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LUV logoSouthwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+1.54 pp), though top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 59.5% of institutional value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
95.8%$23.2B total value · ▲ +1.54 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
73 / 100Bullish
Institutions & Flow939 holders+65 net flow (+157 / -92)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+65)
  • Citadel Advisors Llc and Susquehanna International Group, Llp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 59.5% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of LUV

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
59.5%
Top 25 Holders
78.7%

Share of total reported institutional value in LUV held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/48.8M$2.51B+3.7%9.975%1.48%
2FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC46.6M$2.40B+4.9%9.521%0.52%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC31.6M$1.63B-0.1%6.462%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in LUV during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers157Added To657Trimmed96Exited92
  • CITADEL ADVISORS LLC$234.1M
  • JANE STREET GROUP, LLC$194.3M

LUV Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026939+8.2%95.78%+1.54 pp$23.22B+39%
Q1 2026868+3.2%94.24%8.26 pp$16.67B16%
Q4 2025841+11%102.50%9.05 pp$19.92B+20%
Q3 20257603.1%111.55%+2.55 pp$16.67B15%
Q2 20257840.4%109.00%1.38 pp$19.51B+13%
Q1 2025787

LUV — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LUV stock.

What percentage of LUV is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Southwest Airlines Co. stands at 95.8%, held across 939 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of LUV?

PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ is the largest reported institutional holder of LUV, with approximately 48,797,725 shares worth $2.51B as of Q2 2026.

Is LUV a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of LUV, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP.

What is LUV's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for LUV is 73 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought LUV this quarter?
0.03%
4BlackRock, Inc.29.9M$1.54B+4.7%6.116%0.02%
5STATE STREET CORP29.3M$1.51B-0.7%5.995%0.02%
6Elliott Investment Management L.P.24.3M$1.25B-19.9%4.969%5.51%
7VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC24.0M$1.23B+3.8%4.906%0.06%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC12.7M$653.9M-1.8%2.604%0.03%
9AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC10.8M$554.0M+7.9%2.203%0.11%
10GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC10.4M$535.2M+195.8%2.128%0.05%
11FMR LLC9.6M$494.7M-1.5%1.967%0.02%
12JPMORGAN CHASE & CO8.9M$457.4M+101.4%1.812%0.03%
13Crake Asset Management LLP7.1M$363.3M+142.0%1.444%8.69%
14Invesco Ltd.7.0M$357.5M+6.7%1.421%0.03%
15UBS Group AG6.9M$355.8M+142.0%1.414%0.05%
16DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP6.1M$311.3M+5.1%1.238%0.06%
17MORGAN STANLEY6.0M$308.1M+4.5%1.225%0.02%
18BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/5.3M$271.3M-15.9%1.079%0.02%
19PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC4.9M$252.3M-6.0%1.003%6.25%
20Bank of New York Mellon Corp4.6M$234.9M+16.4%0.934%0.04%
21CITADEL ADVISORS LLC4.6M$234.1M-41.5%0.931%0.01%
22FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP4.1M$213.2M+536.7%0.847%0.13%
23JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC4.1M$212.9M+58.4%0.846%0.77%
24SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP3.9M$201.9M-14.6%0.803%0.02%
25NORTHERN TRUST CORP3.8M$195.6M-0.3%0.777%0.02%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in LUV — a direct measure of their conviction.

Qube Research & Technologies Ltd
$109.2M
  • MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC$61.7M
  • CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM$28.5M
  • Amundi$22.1M
  • MARSHALL WACE, LLP$17.6M
  • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.$16.7M
  • TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL$16.5M
  • Walleye Capital LLC$13.1M
  • NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC$12.3M
  • BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.$10.1M
  • 1.4%
    110.38%
    3.33 pp
    $17.26B
    5.3%
    Q4 2024798+4.6%113.71%1.58 pp$18.23B+14%
    Q3 2024763—115.29%—$15.93B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    157 institutions opened new positions in LUV during Q2 2026, while 92 fully exited. 657 added to existing positions and 96 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of LUV changing?

    LUV institutional ownership rose by 1.54 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +71 holders.

    How concentrated is LUV ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 59.5% of all reported 13F value in LUV, and the top 25 account for 78.7%.

    Where does this LUV institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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