Southwest Airlines Ownership | Who Owns Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines Ownership Summary
Southwest Airlines is owned by 92.75% institutional investors, 1.16% insiders, and 6.09% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.46% of LUV shares. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv is the top mutual fund, with 4.85% of its assets in Southwest Airlines shares.
LUV Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Southwest Airlines | 92.75% | 1.16% | 6.09% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 64.11% | 12.70% | 23.19% |
| Idea | Travel Stocks List | 62.28% | 13.79% | 23.93% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 68.65M | 11.46% | $2.31B |
| Elliott investment management | 53.98M | 10.03% | $1.75B |
| Primecap management co/ca/ | 48.84M | 9.08% | $1.58B |
| State street | 39.70M | 6.65% | $1.14B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 31.22M | 5.80% | $1.01B |
| 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 |
| Artisan partners limited partnership | 10.76M | 2.00% | $349.18M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield partners llp | 1.01M | 11.27% | $32.80M |
| U s global investors | 2.66M | 10.14% | $86.20M |
| Elliott investment management | 53.98M | 9.95% | $1.75B |
| Par capital management | 5.92M | 6.25% | $191.96M |
| Kiltearn partners llp | 892.08K | 5.82% | $28.94M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | $28.61M |
| Towle | 399.48K | 3.05% | $12.96M |
| Sound shore management inc /ct/ | 2.54M | 2.81% | $85.26M |
| Hedges asset management | 92.30K | 2.41% | $2.99M |
| Kettle hill capital management | 299.32K | 2.25% | $9.71M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership | 10.12M | 0.23% | 9.72M |
| Ubs group | 6.48M | 0.04% | 4.24M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 6.56M | 0.02% | 3.92M |
| Capitolis liquid global markets | 3.82M | 0.91% | 3.23M |
| Franklin resources | 32.98M | 0.31% | 2.90M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 26.49K | 0.00% | -10.37M |
| Provident trust | - | - | -4.88M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 31.22M | 0.02% | -3.90M |
| Point72 asset management | - | - | -2.93M |
| Balyasny asset management | - | - | -2.49M |
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 |
| Cibc world market | 1.70M | 0.11% | 1.70M | $55.21M |
| Crake asset management llp | 1.04M | 1.78% | 1.04M | $33.74M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | 1.00M | $28.61M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Fortis advisors | -1.00 |
| Bare financial services | -1.00 |
| Planned solutions | -2.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
| Tfo-tdc | -4.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 794 | -5.25% | 536,211,271 | 12.15% | 89 | 1.40% | 316 | -4.24% | 282 | -10.48% |
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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