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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Southwest Airlines Short Interest Data

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a short interest of 41.65 million shares, representing 7.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 29.15% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 9.12 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
41,650,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
32,250,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+29.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.29 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
592,661,000 shares
Float Size
585,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.11%
Today's Trading Volume
3,944,308 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,119,508 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
43%
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Southwest Airlines Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/202541,650,000 shares $1.29 billion +29.2%7.1%4.7 $31.07
2/15/202532,250,000 shares $974.14 million -7.0%5.5%4.2 $30.21
1/31/202534,680,000 shares $1.06 billion +8.5%5.9%4.8 $30.68
1/15/202531,950,000 shares $1.05 billion -9.6%N/A4.5 $32.83
12/31/202435,360,000 shares $1.19 billion +4.3%N/A5.2 $33.62
12/15/202433,890,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.4%N/A4.4 $33.02
11/30/202435,070,000 shares $1.13 billion +1.6%N/A4.5 $32.36
11/15/202434,510,000 shares $1.13 billion -13.3%N/A4.4 $32.61
10/31/202439,780,000 shares $1.22 billion -6.8%N/A4.6 $30.57
10/15/202442,660,000 shares $1.30 billion -7.1%N/A4.4 $30.50
9/30/202445,940,000 shares $1.36 billion +6.2%N/A4.5 $29.64
9/15/202443,280,000 shares $1.24 billion -17.2%N/A4.3 $28.68
8/31/202452,240,000 shares $1.51 billion +8.3%N/A4.9 $28.92
8/15/202448,260,000 shares $1.28 billion +9.8%N/A4.4 $26.54
7/31/202443,940,000 shares $1.18 billion -4.1%N/A4.3 $26.92
7/15/202445,800,000 shares $1.27 billion +29.6%N/A4.5 $27.71
6/30/202435,330,000 shares $1.01 billion +12.7%N/A3.5 $28.61
6/15/202431,350,000 shares $889.71 million -6.2%N/A3.2 $28.38
5/31/202433,410,000 shares $897.06 million +34.0%N/A3.2 $26.85
5/15/202424,930,000 shares $692.06 million +11.5%N/A2.7 $27.76
4/30/202422,350,000 shares $579.76 million +15.1%N/A2.4 $25.94
4/15/202419,420,000 shares $540.65 million +20.6%N/A2.3 $27.84
3/31/202416,100,000 shares $469.96 million -9.0%N/A1.9 $29.19
3/15/202417,690,000 shares $500.98 million +0.7%N/A2.2 $28.32
2/29/202417,560,000 shares $601.08 million -8.9%N/A2.2 $34.23
2/15/202419,270,000 shares $659.23 million -6.7%N/A2.3 $34.21
1/31/202420,660,000 shares $617.53 million +0.2%N/A2.5 $29.89
1/15/202420,610,000 shares $588.83 million -12.2%N/A2.4 $28.57
12/31/202323,470,000 shares $677.81 million -17.6%N/A2.8 $28.88
12/15/202328,480,000 shares $826.20 million +26.8%N/A3.4 $29.01
11/30/202322,460,000 shares $574.30 million -7.0%N/A2.9 $25.57
11/15/202324,140,000 shares $602.05 million -2.9%N/A3.4 $24.94
10/31/202324,850,000 shares $552.42 million +6.8%N/A3.5 $22.23
10/15/202323,270,000 shares $590.36 million -4.7%N/A3.1 $25.37
9/30/202324,410,000 shares $660.78 million +2.1%N/A3.3 $27.07
9/15/202323,910,000 shares $709.89 million +14.2%N/A3.2 $29.69
8/31/202320,930,000 shares $661.39 million -9.6%N/A2.7 $31.60
8/15/202323,150,000 shares $766.73 million -11.1%N/A3 $33.12
7/31/202326,040,000 shares $889.53 million +35.4%N/A3.3 $34.16
7/15/202319,230,000 shares $699.20 million -4.0%N/A2.6 $36.36
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6/30/202320,020,000 shares $724.72 million +13.0%N/A2.8 $36.20
6/15/202317,720,000 shares $601.95 million +3.1%N/A2.6 $33.97
5/31/202317,180,000 shares $513.17 million -0.7%N/A2.4 $29.87
5/15/202317,300,000 shares $502.57 million +9.2%N/A2.5 $29.05
4/30/202315,850,000 shares $480.10 million +17.2%N/A2.3 $30.29
4/15/202313,520,000 shares $428.18 million +6.2%N/A2 $31.67
3/31/202312,730,000 shares $414.23 million +8.7%N/A1.9 $32.54
3/15/202311,710,000 shares $348.14 million +16.1%N/A1.6 $29.73
2/28/202310,090,000 shares $338.82 million +5.7%1.7%1.5 $33.58
2/15/20239,550,000 shares $341.13 million -6.7%1.6%1.5 $35.72
1/31/202310,230,000 shares $365.93 million +17.6%1.7%1.6 $35.77
1/15/20238,700,000 shares $321.81 million -4.5%1.5%1.4 $36.99
12/30/20229,110,000 shares $306.73 million +5.4%1.5%1.4 $33.67
12/15/20228,640,000 shares $322.19 million -8.4%1.5%1.5 $37.29
11/30/20229,430,000 shares $376.35 million +3.5%1.6%1.6 $39.91
11/15/20229,110,000 shares $352.01 million -9.8%1.5%1.6 $38.64
10/31/202210,100,000 shares $367.14 million +1.3%1.7%1.8 $36.35
10/15/20229,970,000 shares $326.62 million -14.8%1.7%1.8 $32.76
9/30/202211,700,000 shares $360.83 million +9.7%2.0%2 $30.84
9/15/202210,670,000 shares $393.72 million +16.9%1.8%1.9 $36.90
8/31/20229,130,000 shares $335.07 million +5.9%1.6%1.6 $36.70
8/15/20228,620,000 shares $341.70 million -10.9%1.5%1.5 $39.64
7/31/20229,670,000 shares $368.62 million -5.3%1.6%1.7 $38.12
7/15/202210,210,000 shares $404.11 million -15.3%1.7%1.8 $39.58
6/30/202212,050,000 shares $435.25 million -5.2%2.2%2 $36.12
6/15/202212,710,000 shares $473.19 million -10.2%2.3%2.2 $37.23
5/31/202214,150,000 shares $648.92 million -6.5%2.4%2.3 $45.86
5/15/202215,140,000 shares $650.87 million -0.7%2.6%2.1 $42.99
4/30/202215,240,000 shares $712.01 million +1.7%2.6%2 $46.72
4/15/202214,980,000 shares $700.46 million +1.4%2.5%1.9 $46.76
3/31/202214,770,000 shares $676.47 million -19.6%2.5%1.9 $45.80
3/15/202218,380,000 shares $773.06 million -2.1%3.1%2.2 $42.06
2/28/202218,770,000 shares $822.13 million +3.9%3.2%2 $43.80
2/15/202218,060,000 shares $854.24 million +0.6%3.1%2 $47.30
1/31/202217,960,000 shares $803.89 million +5.6%3.1%2 $44.76
1/15/202217,010,000 shares $779.40 million -15.8%2.9%1.9 $45.82
12/31/202120,190,000 shares $864.94 million +1.9%3.4%2.3 $42.84
12/15/202119,810,000 shares $794.58 million +14.8%3.4%2.2 $40.11
11/30/202117,260,000 shares $766.34 million +5.7%2.9%2.1 $44.40
11/15/202116,330,000 shares $802.29 million -1.6%2.8%2.3 $49.13
10/29/202116,600,000 shares $784.85 million +7.7%2.8%2.3 $47.28
10/15/202115,410,000 shares $776.05 million -7.6%2.6%2.2 $50.36
9/30/202116,680,000 shares $857.85 million +4.0%2.8%2.3 $51.43
9/15/202116,040,000 shares $777.30 million +3.6%2.7%2.2 $48.46
8/31/202115,490,000 shares $771.09 million +4.0%2.6%2.2 $49.78
8/13/202114,890,000 shares $750.60 million -8.5%2.5%2.1 $50.41
7/30/202116,270,000 shares $821.96 million -1.3%2.8%2.3 $50.52
7/15/202116,480,000 shares $853.33 million -2.4%2.8%2.5 $51.78
6/30/202116,880,000 shares $896.16 million -1.1%2.9%2.8 $53.09
6/15/202117,060,000 shares $974.47 million +5.8%2.9%2.9 $57.12
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5/28/202116,120,000 shares $990.74 million +0.9%2.7%2.7 $61.46
5/14/202115,970,000 shares $957.08 million +5.4%N/A2.2 $59.93
4/30/202115,150,000 shares $943.39 million -4.7%N/A2.1 $62.27
4/15/202115,890,000 shares $1.00 billion -0.8%N/A2 $63.03
3/31/202116,020,000 shares $991.80 million -6.1%N/A2 $61.91
3/15/202117,060,000 shares $1.04 billion +1.6%N/A2.1 $61.03
2/26/202116,800,000 shares $979.61 million +8.6%N/A2.1 $58.31
2/12/202115,470,000 shares $795.47 million -7.4%N/A2 $51.42
1/29/202116,700,000 shares $744.82 million +5.3%N/A2 $44.60
1/15/202115,860,000 shares $774.29 million -8.8%N/A1.9 $48.82
12/31/202017,390,000 shares $807.07 million +4.9%N/A2 $46.41
12/15/202016,580,000 shares $750.41 million +11.6%N/A1.8 $45.26
11/30/202014,860,000 shares $709.27 million +9.0%N/A1.5 $47.73
11/15/202013,630,000 shares $598.08 million -6.4%N/A1.3 $43.88
10/30/202014,560,000 shares $576.14 million -13.4%N/A1.3 $39.57
10/15/202016,820,000 shares $660.19 million -12.5%N/A1.5 $39.25
9/30/202019,230,000 shares $721.13 million +16.2%N/A1.6 $37.50
9/15/202016,550,000 shares $672.10 million +8.2%N/A1.2 $40.61
8/31/202015,290,000 shares $574.60 million +0.5%N/A1 $37.58
8/14/202015,210,000 shares $530.83 million +21.2%N/A0.8 $34.90
7/31/202012,550,000 shares $387.67 million -7.4%N/A0.6 $30.89
7/15/202013,550,000 shares $484.41 million -13.6%N/A0.5 $35.75
6/30/202015,680,000 shares $535.94 million -12.5%N/A0.6 $34.18
6/15/202017,910,000 shares $650.85 million -17.5%N/A0.7 $36.34
5/29/202021,710,000 shares $696.89 million +10.5%N/A1 $32.10
5/15/202019,650,000 shares $469.05 million +23.8%N/A1 $23.87
4/30/202015,870,000 shares $495.94 million +89.6%N/A1 $31.25
4/15/20208,370,000 shares $274.70 million -13.4%1.7%0.9 $32.82
3/31/20209,670,000 shares $283.62 million -19.0%1.9%1.3 $29.33

LUV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Southwest Airlines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 41,650,000 shares of LUV short. 7.11% of Southwest Airlines' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Southwest Airlines' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Southwest Airlines?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LUV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Southwest Airlines's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Southwest Airlines?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Southwest Airlines: Toronto Dominion Bank, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., DLD Asset Management LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Muzinich & Co. Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Southwest Airlines?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 7.11% of Southwest Airlines' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Southwest Airlines' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Southwest Airlines saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 41,650,000 shares, an increase of 29.1% from the previous total of 32,250,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Southwest Airlines' float size?

Southwest Airlines currently has issued a total of 592,661,000 shares. Some of Southwest Airlines' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Southwest Airlines currently has a public float of 585,900,000 shares.

How does Southwest Airlines' short interest compare to its competitors?

7.11% of Southwest Airlines' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Southwest Airlines: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (4.14%), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (5.41%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (5.22%), Copa Holdings, S.A. (6.35%), SkyWest, Inc. (4.46%), JetBlue Airways Co. (17.68%), Allegiant Travel (9.56%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.25%), American Airlines Group Inc. (9.28%), Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (17.40%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Southwest Airlines stock?

Short selling LUV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southwest Airlines as its price is falling. LUV shares are trading up $0.17 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Southwest Airlines?

A short squeeze for Southwest Airlines occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LUV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Southwest Airlines' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LUV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.



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