SK Hynix briefly tops Samsung Electronics by market value intraday
Bitget market data showed the chipmaker overtaking Samsung Electronics on June 22, a rare shift at the top of South Korea’s corporate rankings.
Fact Check
The core claim — SK Hynix briefly topping Samsung Electronics by market value intraday on June 22, 2026 — is supported by the originating X post from analyst @jukan05 with precise figures (KRW 209.11 trillion vs 209.04 trillion, excluding Samsung's preferred shares), and by corroborating reports from Odaily and PANews. Yonhap's June 18 data showing the two firms at ~28% and ~25% of KOSPI confirms they were close enough for such a crossover. The 'Bitget market data' framing in the claim title is a minor sourcing detail; the substantive event is well documented. The 'excluding preferred shares' caveat means the overtaking depends on the counting methodology, slightly tempering certainty.
Summary
SK Hynix briefly surpassed Samsung Electronics in intraday market value on June 22, becoming South Korea’s most valuable listed company for a period, according to Bitget market data. The move marked a short-lived change in the country’s corporate leaderboard, where Samsung Electronics has long been the dominant heavyweight.
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