,100 | -3.20% | ₩-29.0bn | $-22M | +₩5.1bn | +₩24.0bn |
| 9 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩125,700 | -1.95% | ₩-27.3bn | $-20M | ₩-1.3bn | +₩28.7bn |
| 10 | Samsung Heavy Industries | 010140 | ₩20,800 | -3.26% | ₩-27.2bn | $-20M | ₩-4.6bn | +₩31.6bn |
| 11 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 329180 | ₩460,000 | -2.02% | ₩-27.2bn | $-20M | ₩-6.9bn | +₩33.2bn |
| 12 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩351,000 | -1.27% | ₩-26.8bn | $-20M | +₩6.1bn | +₩20.5bn |
| 13 | KEPCO Engineering & Construction | 052690 | ₩133,800 | -2.76% | ₩-23.2bn | $-17M | ₩-3.3bn | +₩26.2bn |
| 14 | HD Hyundai | 267250 | ₩208,000 | -6.52% | ₩-21.4bn | $-16M | ₩-5.0bn | +₩26.2bn |
| 15 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩174,900 | -2.40% | ₩-20.5bn | $-15M | +₩5.8bn | +₩15.0bn |
| 16 | Hanwha Engine | 082740 | ₩51,300 | -3.21% | ₩-19.6bn | $-15M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩24.6bn |
| 17 | Korea Electric Power | 015760 | ₩30,750 | -0.81% | ₩-18.9bn | $-14M | ₩-3.3bn | +₩22.1bn |
| 18 | Shinhan Financial Group | 055550 | ₩110,100 | -2.82% | ₩-17.9bn | $-13M | +₩12.4bn | +₩5.7bn |
| 19 | Hugel | 145020 | ₩214,000 | -7.56% | ₩-17.6bn | $-13M | ₩-5.2bn | +₩22.3bn |
| 20 | Ecopro | 086520 | ₩81,100 | -1.46% | ₩-16.7bn | $-13M | ₩-7.8bn | +₩24.6bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.