Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
Industrials
Airlines
45.00 $
-1.4%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Who owns Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 99.0% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 89.5%.
Ownership Structure
Institutional ownership
Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings.
89.5%
Insiders
Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself.
1.0%
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
99.0%
Short % of float
Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices.
8.7%
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
489Mio.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 12.39 | 60,577,139 | -0.8 | 12/31/2025 |
| PRIMECAP Management Company | 9.63 | 47,069,495 | -0.7 | 03/31/2026 |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 9.08 | 44,386,408 | +10.4 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.47 | 31,644,632 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| Elliott Investment Management LP | 6.21 | 30,346,000 | -40.6 | 03/31/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 6.04 | 29,519,791 | -5.5 | 03/31/2026 |
| BlackRock Inc | 5.85 | 28,573,281 | -2.3 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.73 | 23,130,148 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 5.13 | 25,052,878 | -0.8 | 03/31/2026 |
| Putnam Large Cap Value A | 3.89 | 19,034,343 | +0.0 | 04/30/2026 |
Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.