What foreign investors are buying in Korea
Korea Exchange publishes investor-level trading data every day — but almost none of it is accessible in English. We translate the numbers daily. Latest trading day: Oct 16, 2026.
Top foreign buys — Oct 16, 2026
| # | 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 |
Top foreign sells — Oct 16, 2026
| # | 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 |
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Largest covered companies
| Company | Ticker | Market | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics | 005930 | KOSPI | ₩1,260T ($936.1B) |
| SK Hynix | 000660 | KOSPI | ₩929T ($690.4B) |
| SK Square | 402340 | KOSPI | ₩103T ($76.8B) |
| LG Energy Solution | 373220 | KOSPI | ₩94T ($70.1B) |
| Samsung Electro Mechanics | 009150 | KOSPI | ₩89T ($65.9B) |
| Hyundai Motor | 005380 | KOSPI | ₩63T ($47.2B) |
| Samsung Biologics | 207940 | KOSPI | ₩60T ($44.6B) |
| KB Financial Group | 105560 | KOSPI | ₩57T ($42.2B) |
| Samsung Life Insurance | 032830 | KOSPI | ₩48T ($35.4B) |
| Samsung C&T | 028260 | KOSPI | ₩46T ($34.5B) |