SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO LUV
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 844741108 · ISIN US8447411088
Airline of the United States
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryAir Transportation, Scheduled
- HeadquartersDallas, TX
- Founded1967
- Websitesouthwest.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($59.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 594.3m as of 2023-02-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $33.67. Options: 37 managers hold calls ($344.8m notional), 37 hold puts ($372.2m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 884 |
| Q4 2022 | 923 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $332.0m | $270.9m | 0.82 |
| Q4 2022 | $344.8m | $372.2m | 1.08 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +2.8m |
| PROVIDENT TRUST CO | New | +2.6m |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | New | +1.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.3m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +1.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +964.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +952.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +913.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +846.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | +767.0k |
Biggest sellers
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -3.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -894.7k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -718.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -597.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $83.5m2.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $41.5m1.2m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $29.2m867.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $28.8m856.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.3m484.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $15.9m471.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $12.9m384.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $11.8m351.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $11.6m344.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $11.3m335.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $62.8m1.9m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $47.0m1.4m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $27.7m823.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $24.8m735.7k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $22.1m655.2k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | First filing | $17.3m515.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $16.9m500.6k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $16.8m499.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $15.8m469.1k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Unchanged | $14.5m432.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-10-07 | 10.2% |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 13G · institution +0.4 pts · filed 2026-10-05 | 10.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Elliott Investment Management L.P. (4.9%, 2026-04-03), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $553.3k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $105.1k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $87.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-10 | MONTFORD JOHN T Director | Sold | $87.5k2.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 65.6m $2.2bn | Added +719.6k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.61% of their portfolio | 52.2m $1.8bn | Reduced -543.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 39.9m $1.3bn | Reduced -211.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.6m $1.2bn | Added +2.8m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.47% of their portfolio | 18.2m $613.2m | Added +1.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 15.7m $530.2m | Reduced -2.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 12.4m $417.4m | Reduced -578.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.9m $399.9m | Added +285.8k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.66% of their portfolio | 11.0m $370.7m | Reduced -555.7k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 9.9m $333.2m | Added +679.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 8.8m $296.0m | Added +447.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.7m $260.0m | Reduced -1.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.7m $226.7m | Added +198.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.4m $215.5m | Added +255.7k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 12.10% of their portfolio | 6.0m $203.5m | Added +68.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.8m $160.3m | Added +12.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $142.0m | Reduced -284.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.0m $133.8m | Added +1.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.9m $131.8m | Added +676.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $123.7m | Added +742.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.4m $115.3m | Added +33.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $115.1m | Added +102.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.0m $101.6m | Added +60.5k |
| PROVIDENT TRUST CO 2.28% of their portfolio | 2.6m $86.1m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $81.9m | Added +964.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $80.8m | Added +656.3k |
| Oldfield Partners LLP 13.08% of their portfolio | 2.2m $74.1m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.1m $70.8m | Added +20.7k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.42% of their portfolio | 2.0m $67.3m | Unchanged |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $64.3m | Added +952.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $62.8m | Added +519.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $60.0m | Added +356.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $58.7m | Added +494.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $57.5m | Reduced -133.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.6m $55.5m | Added +752.5k |
| Kiltearn Partners LLP 3.80% of their portfolio | 1.5m $51.8m | Reduced -493.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $50.9m | Added +64.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $50.3m | Reduced -1.9m |
| ROTHSCHILD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT US INC. 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.3m | Added +21.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.7m | Added +44.8k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.6m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $45.5m | Reduced -36.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $44.8m | Added +67 |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $44.2m | Reduced -114.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $43.6m | Reduced -894.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $42.0m | Added +97.8k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.5m | Added +665 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $39.0m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, LLC 5.54% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.4m | Reduced -81.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.4m | First filing |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.2m | Added +35.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.1m | Reduced -1.0m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.7m | Reduced -91.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.5m | Added +913.4k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.5m | Added +124.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.9m | Added +173.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.5m | Added +364.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 978.7k $32.7m | Added +250.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 924.5k $31.1m | Added +23.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 902.2k $30.4m | Added +846.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 896.4k $30.2m | Reduced -352.5k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 851.2k $30.6m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 841.5k $28.3m | Reduced -70.4k |
| Sculptor Capital LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 771.1k $26.0m | Added +16.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.11% of their portfolio | 767.2k $25.8m | Reduced -6.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 767.0k $25.8m | New |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.49% of their portfolio | 762.7k $25.7m | Reduced -11.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 761.3k $25.6m | Added +11.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 712.8k $24.0m | Reduced -25.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 708.5k $23.9m | Added +623.9k |
| SIRIOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 4.23% of their portfolio | 682.8k $23.0m | Added +105.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 647.4k $21.8m | Reduced -64.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 637.6k $21.5m | Added +20.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 637.4k $21.5m | Added +30.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 618.6k $20.8m | Reduced -9.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 605.2k $20.4m | Reduced -389.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 603.9k $20.3m | Reduced -600 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 603.7k $20.3m | Reduced -16.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 602.9k $20.3m | Reduced -36.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.10% of their portfolio | 586.4k $19.7m | Added +579.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.09% of their portfolio | 583.1k $19.6m | Reduced -84.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 582.6k $19.6m | Added +11.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 567.8k $19.1m | Reduced -443.1k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 541.5k $18.2m | Unchanged |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 514.9k $17.3m | Added +95.6k |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 503.9k $17.0m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 486.3k $16.4m | Reduced -810 |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 477.7k $16.1m | Reduced -48.6k |
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 475.2k $16.0m | Added +46.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 468.9k $15.8m | Reduced -52.7k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.16% of their portfolio | 466.4k $15.7m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 462.2k $15.6m | Added +149.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 440.2k $14.8m | Added +202.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.02% of their portfolio | 439.0k $14.8m | Added +116.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 429.8k $14.5m | Reduced -3.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 428.3k $14.4m | Reduced -20.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 427.5k $14.4m | Reduced -5.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 416.2k $14.0m | Added +4.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.29% of their portfolio | 383.3k $12.9m | Reduced -348.1k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 381.0k $12.8m | Reduced -28.8k |