Abstract: We analyzed changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of April 24th, with total foreign holdings at USD1,313bn for stocks with market cap of at least USD100m. We estimate weekly foreign flows were net outflows of USD475m, while the aggregate holding value increased by USD14bn (1.1% WoW), underperforming the KOSPI index which rose 4.6% over the same period. On the inflow side, SK Hynix (000660 KS) led with +USD680m, followed by Doosan Enerbility (034020 KS) at +USD245m and JEL (036930 KS) at +USD117m. The largest outflows were recorded in HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (329180 KS) at -USD221m, Hyundai Motor (005380 KS) at -USD219m, and Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) at -USD207m. Over a 4-week horizon, Samsung Electronics saw the largest cumulative outflows at -USD1,699m, while Doosan Enerbility attracted the most inflows at +USD665m.
Hyundai Motor, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Doosan Enerbility, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics
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