- Samsung Electronics said it posted 107.4 trillion won ($77.8 billion) in operating profit for the third quarter, but its foreign ownership ratio fell to 46.38%, the lowest in about 18 years and nine months.
- Foreign investors' cumulative net sales on South Korea's stock market this year have surpassed 197 trillion won ($142.8 billion), led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with no shift back to net buying by foreign investors despite strong earnings.
- Lee Jae-won said any further increase in portfolio weighting should be linked to changes in foreign investor flows, and that a staggered response strategy would be effective as selling pressure eases.
Samsung Electronics Foreign Ownership Falls to 46.38% as Selling Continues Despite $77.8 Billion Operating Profit
Samsung Electronics posted third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($77.8 billion), but foreign investors continued to pull out. Foreign ownership fell into the 46% range, the lowest level in about 18 years and nine months.
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Samsung Electronics posted third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($77.8 billion), but foreign investors continued to pull out. Foreign ownership fell into the 46% range, the lowest level in about 18 years and nine months.
Korea Exchange data showed foreign investors held 46.38% of Samsung Electronics as of Oct. 8. That was the lowest since Jan. 11, 2008, when the figure was 46.35%. It marked a decline of 6.02 percentage points from 52.4% at the start of the year.
Foreign selling has spread across South Korea's large-cap semiconductor stocks. Foreign ownership in SK Hynix also stood at just 49.59% on Oct. 8. After falling below the 50% threshold at the end of September for the first time since 2023, it has remained in the 49% range for eight straight trading sessions.
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