Southwest Airlines
947 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3B invested in Southwest Airlines in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 320 increasing their positions, 352 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $377M | Put options by funds: $324M
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.61% → 76.38% (-0.23%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 320 | Existing positions reduced: 352
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,013 → 947 (-66)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.7B → $16.3B (-$4.42B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 9 (-3)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 124
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$93M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$65.8M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$51.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$99.4M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$90M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.9M |
| 4 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$41.6M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.7M |
LUV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
947 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southwest Airlines (LUV) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $16.3B — down 21% from $20.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 124 funds closed out of LUV and 73 opened new positions — a net loss of 51 holders — while 352 trimmed existing stakes and 320 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $99.4M.
- 947 institutional investors held Southwest Airlines (LUV) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,013 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $16.3B of Southwest Airlines stock for Q2 2022, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Southwest Airlines positions in Q2 2022 and 124 closed out, a net change of -51 holders.
- The largest Southwest Airlines buyer in Q2 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $215M added.
- The largest Southwest Airlines seller in Q2 2022 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $99.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.