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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$33.28 +0.50 (+1.53%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Southwest Airlines Short Interest Data

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a short interest of 35.07 million shares. This marks a 1.62% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 9.06 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
35,070,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
34,510,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.62%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.13 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
599,737,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.85%
Today's Trading Volume
14,985,434 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,057,610 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
165%
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LUV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Southwest Airlines Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
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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
3/13/202011,930,500 shares $435.11 million +0.6%2.3%2.4 $36.47
2/28/202011,860,000 shares $400.04 million +11.8%2.3%2.4 $33.73
2/14/202010,610,000 shares $483.39 million -14.7%2.1%2.7 $45.56
1/31/202012,440,000 shares $608.32 million -31.4%2.4%3.4 $48.90
1/15/202018,140,000 shares $1.05 billion -2.3%3.5%5 $57.93
12/31/201918,570,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.9%3.5%5.4 $56.55

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 November 30th, traders have sold 35,070,000 shares of LUV 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 4.0. 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: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., Muzinich & Co. Inc., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Southwest Airlines' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Southwest Airlines saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 35,070,000 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the previous total of 34,510,000 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.

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

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Southwest Airlines: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (5.02%), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (5.73%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (7.22%), SkyWest, Inc. (3.87%), Copa Holdings, S.A. (4.75%), JetBlue Airways Co. (17.71%), Allegiant Travel (7.90%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.29%), American Airlines Group Inc. (7.22%), Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (19.21%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 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 $0.50 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 appreciates 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 November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:LUV) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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