Investor flows — Oct 16, 2026
Foreign investors net bought ₩224.7bn of Korean stocks, while retail investors net sold ₩629.1bn and institutions net sold ₩529.1bn.
Net trading value by investor type across Korean common stocks (KOSPI + KOSDAQ, KRX + NXT venues combined) on this trading day.
Foreign investors
+₩224.7bn
+$167M
Institutions
₩-529.1bn
$-393M
Retail investors
₩-629.1bn
$-467M
Breakdown by market
| Segment | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI stocks | +₩303.5bn | +$225M | ₩-709.0bn | ₩-503.6bn |
| KOSDAQ stocks | ₩-78.8bn | $-59M | +₩179.9bn | ₩-125.6bn |
| ETFs (both markets) | +₩427.6bn | +$318M | ₩-720.9bn | +₩283.5bn |
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 | ₩215,500 | +2.62% | +₩171.7bn | +$128M | ₩-386.2bn | +₩29.8bn |
| 2 | Celltrion | 068270 | ₩194,000 | +6.53% | +₩82.2bn | +$61M | +₩49.8bn | ₩-139.2bn |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor | 005380 | ₩312,000 | +5.58% | +₩79.3bn | +$59M | +₩15.3bn | ₩-92.0bn |
| 4 | Alteogen | 196170 | ₩234,000 | +9.60% | +₩40.0bn | +$30M | +₩16.9bn | ₩-56.2bn |
| 5 | Samsung C&T | 028260 | ₩286,500 | +7.10% | +₩35.3bn | +$26M | ₩-15.7bn | ₩-18.8bn |
| 6 | Naver | 035420 | ₩180,000 | +3.69% | +₩31.8bn | +$24M | +₩5.5bn | ₩-36.6bn |
| 7 | Doosan Enerbility | 034020 | ₩64,600 | +2.05% | +₩29.3bn | +$22M | ₩-14.5bn | ₩-14.1bn |
| 8 | Hanwha Ocean | 042660 | ₩65,000 | +4.17% | +₩28.0bn | +$21M | ₩-3.1bn | ₩-26.4bn |
| 9 | SK Square | 402340 | ₩784,000 | +2.48% | +₩23.1bn | +$17M | ₩-37.2bn | +₩13.7bn |
| 10 | POSCO Holdings | 005490 | ₩296,500 | +1.54% | +₩22.7bn | +$17M | ₩-8.4bn | ₩-13.9bn |
| 11 | Gn Cenergy | 119850 | ₩41,400 | +4.55% | +₩18.9bn | +$14M | ₩-21.9bn | +₩2.4bn |
| 12 | Kia | 000270 | ₩110,200 | +4.06% | +₩18.9bn | +$14M | +₩4.7bn | ₩-23.5bn |
| 13 | APR | 278470 | ₩325,500 | +9.23% | +₩17.0bn | +$13M | +₩0.4bn | ₩-16.1bn |
| 14 | Hybe | 352820 | ₩176,800 | +7.09% | +₩16.7bn | +$12M | +₩31.1bn | ₩-46.8bn |
| 15 | HMM | 011200 | ₩23,500 | +1.29% | +₩16.5bn | +$12M | +₩1.2bn | ₩-17.2bn |
| 16 | Hyundai Engineering&Construction | 000720 | ₩93,800 | +2.96% | +₩16.2bn | +$12M | ₩-8.3bn | ₩-7.9bn |
| 17 | KB Financial Group | 105560 | ₩160,000 | +2.11% | +₩16.2bn | +$12M | ₩-9.7bn | ₩-3.3bn |
| 18 | LG Cns | 064400 | ₩65,200 | +5.16% | +₩13.9bn | +$10M | ₩-0.3bn | ₩-13.4bn |
| 19 | LS Eco Energy | 229640 | ₩62,100 | -6.33% | +₩12.6bn | +$9M | ₩-22.5bn | +₩10.1bn |
| 20 | Samsung Sds | 018260 | ₩199,900 | +2.88% | +₩12.1bn | +$9M | ₩-1.8bn | ₩-10.3bn |
Top foreign net sells
| # | Company | Ticker | Close | 1D % | Foreign net | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | ₩1,188,000 | +2.15% | ₩-179.4bn | $-133M | ₩-31.7bn | +₩188.8bn |
| 2 | SK Hynix | 000660 | ₩1,272,000 | +0.79% | ₩-137.6bn | $-102M | ₩-400.1bn | ₩-131.5bn |
| 3 | Samsung SDI | 006400 | ₩530,000 | -1.85% | ₩-60.9bn | $-45M | ₩-27.9bn | +₩83.1bn |
| 4 | Samsung Biologics | 207940 | ₩1,298,000 | +4.09% | ₩-57.8bn | $-43M | +₩87.5bn | ₩-30.9bn |
| 5 | Jusung Engineering | 036930 | ₩210,500 | +2.93% | ₩-48.9bn | $-36M | +₩18.0bn | +₩29.6bn |
| 6 | Korean Air Lines | 003490 | ₩26,350 | -10.53% | ₩-42.8bn | $-32M | ₩-42.3bn | +₩84.1bn |
| 7 | Simmtech | 222800 | ₩126,600 | +1.93% | ₩-36.8bn | $-27M | ₩-9.0bn | +₩41.7bn |
| 8 | DB Insurance | 005830 | ₩181,400 | -2.05% | ₩-29.7bn | $-22M | +₩25.5bn | +₩4.1bn |
| 9 | Hyosung Heavy Industries | 298040 | ₩1,926,000 | +5.77% | ₩-25.9bn | $-19M | +₩26.2bn | ₩-0.8bn |
| 10 | L&F | 066970 | ₩93,700 | -10.51% | ₩-25.4bn | $-19M | ₩-24.7bn | +₩49.7bn |
| 11 | Psk Holdings | 031980 | ₩199,000 | +7.45% | ₩-23.6bn | $-18M | +₩12.4bn | +₩10.8bn |
| 12 | Daeduck Electronics | 353200 | ₩131,700 | +1.70% | ₩-23.1bn | $-17M | +₩4.6bn | +₩18.1bn |
| 13 | Daejoo Electronic Materials | 078600 | ₩103,200 | -8.02% | ₩-22.5bn | $-17M | +₩1.8bn | +₩19.9bn |
| 14 | Hana Micron | 067310 | ₩40,850 | +5.28% | ₩-20.3bn | $-15M | +₩9.5bn | +₩10.0bn |
| 15 | Korea Circuit | 007810 | ₩64,800 | -1.22% | ₩-16.6bn | $-12M | ₩-3.1bn | +₩19.9bn |
| 16 | Doosan Tesna | 131970 | ₩114,500 | -5.06% | ₩-15.2bn | $-11M | ₩-1.2bn | +₩16.6bn |
| 17 | EO Technics | 039030 | ₩448,000 | +5.91% | ₩-12.8bn | $-9M | +₩8.0bn | +₩5.2bn |
| 18 | TSE | 131290 | ₩297,500 | +9.58% | ₩-12.7bn | $-9M | +₩3.5bn | +₩9.3bn |
| 19 | Wonik Ips | 240810 | ₩109,000 | +6.13% | ₩-11.8bn | $-9M | +₩12.0bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 20 | TLB | 356860 | ₩39,150 | +0.38% | ₩-11.3bn | $-8M | ₩-1.6bn | +₩13.1bn |
USD figures converted at the current rate for reference. Market totals sum common stocks only and can differ slightly from headline exchange figures.