Southwest Airlines Ownership | Who Owns Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines Ownership Summary
Southwest Airlines is owned by 84.77% institutional investors, 0.56% insiders, and 14.67% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.46% of LUV shares. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv is the top mutual fund, with 4.20% of its assets in Southwest Airlines shares.
LUV Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Southwest Airlines | 84.77% | 0.56% | 14.67% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 50.65% | 11.75% | 37.60% |
| Idea | Travel Stocks List | 48.88% | 13.50% | 37.62% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 68.65M | 11.46% | $2.31B |
| Elliott investment management | 59.67M | 9.96% | $2.01B |
| Capital world investors | 57.53M | 9.60% | $1.93B |
| Primecap management co/ca/ | 48.90M | 8.16% | $1.64B |
| State street | 39.70M | 6.65% | $1.14B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 34.87M | 5.82% | $1.17B |
| Blackrock | 34.01M | 5.70% | $973.16M |
| Franklin resources | 32.98M | 5.51% | $1.11B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 25.66M | 4.28% | $862.82M |
| Geode capital management | 14.15M | 2.36% | $475.09M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott investment management | 59.67M | 12.03% | $2.01B |
| U s global investors | 3.46M | 11.52% | $116.25M |
| Oldfield partners llp | 1.04M | 10.17% | $35.06M |
| Kiltearn partners llp | 1.13M | 6.28% | $37.98M |
| Towle | 605.38K | 3.50% | $20.35M |
| Kettle hill capital management | 473.05K | 3.45% | $15.90M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | $28.61M |
| Parus finance (uk) | 295.97K | 3.12% | $9.95M |
| Hedges asset management | 136.70K | 3.03% | $4.60M |
| Sound shore management inc /ct/ | 2.54M | 2.81% | $85.26M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubs group | 6.48M | 0.04% | 4.24M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 6.56M | 0.02% | 3.92M |
| Franklin resources | 32.98M | 0.31% | 2.90M |
| National bank of canada /fi/ | 2.84M | 0.10% | 2.64M |
| Sound shore management inc /ct/ | 2.54M | 2.81% | 2.54M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 26.49K | 0.00% | -10.37M |
| Provident trust | - | - | -4.88M |
| Ing groep nv | - | - | -2.33M |
| Nomura | 780.82K | 0.04% | -2.24M |
| D. e. shaw | 9.07K | 0.00% | -1.88M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound shore management inc /ct/ | 2.54M | 2.81% | 2.54M | $85.26M |
| Norges bank | 1.72M | 0.01% | 1.72M | $57.72M |
| Raymond james financial | 1.21M | 0.01% | 1.21M | $40.54M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | 1.00M | $28.61M |
| Alps advisors | 733.67K | 0.16% | 733.67K | $24.67M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Td capital management | -1.00 |
| Bare financial services | -1.00 |
| Fortis advisors | -1.00 |
| Planned solutions | -2.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 794 | -5.25% | 536,211,271 | 12.15% | 89 | 1.40% | 316 | -4.24% | 282 | -10.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 838 | -0.24% | 478,137,457 | 0.56% | 80 | 1.25% | 330 | -3.51% | 315 | 1.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 840 | 1.69% | 475,476,781 | -0.38% | 79 | 1.25% | 342 | 7.89% | 311 | 1.63% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 25.17M | 4.20% | -235.30K |
| American Funds American Balanced A | 21.61M | 3.60% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 19.09M | 3.22% | 189.37K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 18.70M | 3.16% | -235.21K |
| Putnam US Large Cap Value Equity | 17.72M | 3.09% | 782.25K |
| Putnam Large Cap Value A | 17.72M | 2.99% | 396.47K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 16.47M | 2.78% | -165.76K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 12.76M | 2.15% | -188.84K |
| Capital Group Growth Fnd of Amer Comp | 12.47M | 2.08% | - |
| American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A | 12.47M | 2.08% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Cush C. David | - | Buy | $150.15K |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Watson Patricia A | - | Buy | $99.94K |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Reynolds Christopher P. | - | Buy | $99.96K |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Feinberg Sarah | - | Buy | $15.74K |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Atherton Lisa M | - | Buy | $3.69K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 5 | - |
| 2024 Q4 | 131 | 2 |
| 2024 Q3 | 63 | - |
| 2024 Q2 | - | - |
| 2024 Q1 | - | - |
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