Southwest Airlines Ownership | Who Owns Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines Ownership Summary
Southwest Airlines is owned by 94.91% institutional investors, 1.18% insiders, and 3.92% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.35% of LUV shares. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv is the top mutual fund, with 4.85% of its assets in Southwest Airlines shares.
LUV Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Southwest Airlines | 94.91% | 1.18% | 3.92% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 45.61% | 12.61% | 41.79% |
| Idea | Travel Stocks List | 44.00% | 13.93% | 42.07% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 61.04M | 11.35% | $1.95B |
| Elliott investment management | 51.13M | 9.50% | $1.63B |
| Primecap management co/ca/ | 48.00M | 8.92% | $1.53B |
| Franklin resources | 37.49M | 6.97% | $1.20B |
| State street | 32.56M | 6.05% | $1.04B |
| Blackrock | 34.01M | 5.70% | $973.16M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 28.59M | 5.31% | $912.44M |
| Ubs group | 28.28M | 5.26% | $902.48M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 18.58M | 3.45% | $592.77M |
| Geode capital management | 13.03M | 2.42% | $415.16M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| U s global investors | 2.66M | 9.59% | $84.99M |
| Oldfield partners llp | 863.30K | 8.60% | $27.55M |
| Elliott investment management | 51.13M | 7.18% | $1.63B |
| Kiltearn partners llp | 855.38K | 5.47% | $27.30M |
| Crake asset management llp | 3.22M | 4.67% | $102.85M |
| 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/ | 2.54M | 2.68% | $80.98M |
| Towle | 331.75K | 2.67% | $10.59M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubs group | 28.28M | 0.14% | 17.98M |
| Goldman sachs group | 8.90M | 0.03% | 5.49M |
| Interval partners, lp | 4.02M | 2.09% | 4.02M |
| Ameriprise financial | 12.34M | 0.09% | 3.75M |
| Schonfeld strategic advisors | 2.32M | 0.42% | 2.30M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital world investors | - | - | -8.47M |
| Vanguard group | 61.04M | 0.03% | -5.12M |
| Provident trust | - | - | -4.88M |
| Point72 asset management | - | - | -2.93M |
| Elliott investment management | 51.13M | 7.18% | -2.85M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 1.72M | 0.01% | 1.72M | $57.72M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | 1.00M | $28.61M |
| Woodline partners lp | 513.22K | 0.08% | 513.22K | $16.38M |
| Silver point capital | 350.00K | 0.58% | 350.00K | $11.17M |
| Readystate asset management lp | 80.30K | 0.07% | 80.30K | $2.30M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Fortis advisors | -1.00 |
| Bare financial services | -1.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
| Frazier financial advisors | -2.00 |
| Planned solutions | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 828 | 2.60% | 545,248,225 | 1.63% | 91 | 1.13% | 331 | 2.16% | 305 | 7.02% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 25.46M | 4.85% | 90.00K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 17.90M | 3.41% | -423.04K |
| Putnam Large Cap Value A | 17.72M | 3.37% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 19.09M | 3.22% | 189.37K |
| Putnam US Large Cap Value Equity | 17.72M | 2.99% | - |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 16.86M | 2.96% | 121.37K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 14.11M | 2.69% | -2.07M |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 12.71M | 2.42% | 136.97K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 05, 2025 | Feinberg Sarah | - | Buy | $39.01K |
| Aug 05, 2025 | Feinberg Sarah | - | Buy | $6.00K |
| Aug 06, 2025 | SARETSKY GREGG A | - | Buy | $82.43K |
| Aug 06, 2025 | SARETSKY GREGG A | - | Buy | $18.02K |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SARETSKY GREGG A | - | Buy | $100.17K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 4 | - |
| 2025 Q2 | 21 | - |
| 2025 Q1 | 5 | - |
| 2024 Q4 | 131 | 2 |
| 2024 Q3 | 63 | - |
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