Southwest Airlines Ownership | Who Owns Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines Ownership Summary
Southwest Airlines is owned by 67.09% institutional investors, 1.25% insiders, and 31.66% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.74% of LUV shares. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv is the top mutual fund, with 5.14% of its assets in Southwest Airlines shares.
LUV Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Southwest Airlines | 67.09% | 1.25% | 31.66% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 47.66% | 12.52% | 39.82% |
| Idea | Travel Stocks List | 37.20% | 13.87% | 48.94% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 60.58M | 11.74% | $2.50B |
| Elliott investment management | 51.13M | 9.50% | $1.63B |
| Primecap management co/ca/ | 47.39M | 9.18% | $1.96B |
| Franklin resources | 40.20M | 7.79% | $1.66B |
| State street | 32.56M | 6.05% | $1.04B |
| Blackrock | 34.01M | 5.70% | $973.16M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 29.25M | 5.67% | $1.21B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 18.58M | 3.45% | $592.77M |
| Goldman sachs group | 16.62M | 3.22% | $687.08M |
| Geode capital management | 12.89M | 2.50% | $531.88M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield partners llp | 857.30K | 10.05% | $35.43M |
| U s global investors | 2.11M | 9.33% | $87.10M |
| Elliott investment management | 51.13M | 7.18% | $1.63B |
| Kiltearn partners llp | 855.38K | 5.47% | $27.30M |
| Par capital management | 4.95M | 4.63% | $157.96M |
| Kettle hill capital management | 544.46K | 3.91% | $17.37M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | $28.61M |
| Sound shore management inc /ct/ | 2.52M | 3.32% | $104.18M |
| Hedges asset management | 90.10K | 2.63% | $3.72M |
| Crake asset management llp | 1.36M | 2.20% | $56.05M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman sachs group | 16.62M | 0.08% | 7.73M |
| Norges bank | 4.16M | 0.02% | 4.16M |
| Interval partners, lp | 4.02M | 2.09% | 4.02M |
| Ameriprise financial | 12.34M | 0.09% | 3.75M |
| Sg americas securities | 3.75M | 0.20% | 3.61M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubs group | 7.47M | 0.05% | -20.82M |
| Capital world investors | - | - | -8.47M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 6.03M | 0.02% | -6.19M |
| Provident trust | - | - | -4.88M |
| Point72 asset management | - | - | -2.93M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 4.16M | 0.02% | 4.16M | $172.04M |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 3.47M | 0.05% | 3.47M | $143.45M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | 1.00M | $28.61M |
| Nordea investment management ab | 769.20K | 0.03% | 769.20K | $31.97M |
| Woodline partners lp | 513.22K | 0.08% | 513.22K | $16.38M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Bare financial services | -1.00 |
| Fortis advisors | -1.00 |
| Salem investment counselors | -2.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
| Planned solutions | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 700 | -15.36% | 346,201,424 | -32.76% | 67 | 0.73% | 306 | -6.99% | 233 | -16.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 782 | -7.57% | 510,597,238 | 1.85% | 94 | 1.09% | 305 | -15.28% | 267 | -10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 839 | -1.53% | 498,984,394 | -5.38% | 92 | 1.14% | 360 | 1.41% | 294 | -2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 844 | -3.65% | 526,692,475 | -4.11% | 90 | 1.14% | 356 | -4.81% | 297 | 4.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 792 | -6.05% | 507,773,307 | -5.88% | 84 | 1.04% | 346 | 2.06% | 248 | -20.00% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 25.25M | 5.14% | - |
| Putnam US Large Cap Value Equity | 18.03M | 3.67% | - |
| Putnam Large Cap Value A | 18.03M | 3.67% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 16.31M | 3.32% | 35.11K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 19.09M | 3.22% | 189.37K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 16.86M | 2.96% | 121.37K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 13.17M | 2.68% | 82.29K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 11.20M | 2.28% | -58.30K |
| American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A | 12.47M | 2.08% | - |
| Capital Group Growth Fnd of Amer Comp | 12.47M | 2.08% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 05, 2025 | Jones Justin | EVP Operations | Sell | $302.06K |
| Aug 05, 2025 | Feinberg Sarah | - | Buy | $6.00K |
| Aug 05, 2025 | Feinberg Sarah | - | Buy | $39.01K |
| Aug 06, 2025 | SARETSKY GREGG A | - | Buy | $18.02K |
| Aug 06, 2025 | SARETSKY GREGG A | - | Buy | $82.43K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4 | - |
| 2025 Q2 | 21 | - |
| 2025 Q1 | 5 | - |
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