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Southwest Airlines Co.

Sector: industrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesNYSEMarket Cap: $26.94B

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is a major U.S. passenger airline with concentrated political exposure via 8 congressional traders ($1.1M+ in trades) and a $60K lobbying effort focused on aerospace.

Govt Dependence
65/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
40/100
Political Signal
BULLISH

BusinessWhat LUV does

Southwest Airlines operates a low-cost, point-to-point passenger airline primarily within the United States. Its revenue is derived from passenger air travel, airfreight, and other ancillary services. The company's business model is heavily dependent on federal aviation regulation, infrastructure, and security policy.

12 months past · 3 months futureLUV activity timeline

$56$42$28 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $54.80 hi $29.06 lo $38.76 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 16 Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · purchase · 2025-09-05Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2025-09-05Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Sale · 2025-08-05Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · sale · 2025-08-05Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2025-07-03Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · purchase · 2025-07-03 MARKUP · House Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Homeland · 2026-05-18MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Sci · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Armed Services · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Scie · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and C · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housin · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Armed Services · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-21MARKUP · Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Transpor · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 6 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 16 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsLUV held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsLUV federal contracts by year

$38M
total awarded · 2017–2025
383
contracts on file
2021
peak year ($21M)
$21M $10M 2017: $0 across 1 contract $0 2017 2018: $0 across 1 contract $0 2018 2019: $0 across 1 contract $0 2019 2020: $11K across 2 contracts $11K 2020 2 contracts 2021: $21M across 214 contracts (peak year) $21M 2021 214 contracts 2022: $9M across 51 contracts $9M 2022 51 contracts 2023: $7M across 90 contracts $7M 2023 90 contracts 2024: $1M across 17 contracts $1M 2024 17 contracts 2025: $347K across 6 contracts $347K 2025 6 contracts
Top contracts by award amount
$3.5M Department of Defense 2022-01-01 TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
$1.4M Department of Defense 2021-07-01 TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
$1.2M Department of Defense 2021-10-01 TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
$1.1M Department of Defense 2022-04-01 TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
$893K Department of Defense 2021-04-01 TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
9 years · 383 contracts

Politicians Trading LUVMembers of Congress with recent LUV positions

2 politicians traded LUV across 24 disclosed transactions totaling $192K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just LUV). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading LUV

2025-09-05 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-05 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-05 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-05 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-03 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-03 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-19 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-26 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-26 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-19 Ro Khanna D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2025-10-10

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere LUV sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: High committee alignment with 8 politicians in `get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns` matching jurisdiction over energy, commerce, armed services, and intelligence. Lobbying targets ATC/EDS appropriations. EVIDENTIARY: Strong congressional trading volume ($1.1M+ across 8 politicians, 44 total trades) and a $37.9M federal contract history (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].total_obligation`). Executive branch exposure via Trump holdings (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].positions`). Net: Active political engagement and trading support a bullish regulatory outlook, offset by zero recent corporate insider buys (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys`).

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Implementation of new FAA reauthorization provisions
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
    "`Lobbying filings touching this ticker[0].specific_issues` cites 'FAA reauthorization implementation.'"

Regulatory opportunities

  • Funding for Air Traffic Control (ATC) modernization and Explosive Detection Systems (EDS)
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
    "`Lobbying filings touching this ticker[0].specific_issues` cites 'Explosive Detection Systems (EDS), Air Traffic Control (ATC) modernization, appropriations.'"

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

  • No specific congressional critics identified.

LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for LUV

O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K aerospace
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Frequently AskedAbout LUV & political exposure

Does Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Southwest Airlines Co. has 383 federal contract awards totaling $37,911,853, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own LUV stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in LUV on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded LUV stock?
202 congressional trades by 21 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-09-05. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is LUV political risk profile?
Government dependence: 65/100. Lobbying intensity: 40/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track LUV political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. LUV data is updated daily from these official federal sources.