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
Q1 2018Egerton Capital UKBuy2,949,40710,259,924$587,688
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,266,18017,500$1,145
Q4 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-697,93774,265$4,861
Q4 2017Egerton Capital UKBuy654,8287,310,517$478,473
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy150,598772,202$43,228
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-247,7001,283,680$71,860
Q3 2017Egerton Capital UKSell-937,1136,655,689$372,585
Q2 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-2,466,472621,604$38,626
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,9201,531,380$95,160
Q2 2017Egerton Capital UKSell-1,808,5397,592,802$471,817
Q1 2017Giverny CapitalBuy3,9613,961$213
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,007,5001,599,300$85,978
Q1 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy1,897,6743,088,076$166,015
Q1 2017Egerton Capital UKBuy2,638,7439,401,341$505,416
Q1 2017Berkshire HathawayBuy4,455,68147,659,456$2,562,172
Q4 2016Dalal StreetSell-211,245300,975$15,001
Q4 2016Appaloosa ManagementBuy613,5641,190,402$59,330
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy900,3002,606,800$129,923
Q4 2016Egerton Capital UKSell-5,401,8146,762,598$337,048
Q4 2016Berkshire HathawayBuy43,203,77543,203,775$2,153,276
Q3 2016Dalal StreetBuy512,220512,220$19,920
Q3 2016Appaloosa ManagementSell-2,902,115576,838$22,433
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy934,0201,706,500$66,366
Q3 2016Egerton Capital UKSell-3,087,22312,164,412$473,074
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy463,300772,480$30,289
Q2 2016Appaloosa ManagementSell-882,0083,478,953$136,410
Q2 2016Egerton Capital UKSell-1,046,63315,251,635$598,017
Q1 2016Appaloosa ManagementBuy4,360,9614,360,961$195,371
Q1 2016Egerton Capital UKBuy830,80616,298,268$730,162
Q1 2016Greenbrier Partners Capital ManagementSell-140,0001,260,000$56,448

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.