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Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as air transportation, scheduled.

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24.5M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

3.5

Days to cover

-1.0 days vs prior

65.9%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

28,042

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-09-10

Wed 21 Oct

Next earnings

estimated date

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in LUV is 24,543,297 shares, down 3,607,226 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 19,343,197 shares (15 April 2026) to 60,786,320 shares (30 April 2025). At the reported average volume of 7.0M shares a day that is 3.5 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-3024,543,297+11.2%7,033,6133.49
2026-09-1522,075,369-21.6%4,908,2864.50
2026-08-3128,150,523+12.3%4,391,6646.41
2026-08-1425,062,844-23.8%4,593,4955.46
2026-07-3132,904,494+4.2%5,801,7705.67
2026-07-1531,577,502+1.3%5,140,3646.14
2026-06-3031,162,829-2.7%8,301,4213.75
2026-06-1532,024,477+9.5%5,613,5215.70
2026-05-2929,255,490+24.3%7,178,4354.08
2026-05-1523,540,203+3.8%6,429,3843.66
2026-04-3022,685,540+17.3%7,872,1192.88
2026-04-1519,343,197-5.4%7,413,0072.61
2026-03-3120,445,702-9.0%8,494,3192.41
2026-03-1322,476,745-8.1%11,400,0231.97
2026-02-2724,449,185+2.7%10,210,2412.39
2026-02-1323,812,123-22.6%10,863,9502.19
2026-01-3030,747,629+38.6%11,960,1532.57
2026-01-1522,175,818-10.9%8,536,0162.60
2025-12-3124,888,501-3.4%8,542,5872.91
2025-12-1525,775,997-19.6%13,333,6181.93
2025-11-2832,079,035-4.2%6,002,9845.34
2025-11-1433,499,729-0.1%8,717,0383.84
2025-10-3133,537,516+3.1%11,405,4272.94
2025-10-1532,527,269-4.1%8,162,9013.98

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of LUV volume is 65.9%, down 3.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 42.0% (4 September 2026) to 77.9% (5 October 2026). The latest reading is 3.6 points above the 30-session average of 62.3%, on 1.7M shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-091.1M1.7M65.9%2,461
2026-10-081.2M2.1M55.9%3,133
2026-10-071.2M1.7M73.9%1,555
2026-10-061.0M1.6M63.4%1,244
2026-10-051.5M2.0M77.9%619
2026-10-021.9M2.7M69.4%15,079
2026-10-01876K1.8M48.7%92
2026-09-30970K1.6M61.6%3,590
2026-09-29876K1.6M54.5%530
2026-09-281.5M2.0M73.3%901
2026-09-252.1M3.0M67.7%990
2026-09-241.4M2.2M65.6%6,063
2026-09-231.1M2.3M48.5%2,916
2026-09-221.7M2.7M62.6%4,598
2026-09-211.4M2.5M58.0%5,625
2026-09-181.3M2.1M61.4%1,267
2026-09-171.8M3.0M61.5%271
2026-09-161.6M2.6M61.4%3,014
2026-09-151.3M2.0M66.1%0
2026-09-141.6M2.7M59.5%1,059
2026-09-111.3M1.9M66.2%7,087
2026-09-101.2M1.7M68.0%2,194
2026-09-091.2M1.8M65.8%693
2026-09-08833K1.6M53.3%979
2026-09-04812K1.9M42.0%6,138
2026-09-031.2M1.9M65.8%632
2026-09-021.1M1.7M61.1%1,568
2026-09-011.0M1.8M57.5%13,957
2026-08-311.2M1.7M67.7%0
2026-08-28675K1.0M64.7%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 10 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in LUV is 28,042 shares, up 28,034 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 8 shares (2 September 2026) to 339,011 shares (22 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-09-1028,042$38.68$1.1M
2026-09-028$37.68$301
2026-09-0160$38.53$2K
2026-08-247,137$40.38$288K
2026-08-2021,811$41.42$903K
2026-08-19152$42.49$6K
2026-08-103,243$47.05$153K
2026-08-04260$47.07$12K
2026-07-2012$48.08$577
2026-07-17146$49.43$7K
2026-07-16154$49.25$8K
2026-07-102,310$49.22$114K
2026-07-0935,227$48.66$1.7M
2026-07-0128$51.42$1K
2026-06-3038$51.60$2K
2026-06-291,470$51.91$76K
2026-06-24347$49.41$17K
2026-06-2343,855$48.57$2.1M
2026-06-22339,011$47.97$16.3M
2026-06-158,128$45.47$370K
2026-06-125,729$44.29$254K
2026-06-102,242$43.17$97K
2026-06-02163,731$42.76$7.0M
2026-05-29143,400$43.31$6.2M
2026-05-27123$42.28$5K
2026-05-2630$40.86$1K
2026-05-15200$39.33$8K
2026-05-132,401$39.48$95K
2026-05-11554$41.31$23K
2026-04-2829,124$38.20$1.1M

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for LUV in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Martinez Jimmy Ryan (Principal Accounting Officer) on 2026-09-15.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-15Martinez Jimmy RyanPrincipal Accounting OfficerGrant3K$0.00$028K
2026-08-21Martinez Jimmy RyanPrincipal Accounting OfficerTax withholding179$40.38$7K25K
2026-08-10Liberty Jason TDirectorGrant4K$0.00$04K
2026-08-10Krishna VarunDirectorGrant4K$0.00$04K
2026-08-05Woods Lauren TauscherEVP & CIOGrant8K$0.00$057K
2026-08-05Watterson Andrew MChief Operating OfficerGrant3K$0.00$0210K
2026-08-05Roach AnthonyChief Customer & Brand OfficerGrant10K$0.00$073K
2026-08-05Jordan Robert ECEO & PresidentGrant28K$0.00$0534K
2026-08-05Jones JustinEVP & Chief Commercial OfficerGrant9K$0.00$086K
2026-08-05Doxey TomEVP, Chief Financial OfficerGrant6K$0.00$0111K
2026-05-07Watson Patricia ADirectorGrant4K$0.00$021K
2026-05-07Reynolds Christopher P.DirectorGrant4K$0.00$028K
2026-05-07Hess David PDirectorGrant4K$0.00$033K
2026-05-07Grissen DavidDirectorGrant4K$0.00$014K
2026-05-07Feinberg SarahDirectorGrant4K$0.00$018K
2026-05-07FORNARO ROBERT LDirectorGrant4K$0.00$014K
2026-05-07Breber Pierre RDirectorGrant4K$0.00$014K
2026-05-07BROOKS DOUGLAS HDirectorGrant4K$0.00$084K
2026-05-07Atherton Lisa MDirectorGrant4K$0.00$016K
2026-04-07Atherton Lisa MDirectorSell118$37.95$4K0
2026-03-21Roach AnthonyEVP Customer & BrandTax withholding2K$39.41$86K64K
2026-03-21Doxey TomEVP, Chief Financial OfficerTax withholding11K$39.41$451K105K
2026-03-16Watterson Andrew MChief Operating OfficerGrant35K$0.00$0207K
2026-03-16Woods Lauren TauscherEVP & CIOGrant19K$0.00$049K
2026-03-16Roach AnthonyEVP Customer & BrandGrant22K$0.00$066K
2026-03-16Martinez Jimmy RyanPrincipal Accounting OfficerGrant7K$0.00$025K
2026-03-16Jordan Robert ECEO & PresidentGrant93K$0.00$0506K
2026-03-16Jones JustinEVP OperationsGrant24K$0.00$077K
2026-03-16Doxey TomEVP, Chief Financial OfficerGrant28K$0.00$0116K
2026-02-21Watterson Andrew MChief Operating OfficerTax withholding18K$52.09$935K172K
2026-02-21Woods Lauren TauscherEVP & CIOTax withholding5K$52.09$239K30K
2026-02-21Roach AnthonyEVP Customer & BrandTax withholding4K$52.09$191K44K
2026-02-21Martinez Jimmy RyanPrincipal Accounting OfficerTax withholding3K$52.09$144K18K
2026-02-21Jordan Robert ECEO & PresidentTax withholding39K$52.09$2.0M413K
2026-02-21Jones JustinEVP OperationsTax withholding9K$52.09$443K53K
2025-12-05Jones JustinEVP OperationsSell8K$37.36$302K62K
2025-12-02BROOKS DOUGLAS HDirectorGift2K$0.00$00
2025-12-02BROOKS DOUGLAS HDirectorGift2K$0.00$00
2025-08-21Martinez Jimmy RyanPrincipal Accounting OfficerTax withholding68$31.07$2K21K
2025-08-18Watterson Andrew MChief Operating OfficerI18K$31.31$561K18K
2025-08-06SARETSKY GREGG ADirectorBuy3K$30.03$82K24K
2025-08-06SARETSKY GREGG ADirectorBuy600$30.02$18K21K
2025-08-05Feinberg SarahDirectorBuy200$30.01$6K14K
2025-08-05Feinberg SarahDirectorBuy1K$30.00$39K14K
2025-05-14Grissen DavidDirectorGrant5K$0.00$09K
2025-05-14GANGWAL RAKESHDirectorGrant5K$0.00$03.6M
2025-05-14SARETSKY GREGG ADirectorGrant5K$0.00$020K
2025-05-14Watson Patricia ADirectorGrant5K$0.00$017K
2025-05-14Reynolds Christopher P.DirectorGrant5K$0.00$024K
2025-05-14Hess David PDirectorGrant5K$0.00$029K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

3 Form 144 notices on file for LUV worth $1.3M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Cush C. David filed on 2026-02-25 to sell 10,000 shares ($498K) from 2026-02-25.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-02-25Cush C. DavidDirector10K$498K0.002%2026-02-25Charles Schwab & Co
2026-02-25Cush C. DavidDirector10K$498K0.002%2026-02-25Charles Schwab & Co
2025-12-05Jones JustinOfficer8K$302K0.002%2025-12-05Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

5 holders report 5% or more of LUV in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Franklin Templeton, Inc. at 10.2% of the class (49,730,439 shares), filed 2026-10-07 for an event on 2026-09-30.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-10-0713G/Ano. 5Franklin Templeton, Inc.parent holding company, corporation49.7M10.2%2026-09-30
2026-10-0713G/Ano. 5Putnam Investment Management, LLCinvestment adviser, other entity37.1M7.6%2026-09-30
2026-10-0713G/Ano. 5Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.parent holding company, individual00.0%2026-09-30
2026-10-0713G/Ano. 5Charles B. Johnsonparent holding company, individual00.0%2026-09-30
2026-10-0513G/Ano. 21PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/investment adviser49.0M10.0%2026-09-30
2026-04-3013GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser35.6M7.3%2026-03-31
2026-04-2913G/Ano. 4Franklin Resources, Inc.parent holding company, corporation44.4M9.0%2026-03-31
2026-04-0313D/Ano. 14Elliott Investment Management L.P.investment adviser, partnership24.3M4.9%2026-04-02
2026-03-2713G/Ano. 13The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13

13F holders

Tracked managers holding LUV at their latest 13F. JSON

9 of the 30 tracked managers held LUV at their latest 13F, $1.55B in total at quarter-end prices. Elliott Investment Management is the largest at $1.25B (5.5% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 6 added shares and 3 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Elliott Investment Management2026-06-3024.3M$1.25B5.51%-6.0M
AQR Capital Management2026-06-301.3M$64.6M0.02%+638K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-301.0M$53.8M0.01%-887K
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-301.0M$52.6M0.22%+323K
Millennium Management2026-06-30860K$44.2M0.02%-685K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-30857K$44.1M0.05%new
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-30749K$38.5M0.02%+356K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-3065K$3.4M0.00%+10K
Fisher Asset Management2026-06-3025K$1.3M0.00%+20K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Southwest Airlines reported revenue of $8.43B, up 16.4% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $233.0M (0.47 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.84B of operating cash flow and spent $2.55B on buybacks and $399.0M on dividends.

Cash
$3.79B
Equity
$7.08B
Total assets
$30.12B
Shares outstanding
489,208,201

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-06-30$8.43B$233.0M2.8%0.47
Q1 FY 20262026-03-31$7.25B$227.0M3.1%0.45
Q4 FY 2025derived2025-12-31$7.44B$323.0M4.3%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-30$6.95B$54.0M0.8%0.10
Q2 FY 20252025-06-30$7.24B$213.0M2.9%0.39
Q1 FY 20252025-03-31$6.43B-$149.0M-2.3%-0.26
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-31$6.93B$262.0M3.8%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-30$6.87B$67.0M1.0%0.11

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$28.06B$441.0M$1.84B$2.67B$2.55B$399.0M
FY 20242024-12-31$27.48B$465.0M$462.0M$2.05B$250.0M$430.0M
FY 20232023-12-31$26.09B$465.0M$3.16B$3.52B$0$428.0M
FY 20222022-12-31$23.81B$539.0M$3.79B$3.92B$0$0
FY 20212021-12-31$15.79B$977.0M$2.32B$505.0M$0$0

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-22 from the cover page.

What this page is

Southwest Airlines in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Southwest Airlines (LUV), SEC CIK 92380, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as air transportation, scheduled. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-10.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-02-25.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-10-07.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-22.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-15.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 92380Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of LUV is sold short?
24,543,297 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 3.5 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is LUV's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 1,094,138 of the 1,659,412 LUV shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 65.9% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does LUV have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 28,042 LUV shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-10. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are LUV insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for LUV in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Martinez Jimmy Ryan (Principal Accounting Officer) on 2026-09-15.
Have LUV insiders filed to sell?
3 Form 144 notices on file for LUV worth $1.3M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Cush C. David filed on 2026-02-25 to sell 10,000 shares ($498K) from 2026-02-25.
Who owns 5% or more of LUV?
5 holders report 5% or more of LUV in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Franklin Templeton, Inc. at 10.2% of the class (49,730,439 shares), filed 2026-10-07 for an event on 2026-09-30.
What did LUV report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Southwest Airlines reported revenue of $8.43B, up 16.4% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $233.0M (0.47 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.84B of operating cash flow and spent $2.55B on buybacks and $399.0M on dividends.
Which tracked 13F managers own LUV?
9 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held LUV shares at their latest filing, $1.55B in all. The largest: Paul Singer's Elliott Investment Management (24.3M shares, $1.25B), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (1.3M shares, $64.6M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (1.0M shares, $53.8M), Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates (1.0M shares, $52.6M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (860K shares, $44.2M), Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management (857K shares, $44.1M). The table above lists all 9.

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