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
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy155,380309,180$13,313
Q4 2015Egerton Capital UKSell-1,353,47915,467,462$666,029
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,504,180153,800$5,851
Q3 2015Egerton Capital UKBuy2,884,62116,820,941$639,869
Q3 2015Greenbrier Partners Capital ManagementBuy16,3371,400,000$53,256
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,146,0804,657,980$154,133
Q2 2015Egerton Capital UKSell-5,447,18513,936,320$461,153
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy503,8002,511,900$111,277
Q1 2015Egerton Capital UKBuy4,580,82719,383,505$858,689
Q1 2015Eagle Capital ManagementSell-1,29872,886$3,229
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,075,0002,008,100$84,983
Q4 2014Egerton Capital UKBuy14,802,67814,802,678$626,449
Q4 2014Eagle Capital ManagementBuy74,18474,184$3,139
Q3 2014Greenhaven AssociatesSell-2,800,7734,102,965$138,557
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-254,680933,100$31,511
Q3 2014Greenbrier Partners Capital ManagementSell-116,3371,383,663$46,726
Q2 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-3,760,5955,237$141
Q2 2014Greenhaven AssociatesSell-4,303,8766,903,738$185,434
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,050,9001,187,780$31,904
Q1 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-3,450,5063,765,832$88,911
Q1 2014Sound Shore ManagementSell-1,576,0274,924,850$116,276
Q1 2014Greenhaven AssociatesSell-152,68011,207,614$264,612
Q4 2013Donald Smith & Co.Sell-7,276,6807,216,338$135,956
Q4 2013Sound Shore ManagementSell-1,129,9666,500,877$122,477
Q4 2013Greenhaven AssociatesSell-48,39011,360,294$214,028
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,212,0004,238,680$79,857
Q3 2013Donald Smith & Co.Sell-374,30914,493,018$211,018
Q3 2013Sound Shore ManagementSell-208,1357,630,843$111,105
Q3 2013Greenhaven AssociatesBuy402,43011,408,684$166,110
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,026,6802,026,680$29,508

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.