Abstract: We analyzed changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jun 12th, with aggregate holdings totaling USD1,797bn across stocks with market cap of at least USD100m. We estimate net foreign flows were outflows of USD7,074m for the week, while total holdings rose USD243bn (15.6% WoW) against a KOSPI decline of 0.5%. The largest outflows were concentrated in Samsung Electronics (USD2,670m), SK Hynix (USD1,526m), SKSQUARE (USD570m), Samsung Elec Pref (USD400m), and Hyundai Motor (USD385m). On the inflow side, TaihanElecWire led with USD122m, followed by Samsung SDI (USD109m), LIG Nex1 (USD90m), KIA (USD75m), and SEOJIN SYSTEM (USD65m).
SKSQUARE, Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), SK Hynix
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