SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Olstein Capital Management, Sound Shore Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Renaissance Technologies LLC. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-219,4002,020,580$103,918
Q2 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy37,3605,390,078$286,159
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy759,575$508
Q2 2021Olstein Capital ManagementBuy72,00072,000$3,822
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,622,2002,239,980$118,921
Q1 2021Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy9,0925,352,718$326,837
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2279,500$580
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-965,500617,780$37,722
Q4 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy15,8515,343,626$249,066
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,9989,273$432
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,451,5001,583,280$73,797
Q3 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy13,8505,327,775$199,792
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,2757,275$273
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,353,520131,780$4,942
Q2 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy29,7545,313,925$181,630
Q1 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy5,284,1715,284,171$188,169
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,4003,485,300$124,112
Q1 2020Berkshire HathawaySell-6,50053,642,713$1,910,218
Q4 2019Giverny CapitalBuy4,0148,348$451
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,095,5203,438,900$185,632
Q4 2019Greenbrier Partners Capital ManagementSell-29,7341,222,866$66,010
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,731,6002,343,380$126,566
Q3 2019Greenbrier Partners Capital ManagementSell-7,4001,252,600$67,653
Q2 2019Giverny CapitalBuy3734,334$220
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy333,900611,780$31,066
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy260,380277,880$14,425
Q1 2019Berkshire HathawaySell-1,198,18653,649,213$2,784,931
Q4 2018Berkshire HathawaySell-1,200,00054,847,399$2,549,307
Q3 2018Berkshire HathawaySell-500,00056,047,399$3,500,160
Q2 2018Berkshire HathawayBuy8,887,94356,547,399$2,877,132

Frequently asked questions about LUV activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying LUV?

    Institutional owners buying LUV include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in LUV activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in LUV compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in LUV increasing?

    Institutional interest in LUV can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.