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Institutional Investors Favor Financial Stocks While Offloading Semiconductor Giants

Finance · Major Banks · yonhap_finance · 2026-09-03

On the 3rd, institutional investors heavily bought into financial stocks like KB Financial and Shinhan Financial while reducing holdings in SK Hynix.

What Happened

Institutional Buying: Institutional investors showed a strong preference for financial stocks, with KB Financial leading the net buying at 65.95 billion KRW. Shinhan Financial and Woori Financial Group were also among the top picks for institutional accumulation.

Institutional Selling: In contrast, institutions were net sellers of SK Hynix, offloading 300.39 billion KRW worth of shares. Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electro-Mechanics also faced significant selling pressure from institutional accounts.

Strategic Outlook: The shift toward financial stocks indicates a strategic move by institutions to capitalize on sector-specific strength. Meanwhile, the selling in semiconductor stocks suggests a cautious approach to tech-heavy portfolios.

Data Context: These figures are based on data from the KRX and Yonhap Infomax as of 3:30 PM. Market participants should note that institutional flows are subject to daily volatility.

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