Company / CIK 0000092380
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- Ticker
- LUV
- Size, estimated from filings
- Large cap ($10B – $200B)
- Insiders on file
- 18
- Members of Congress who traded it
- 2
- Federal contracts on record
- none matched
- Lobbying filings on record
- 28
- SEC filings
- EDGAR ↗
- Latest trade on record
- September 15, 2026
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) has 18 insiders on file who disclosed 38 transactions in the last 12 months (0 open-market buys, 11 sales, about $4.8M at reported prices), and 2 congressional trades in its stock are on record. No federal contract award that started in the last 180 days was found for a recipient with exactly this name, and 17 lobbying filings naming it as client report $1.6M in 2026.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO in charts
Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
8 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO over the last 12 months; the most active is Jordan Robert E with $2.0M.
Lobbying spend by quarter
How much has SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO reported spending on federal lobbying?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO reported $2.8M in lobbying over the last eight quarters, from filings matched by exact company name.
Insiders
| Name | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breber Pierre R | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | October 2, 2026 |
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | Principal Accounting Officer | 4 | 0 | 2 | September 17, 2026 |
| Watson Patricia A | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| Liberty Jason T | President & CEO | 1 | 0 | 0 | August 11, 2026 |
| Krishna Varun | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | August 11, 2026 |
| Jones Justin | EVP Operations | 4 | 0 | 2 | August 7, 2026 |
| Woods Lauren Tauscher | EVP & CIO | 3 | 0 | 1 | August 7, 2026 |
| Watterson Andrew M | Chief Operating Officer | 3 | 0 | 1 | August 7, 2026 |
| Roach Anthony | EVP Customer & Brand | 4 | 0 | 2 | August 7, 2026 |
| Jordan Robert E | CEO & President | 3 | 0 | 1 | August 7, 2026 |
| Doxey Tom | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 3 | 0 | 1 | August 7, 2026 |
| Atherton Lisa M | President and CEO | 2 | 0 | 1 | May 11, 2026 |
| Reynolds Christopher P. | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2026 |
| Hess David P | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2026 |
| Grissen David | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2026 |
| FORNARO ROBERT L | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2026 |
| Feinberg Sarah | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2026 |
| BROOKS DOUGLAS H | Director | 3 | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2026 |
Rows are this company's Form 4 rows for each person. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only. More in insider buying and insider selling.
Members of Congress who traded LUV
From periodic transaction reports that name the company's stock. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed. Every row is on the LUV page.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Van Epps | Representative (TN, District 7), Republican | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,001–$15K | June 16, 2026 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Representative (CA, District 31), Democrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,001–$15K | September 5, 2025 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Security | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | LUV | Other A | September 15, 2026 | September 17, 2026 | 2d | 2,697 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | LUV | Sell F | August 21, 2026 | August 25, 2026 | 4d | 179 | $40 | $7,228 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Krishna Varun | LUV | Other A | August 10, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | 1d | 3,787 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Liberty Jason T | LUV | Other A | August 10, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | 1d | 3,787 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jones Justin | LUV | Other A | August 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | 2d | 8,568 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Roach Anthony | LUV | Other A | August 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | 2d | 9,506 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Woods Lauren Tauscher | LUV | Other A | August 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | 2d | 7,598 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Watterson Andrew M | LUV | Other A | August 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | 2d | 2,995 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jordan Robert E | LUV | Other A | August 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | 2d | 28,321 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Doxey Tom | LUV | Other A | August 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | 2d | 6,316 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROOKS DOUGLAS H | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROOKS DOUGLAS H | LUV | Other G | December 2, 2025 | May 11, 2026 | 160d | 1,836 | — | — | lateindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| BROOKS DOUGLAS H | LUV | Other G | December 2, 2025 | May 11, 2026 | 160d | 1,836 | — | — | lateindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Breber Pierre R | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Feinberg Sarah | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| FORNARO ROBERT L | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Grissen David | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hess David P | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Reynolds Christopher P. | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Watson Patricia A | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Atherton Lisa M | LUV | Other A | May 7, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 4d | 4,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Atherton Lisa M | LUV | Sell S | April 7, 2026 | April 8, 2026 | 1d | 118 | $38 | $4,478 | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Roach Anthony | LUV | Sell F | March 21, 2026 | March 24, 2026 | 3d | 2,179 | $39 | $86K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Doxey Tom | LUV | Sell F | March 21, 2026 | March 24, 2026 | 3d | 11,447 | $39 | $451K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jordan Robert E | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 92,867 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 7,294 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Watterson Andrew M | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 35,092 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Woods Lauren Tauscher | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 18,950 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jones Justin | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 23,863 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Doxey Tom | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 28,199 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Roach Anthony | LUV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 22,058 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jones Justin | LUV | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 8,507 | $52 | $443K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jordan Robert E | LUV | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 38,742 | $52 | $2.0M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Martinez Jimmy Ryan | LUV | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 2,755 | $52 | $144K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Roach Anthony | LUV | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 3,658 | $52 | $191K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Watterson Andrew M | LUV | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 17,942 | $52 | $935K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Woods Lauren Tauscher | LUV | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 4,585 | $52 | $239K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Jones Justin | LUV | Sell S | December 5, 2025 | December 8, 2025 | 3d | 8,085 | $37 | $302K | Form 4 ↗ |
Federal contracts (USAspending, awards started in the last 180 days)
No contract award starting in the last 180 days was found for a recipient named exactly "SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO". Subsidiaries and differently-spelled recipients are not matched — search contracts.
Lobbying (Senate LDA, as client)
| Period | Registrant | Primary issue | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $370,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q3 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q3 | THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC | Budget/Appropriations | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q3 | O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $360,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | S-3 GROUP | Banking | $50,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC | Budget/Appropriations | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $320,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | S-3 GROUP | Transportation | $50,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC | Budget/Appropriations | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | THE MONDELLO GROUP LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $20,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | S-3 GROUP | Transportation | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Banking | $400,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $50,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC | Budget/Appropriations | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | THE MONDELLO GROUP LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $20,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $390,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | $50,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC | Budget/Appropriations | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | THE MONDELLO GROUP LLC | Aviation/Airlines/Airports | $20,000 | LDA ↗ |
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- Lobbying disclosure reports Reports are due about 20 days after each quarter ends.
- What disclosure data cannot tell you Filings are late by design: up to 45 days for Congress, two business days for insiders.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 2 | 2 | October 10, 2025 | June 17, 2026 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 36 | 38 | December 8, 2025 | September 17, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
| Lobbying disclosure filings | 28 filings | — | — | — | LDA.gov search |
Site built October 22, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insiders and their transactions come from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for this issuer. Contracts and lobbying are matched by exact normalized name (suffixes like Inc./Corp. ignored) to USAspending recipients and LDA clients — a conservative match that misses subsidiaries on purpose. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed; no recommendation is made or implied.