Abstract: We analyzed changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 28th, with total foreign holdings across stocks with market cap of at least USD100m at USD1,632bn, down from USD1,691bn a week prior. We estimate net foreign flows were outflows of USD5,652m for the week, with foreign holdings declining by USD59bn (3.5% WoW), exceeding the KOSPI index decline of 1.8%. The largest outflows were concentrated in SK Hynix (USD3,766m outflow), Samsung Electronics (USD1,144m outflow), Samsung Elec Pref (USD521m outflow), and Hyundai Motor (USD406m outflow). On the inflow side, Alteogen led with USD620m in weekly inflows, followed by Silicon2 (USD125m), SamsungElecMech (USD86m), and LS Electric (USD82m).
Hyundai Motor, Alteogen, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF), Samsung Electronics
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