Southwest Airlines Ownership | Who Owns Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines Ownership Summary
Southwest Airlines is owned by 28.97% institutional investors, 1.01% insiders, and 70.02% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.74% of LUV shares. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv is the top mutual fund, with 5.39% of its assets in Southwest Airlines shares.
LUV Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Southwest Airlines | 28.97% | 1.01% | 70.02% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 49.20% | 16.03% | 34.77% |
| Idea | Travel Stocks List | 44.93% | 12.73% | 42.34% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 60.58M | 11.74% | $2.50B |
| Primecap management co/ca/ | 48.80M | 9.80% | $2.51B |
| Franklin resources | 46.58M | 9.35% | $2.40B |
| Vanguard capital management | 31.61M | 6.35% | $1.63B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 29.92M | 6.01% | $1.54B |
| State street | 29.33M | 5.89% | $1.51B |
| Blackrock | 34.01M | 5.70% | $973.16M |
| Elliott investment management | 24.31M | 4.88% | $1.25B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 13.91M | 2.79% | $715.02M |
| Geode capital management | 12.74M | 2.56% | $653.86M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| U s global investors | 1.99M | 9.82% | $102.10M |
| Crake asset management llp | 7.07M | 8.69% | $363.33M |
| Kiltearn partners llp | 619.63K | 7.73% | $31.86M |
| Par capital management | 4.91M | 6.25% | $252.25M |
| Teewinot capital advisers | 1.53M | 5.68% | $78.56M |
| Elliott investment management | 24.31M | 5.51% | $1.25B |
| Sound shore management inc /ct/ | 2.44M | 3.87% | $125.55M |
| Cambridge financial group | 195.49K | 3.50% | $10.05M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | $28.61M |
| Hedges asset management | 83.40K | 2.81% | $4.29M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman sachs group | 10.41M | 0.05% | 6.89M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 8.86M | 0.03% | 4.46M |
| Crake asset management llp | 7.07M | 8.69% | 4.15M |
| Ubs group | 6.53M | 0.04% | 3.99M |
| First trust advisors lp | 4.15M | 0.13% | 3.49M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital world investors | - | - | -8.47M |
| Elliott investment management | 24.31M | 5.51% | -6.04M |
| Provident trust | - | - | -4.88M |
| Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership | 153.00K | 0.00% | -4.71M |
| Qube research | 1.88M | 0.09% | -3.28M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth street partners management company | 3.36M | 0.02% | 3.36M | $172.75M |
| Norges bank | 1.79M | 0.01% | 1.79M | $91.96M |
| Diameter capital partners lp | 1.00M | 3.37% | 1.00M | $28.61M |
| Point72 asset management | 856.83K | 0.05% | 856.83K | $44.06M |
| Dorsal capital management | 650.00K | 1.18% | 650.00K | $33.42M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Fortis advisors | -1.00 |
| Ross\johnson & associates | -2.00 |
| Planned solutions | -2.00 |
| Financial gravity asset management | -2.00 |
| Strategic advocates | -3.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 527 | -40.99% | 149,461,047 | -69.16% | 28 | 0.33% | 236 | -39.80% | 161 | -45.61% |
| 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% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 26.36M | 5.39% | 1.31M |
| Putnam Large Cap Value A | 19.03M | 3.89% | - |
| Putnam US Large Cap Value Equity | 18.03M | 3.67% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 19.09M | 3.22% | 189.37K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 15.52M | 3.17% | -123.87K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 15.52M | 3.17% | -123.87K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 16.86M | 2.96% | 121.37K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 12.69M | 2.60% | -162.28K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 10.59M | 2.17% | -67.10K |
| Vanguard Morn Mid Cap Index Instl | 10.59M | 2.17% | -67.10K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07, 2026 | Atherton Lisa M | - | Sell | $4.48K |
| 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 |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | - | - |
| 2026 Q2 | - | 1 |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4 | - |
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