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 ($26.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 596.1m as of 2023-10-26, 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 ≈ $27.07. Options: 42 managers hold calls ($330.0m notional), 44 hold puts ($395.6m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 884 |
| Q4 2022 | 923 |
| Q1 2023 | 855 |
| Q2 2023 | 858 |
| Q3 2023 | 772 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 363 | 429 |
| Q1 2023 | 351 | 457 |
| Q2 2023 | 310 | 437 |
| Q3 2023 | 302 | 472 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $344.8m | $372.2m | 1.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $241.5m | $356.9m | 1.48 |
| Q2 2023 | $387.5m | $496.5m | 1.28 |
| Q3 2023 | $330.0m | $395.6m | 1.20 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | Added | +28.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.6m |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | Added | +1.3m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +1.2m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +606.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +549.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +546.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +511.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | New | +487.4k |
Biggest sellers
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Reduced | -3.4m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.9m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.3m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -955.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $51.6m1.9m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $43.2m1.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $25.7m950.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $20.8m767.1k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $18.9m698.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $18.0m665.2k shares |
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC | Added | $17.3m6.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $15.1m556.0k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Unchanged | $13.5m500.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $12.0m442.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $76.1m2.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $69.8m2.6m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $30.2m1.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $24.8m917.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $23.4m865.2k shares |
| DLD Asset Management, LP | Added | $12.9m475.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $11.7m432.6k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $10.3m379.6k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $9.7m360.0k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $9.1m334.5k 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 Q3 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $147.8k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 65.6m $1.8bn | Reduced -400.4k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.14% of their portfolio | 49.8m $1.3bn | Reduced -254.1k |
| Capital World Investors 0.24% of their portfolio | 44.0m $1.2bn | Added +28.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 39.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -235.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.2m $871.6m | Reduced -955.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 25.4m $687.5m | Reduced -289.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 17.3m $467.7m | Reduced -1.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.7m $342.7m | Added +196.4k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 12.1m $328.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.49% of their portfolio | 10.7m $290.8m | Reduced -269.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.3m $280.0m | Reduced -1.6m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 7.9m $214.9m | Reduced -3.4m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.8m $211.9m | Reduced -1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.6m $205.9m | Reduced -1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.2m $194.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| PROVIDENT TRUST CO 4.46% of their portfolio | 7.1m $193.2m | Reduced -62.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.4m $145.6m | Added +150.3k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 11.10% of their portfolio | 5.0m $134.6m | Reduced -696.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.9m $131.7m | Added +32.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $125.5m | Reduced -1.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.6m $123.2m | Added +481.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5m $121.3m | Added +1.6m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $88.4m | Reduced -71.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $87.4m | Added +549.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $83.3m | Added +23.7k |
| Oldfield Partners LLP 11.43% of their portfolio | 2.7m $74.2m | Reduced -9.5k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.52% of their portfolio | 2.6m $69.2m | Added +1.3m |
| Kiltearn Partners LLP 5.25% of their portfolio | 2.5m $66.5m | Added +198.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $65.9m | Added +1.2m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.3m $61.4m | Reduced -295.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.8m | Reduced -536.9k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.6m $43.8m | Added +418.6k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.52% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.6m | Reduced -500.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $38.5m | Added +126.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.7m | Added +312.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $37.1m | Reduced -305.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.8m | Reduced -53.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.1m | Reduced -141.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.6m | Added +423.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $31.7m | Reduced -69.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.0m | Added +24.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.0m | Added +31.6k |
| Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, LLC 3.49% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.9m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.3m | Reduced -64.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 998.4k $27.0m | Added +511.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 993.5k $27.0m | Added +36.9k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.33% of their portfolio | 922.1k $24.6m | Added +57.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.11% of their portfolio | 864.1k $23.4m | Reduced -24.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 856.9k $23.2m | Added +546.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 853.9k $23.1m | Reduced -270.0k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 837.2k $22.7m | Reduced -151.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 823.8k $22.5m | Added +163.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 715.8k $19.4m | Added +292.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 702.9k $19.0m | Reduced -96.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 692.0k $18.7m | Added +89.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 687.7k $18.6m | Added +170 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 677.5k $18.3m | Reduced -33.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 676.0k $18.3m | Reduced -24.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 607.2k $16.4m | Added +19.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 606.0k $16.4m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 600.7k $16.3m | Added +890 |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 592.2k $16.0m | Reduced -700 |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 589.0k $15.9m | Reduced -51.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 579.3k $15.7m | Added +84.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 574.7k $15.6m | Reduced -16.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 534.0k $14.5m | Reduced -24.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 529.9k $15.7m | Added +36.9k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 519.4k $14.1m | Added +9.5k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 516.6k $14.0m | Reduced -132.3k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.10% of their portfolio | 515.4k $13.9m | Added +19.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 505.8k $13.7m | Added +56.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 487.4k $13.2m | New |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio | 477.0k $12.9m | Added +145.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 476.9k $12.9m | Reduced -57.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 460.1k $12.3m | Reduced -107.6k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.27% of their portfolio | 442.5k $12.0m | Reduced -4.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 426.3k $11.5m | Reduced -113.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 413.9k $11.2m | Reduced -74.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 389.8k $10.6m | Added +34.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 382.7k $10.4m | Reduced -10.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 382.3k $10.3m | Reduced -389.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 380.6k $10.3m | Reduced -2.0m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 376.1k $10.2m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 371.2k $10.0m | Added +172.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 369.1k $10.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 339.6k $9.2m | Reduced -7.5k |
| PARUS FINANCE (UK) Ltd 5.36% of their portfolio | 317.9k $8.6m | Reduced -101.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 316.4k $8.6m | Reduced -64.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 311.9k $8.4m | Added +24.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 296.5k $8.0m | Reduced -11.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 294.0k $8.0m | Reduced -155.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.0k $7.6m | Reduced -137.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 280.0k $7.6m | Reduced -12.7k |
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 279.8k $7.6m | Reduced -128.7k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 277.7k $7.5m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.6k $7.5m | Reduced -14.8k |
| Gradient Investments LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 274.6k $7.4m | Added +16.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.11% of their portfolio | 270.1k $7.3m | New |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 269.7k $7.3m | New |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.04% of their portfolio | 268.7k $7.3m | Added +1.0k |