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Foreign Samsung Electronics Stake Falls to 2008 Crisis Level

Samsung Electronics' foreign ownership has reportedly fallen to levels last seen in the 2008 financial crisis, indicating sustained foreign selling of Korea's semiconductor bellwether. The trend could weigh on sentiment for peers like SK Hynix, though the outflow appears disconnected from fundamentals, keeping the impact neutral.

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Korea IT Times · 10-12 09:19 KST
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비욘드포스트 · 10-12 06:19 KST
Foreign Samsung Electronics Stake Falls to 2008 Crisis Level
Foreign ownership of Samsung Electronics fell from 52.40% at end-2024 to 46.38% on the 8th, back to 2008 crisis levels. For stocks, the exodus may hint at rotation into HBM leader SK Hynix, but also signals weakening sentiment across the memory sector.