SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sound Shore Management, Olstein Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and First Eagle U.S. Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy333,900611,780$31,066
Q2 2019Giverny CapitalBuy3734,334$220
Q1 2019Berkshire HathawaySell-1,198,18653,649,213$2,784,931
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy260,380277,880$14,425
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
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 2017Egerton Capital UKSell-937,1136,655,689$372,585
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-247,7001,283,680$71,860
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy150,598772,202$43,228
Q2 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-2,466,472621,604$38,626
Q2 2017Egerton Capital UKSell-1,808,5397,592,802$471,817
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,9201,531,380$95,160
Q1 2017Berkshire HathawayBuy4,455,68147,659,456$2,562,172
Q1 2017Egerton Capital UKBuy2,638,7439,401,341$505,416
Q1 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy1,897,6743,088,076$166,015
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,007,5001,599,300$85,978
Q1 2017Giverny CapitalBuy3,9613,961$213
Q4 2016Berkshire HathawayBuy43,203,77543,203,775$2,153,276
Q4 2016Egerton Capital UKSell-5,401,8146,762,598$337,048
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy900,3002,606,800$129,923
Q4 2016Appaloosa ManagementBuy613,5641,190,402$59,330
Q4 2016Dalal StreetSell-211,245300,975$15,001
Q3 2016Egerton Capital UKSell-3,087,22312,164,412$473,074
Q3 2016Appaloosa ManagementSell-2,902,115576,838$22,433
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy934,0201,706,500$66,366

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.

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