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 ($23.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 488.8m as of 2026-04-22, 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 ≈ $37.56. Options: 31 managers hold calls ($681.5m notional), 36 hold puts ($405.0m).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 793 |
| Q1 2024 | 792 |
| Q2 2024 | 767 |
| Q3 2024 | 800 |
| Q4 2024 | 836 |
| Q1 2025 | 817 |
| Q2 2025 | 796 |
| Q3 2025 | 765 |
| Q4 2025 | 851 |
| Q1 2026 | 871 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 309 | 395 |
| Q3 2024 | 321 | 391 |
| Q4 2024 | 324 | 371 |
| Q1 2025 | 350 | 404 |
| Q2 2025 | 337 | 428 |
| Q3 2025 | 323 | 370 |
| Q4 2025 | 347 | 361 |
| Q1 2026 | 412 | 388 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $652.1m | $681.7m | 1.05 |
| Q3 2025 | $463.3m | $646.0m | 1.39 |
| Q4 2025 | $421.2m | $461.0m | 1.09 |
| Q1 2026 | $681.5m | $405.0m | 0.59 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +6.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +5.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +4.2m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +2.8m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +1.8m |
| Crake Asset Management LLP | Added | +1.6m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +976.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +909.8k |
| COOKSON PEIRCE & CO INC | New | +863.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +697.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Elliott Investment Management L.P. | Reduced | -20.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -13.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -4.9m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | -3.9m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -3.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -2.9m |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd | Sold out | -2.8m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -2.7m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -2.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.7m |
Biggest calls
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $255.5m6.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $108.8m2.9m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $87.2m2.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $46.8m1.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $29.8m792.8k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $23.7m630.0k shares |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | New | $18.8m500.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $15.5m411.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $15.0m399.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.3m327.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $111.1m3.0m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $76.5m2.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $69.0m1.8m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $20.0m531.7k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $12.8m340.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $11.3m300.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $10.7m284.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $10.3m273.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $9.2m245.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $8.5m225.7k 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 Q1 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2 | $60.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $47.6m | 1 | $132.4k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 5 | $369.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 3 | $567.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | $145.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $302.1k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.39% of their portfolio | 47.1m $1.8bn | Reduced -322.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 44.4m $1.7bn | Added +4.2m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 31.6m $1.2bn | First filing |
| Elliott Investment Management L.P. 7.16% of their portfolio | 30.3m $1.1bn | Reduced -20.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 29.5m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.6m $1.1bn | Reduced -678.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 23.1m $869.0m | First filing |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.9m $522.0m | Reduced -3.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.0m $486.7m | Added +83.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.0m $375.1m | Added +239.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.8m $366.8m | Added +6.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.5m $244.9m | Added +697.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3m $235.7m | Reduced -662.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.8m $216.5m | Added +117.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $215.3m | Reduced -497.5k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 5.70% of their portfolio | 5.2m $196.1m | Added +269.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.28% of their portfolio | 5.2m $193.9m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.9m $182.5m | Reduced -2.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $159.7m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.9m $147.4m | Added +176.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $143.4m | Reduced -105.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5m $132.2m | Reduced -13.1m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.4m $128.0m | Reduced -87.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 2.9m $110.3m | Added +2.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $109.7m | Reduced -550.2k |
| Crake Asset Management LLP 3.83% of their portfolio | 2.9m $109.7m | Added +1.6m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.8m $105.0m | Added +1.8m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.8m $104.6m | Added +976.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $104.0m | First filing |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.6m $98.2m | Reduced -55.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $96.3m | Reduced -342.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $95.6m | Reduced -4.9m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $79.5m | Reduced -1.0m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $75.4m | Added +454.3k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 2.52% of their portfolio | 2.0m $75.2m | Reduced -518.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $72.7m | Added +108.0k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 7.31% of their portfolio | 1.7m $62.7m | Reduced -439.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.0m | Added +909.8k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $54.9m | Added +437.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $47.9m | Reduced -32.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.1m | Reduced -7.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.6m | Reduced -854.6k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.6m | First filing |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $39.1m | Added +308.4k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $39.9m | Reduced -2.7m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.1m | Added +158.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $38.5m | Added +234.9k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.20% of their portfolio | 969.8k $36.4m | Reduced -286.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 917.7k $34.5m | Reduced -961.1k |
| COOKSON PEIRCE & CO INC 1.37% of their portfolio | 863.3k $32.4m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 854.3k $32.1m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 820.7k $30.8m | Added +496.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 785.4k $29.5m | Reduced -15.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 748.0k $28.1m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 700.4k $26.3m | Added +629.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 688.1k $25.9m | Reduced -220.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 687.8k $25.8m | Added +203.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 683.6k $25.7m | Reduced -428.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 651.1k $24.5m | Added +146.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 640.6k $24.1m | Added +103.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 622.5k $23.1m | Added +350.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 618.7k $23.2m | Reduced -64.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 616.0k $23.1m | Added +281.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 592.5k $22.3m | Added +303.9k |
| Kiltearn Partners LLP 5.95% of their portfolio | 588.9k $22.1m | Reduced -124.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 584.3k $22.0m | Added +8.6k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 571.3k $21.5m | Added +420.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 554.0k $20.8m | Reduced -14.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 547.6k $20.6m | Reduced -21.4k |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 2.69% of their portfolio | 546.5k $20.5m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Teewinot Capital Advisers, L.L.C. 1.59% of their portfolio | 530.1k $19.9m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 509.5k $19.1m | Added +268.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 507.0k $19.0m | Added +493.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 503.4k $20.8m | Added +24.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 483.4k $18.2m | Added +16.5k |
| SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.39% of their portfolio | 472.1k $17.7m | Reduced -439.2k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 465.4k $17.5m | Added +455.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 462.9k $17.4m | New |
| M&G PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 457.5k $17.4m | Reduced -47.7k |
| Gradient Investments LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 452.5k $17.0m | Reduced -50.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 441.7k $16.6m | Reduced -2.6m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 439.2k $16.5m | Added +364.2k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.05% of their portfolio | 426.8k $16.0m | Reduced -29.2k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 415.5k $15.6m | Added +97.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 408.4k $15.3m | Added +33.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 405.8k $15.2m | Added +2.3k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 404.4k $15.1m | Added +37.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 402.6k $15.1m | Added +356.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 397.7k $14.9m | Reduced -38.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 393.8k $14.8m | New |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 381.2k $14.3m | New |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 372.2k $14.0m | Added +180.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 337.2k $12.7m | Reduced -638.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 337.1k $12.7m | Reduced -59.5k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 308.1k $11.6m | New |
| STRS OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 301.7k $11.3m | Added +262.3k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 298.9k $11.2m | Added +118.3k |
| Thomist Capital Management, LP 3.70% of their portfolio | 288.0k $10.8m | Added +185.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 275.4k $10.3m | Reduced -50.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.0k $9.4m | Added +24.7k |