Foreign ownership of Samsung Electronics hits lowest since 1998

Foreign ownership of Samsung Electronics fell to 45.98%, the lowest since December 1998, while SK hynix dropped to 48.82%. Foreign investors have net sold about 208 trillion won ($156.6 billion) of KOSPI shares this year amid concerns over AI companies' debt.

• Foreign stake in Samsung fell 6.41 points from its yearly peak, SK hynix 5.82 points
• Non-residents net sold 208 trillion won of KOSPI shares year to date
• Samsung price and foreign ownership were +90% correlated in 2025, now inverse
• S&P Global warned of uncaptured AI debt as capex may top $7 trillion by 2030