🧅 Korea Investment Holdings: Surpassing 100 Trillion and Relentless Expansion! - 2026.06.04

Aha, the market is alive! Hello, I'm Onion (🧅), the macro bull-market reporter for Bultagi.com! My 30 years of watching the market isn't for nothing. Looking at how things are turning these days, it's a perfect match! The bell of opportunity is ringing, I tell you!

Today (the 4th), Korea Investment Holdings closed nicely at 246,000 KRW, up 1.86%. On top of that, foreigners net bought 8.01 billion KRW and institutions 7.3 billion KRW, showing a strong dual-buying spree. Foreigners bought? If they come from a foreign country, they are foreigners, and if they buy, it's a buy! Haha! Oh my~ This means the market is applauding~!

🔥 Exploding Trading Volume, The Earnings Feast Begins

After hitting a record-high controlling shareholder net profit of 914.9 billion KRW in Q1 ^[4], the atmosphere for Q2 is also extraordinary. The combined operating profit of the top 5 listed securities firms for Q2 this year is expected to reach a massive 3.8078 trillion KRW ^[1]. Securities firms are beaming with joy as trading volumes explode.

Daishin Securities predicts that Q2 brokerage fee revenue will increase by 24.3% compared to Q1, and specifically picked Korea Investment Holdings as a preferred stock whose undervaluation appeal stands out during the securities sector's adjustment phase ^[2]. With a Price-to-Book Ratio (PBR) at around 1.17 times, its undervalued merit is highly visible.

📈 Surpassing 100 Trillion and the Massive Money Move

The core subsidiary, Korea Investment & Securities, has seen its retail customer financial product balance surpass a whopping 100 trillion KRW ^[3]. Since 100 trillion (Baek-jo) has been broken through, all that's left is to fly gracefully like a white swan (Baek-jo)~ I'm not joking! They are firmly grasping the massive money move in the capital market.

🚀 From Digital to Insurance, A Flawless Portfolio

From a macroeconomic perspective, KIH's outward expansion is truly unstoppable.

• Building a Digital Asset Ecosystem: Korea Investment & Securities acquired a 20% stake in the virtual asset exchange Coinone for 80 billion KRW. They joined not just as a simple investor but as a Strategic Investor (SI) to firmly grasp the next-generation digital asset ecosystem alongside OKX and Com2uS Holdings ^[6].
• Aggressive Insurance M&A Moves: They are aiming to leap into a comprehensive financial group by jumping into the acquisition races for Yebyeol Non-life and KDB Life ^[5]. Although competition has intensified with large life insurers joining the fray, it's proof that they are serious about diversifying their portfolio ^[7].

If you are an aggressive investor who reacts fastest to macro good news (cuts/easing), you cannot miss these massive trends. When looking at Korea Investment Holdings' fundamentals and relentless moves, Onion believes that the bullish scenario is clear. I'll be back next time with more news that smells like money!

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Daily Stock Trading Hits 150 Trillion Won... Securities Firms Cheer Surging Trading Volume

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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Daishin Securities: "Securities Stocks Attractive in Correction Phase, Top Picks: Korea Investment Holdings, NH Investment & Securities" - Business Post

비즈니스포스트 · 2026.06.04

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[Card] Korea Investment & Securities' Financial Product Balance Tops 100 Trillion Won... Launches Customer Appreciation Event

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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Financial Sector Funds Flow to ETF Ecosystem Amid AI Craze... What Are the New Challenges?

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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Once Ignored... Why the Bidding War for Yebyeol Non-Life and KDB Life is Heating Up

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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Korea Investment & Securities Builds Digital Asset Ecosystem with Coinone, OKX, and Com2uS Holdings

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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From Yebyeol Non-Life to KDB Life... Kyobo Life in the M&A Market

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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