Foreign Investors Snap Up $600 Million in Samsung Electronics, Also Grab Shares of HYBE and Hanwha Aerospace
Foreign investors net purchased ₩780 billion worth of Samsung Electronics shares in a single day, October 27, 2025. This accounts for a significant portion of foreign investors' total net purchases, reflecting high investor sentiment towards Samsung Electronics. Institutional investors also joined the buying spree, net purchasing ₩164.4 billion worth of Samsung Electronics shares on the same day. As a leading South Korean company, Samsung Electronics continues to achieve steady growth based on its competitiveness in the global market and innovative technologies. This growth potential stimulates investment sentiment among foreign and institutional investors, raising expectations for stock price increases. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung welcomed this investment attraction, emphasizing his commitment to attracting more foreign investment through business-friendly policies.
In addition to Samsung Electronics, foreign investors showed buying interest in a variety of stocks. In particular, foreign capital flowed into HYBE, Samsung Heavy Industries, Hanwha Aerospace, NAVER, and LG Energy Solution, driving up their stock prices. HYBE is a leading South Korean entertainment company with a stable revenue structure based on its global fandom. Samsung Heavy Industries possesses excellent technology in the shipbuilding and offshore plant sectors, strengthening its competitiveness in the global market. Hanwha Aerospace plays a key role in the aerospace and defense industries, contributing to national security. NAVER, a leading South Korean IT company, provides various online services such as search, advertising, and shopping, enhancing user convenience. LG Energy Solution is a leading global battery company, evaluated as a high-growth potential company in the electric vehicle and energy storage system sectors.
On October 27, 2025, institutional investors primarily purchased HYBE, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, KB Financial Group, and SK Hynix shares. Hyundai Engineering & Construction represents the South Korean construction industry, recognized for its technological capabilities through the successful execution of domestic and international construction projects. KB Financial Group leads the South Korean financial industry, continuing its steady growth based on its stable asset soundness and profitability. SK Hynix holds a high market share in the global memory semiconductor market, strengthening its competitiveness through technological innovation. Institutional investors tend to invest in blue-chip companies representing each industry, pursuing stable returns. This investment strategy of institutional investors increases market stability and provides confidence to investors.
Meanwhile, foreign investors net sold SK Hynix, Samsung SDI, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, POSCO Holdings, and Doosan Enerbility shares. Institutional investors net sold Samsung SDI, Samsung Heavy Industries, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shares. Various factors are believed to have influenced foreign investors' net selling. The desire to realize profits following short-term stock price increases of specific stocks may have played a role, as well as adjustments to investment strategies due to changes in the global economic situation. Furthermore, institutional investors' net selling can also be interpreted as part of portfolio adjustments due to changes in market conditions. Investors should carefully analyze market conditions and establish investment strategies that match their investment goals and risk tolerance.
Specifically, foreign investors net purchased ₩113 billion of Samsung Heavy Industries and ₩63.5 billion of Samsung Electronics preferred shares. They also net purchased ₩74.9 billion of HYBE and ₩30.4 billion of Hanwha Aerospace. NAVER recorded a net purchase of ₩28.1 billion. Shares of LG Group affiliates, including LG Energy Solution (₩33.2 billion), LG Chem (₩19.8 billion), and LG (₩14.4 billion), were all bought. Institutional investors net purchased ₩31 billion of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and ₩30 billion of KB Financial Group. They net purchased ₩26.1 billion of SK Hynix and ₩25.6 billion of SK Square. LIG Nex1 was net purchased by ₩16.2 billion, and Hanwha Aerospace was net purchased by ₩14.9 billion. Shinhan Financial Group was net purchased by ₩13.7 billion. These detailed investment trends suggest that investors highly value the growth potential of specific industries and companies. Investors should comprehensively consider the financial condition, management strategy, and industry trends of a company before making investment decisions.
