Southwest Airlines
933 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.4B invested in Southwest Airlines in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 307 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 96
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $23.4B (+$7B)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $495M | Put options by funds: $386M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 871 → 933 (+62)
4.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.65% → 92.94% (+4.3%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 307 | Existing positions reduced: 289
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$289M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
CAM
Crake Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIM
Elliott Investment Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$254M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$198M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$138M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$70.1M |
LUV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
933 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southwest Airlines (LUV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $23.4B — up 43% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new LUV positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 307 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $289M. The largest seller was Elliott Investment Management, cutting an estimated $254M.
- 933 institutional investors held Southwest Airlines (LUV) as of Q2 2026, up from 871 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $23.4B of Southwest Airlines stock for Q2 2026, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new Southwest Airlines positions in Q2 2026 and 96 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Southwest Airlines buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $289M added.
- The largest Southwest Airlines seller in Q2 2026 was Elliott Investment Management, an estimated $254M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.