Southwest Airlines
764 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Southwest Airlines in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 249 increasing their positions, 272 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
10.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.98% → 98.05% (+10%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $16.4B (+$162M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 249 | Existing positions reduced: 272
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 792 → 764 (-28)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 98
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $457M | Put options by funds: $632M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$588M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$275M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$167M |
| 3 |
EIM
Elliott Investment Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$93.2M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$86M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78.5M |
LUV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
764 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southwest Airlines (LUV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $16.4B — up 1% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 98 funds closed out of LUV and 82 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 272 trimmed existing stakes and 249 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $588M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $275M sold.
- 764 institutional investors held Southwest Airlines (LUV) as of Q3 2025, down from 792 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Southwest Airlines stock for Q3 2025, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Southwest Airlines positions in Q3 2025 and 98 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Southwest Airlines buyer in Q3 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $588M added.
- The largest Southwest Airlines seller in Q3 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $275M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.