$280,000 of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES lobbying was just disclosed, from Q4 of 2024, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"American Relief Act (H.R. 10545); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 9028/S. 4796); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8752); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8773/S. 4928). Specific issues include: air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection, including family seating; passengers with disabilities; airlines rewards programs; aviation workforce staffing; airline fare and fee distribution and display; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; cybersecurity; unmanned aircraft; and war risk insurance. American Relief Act (H.R. 10545); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8752). Specific issues include: aviation security, including employee, passenger, baggage, and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation; unmanned aircraft, and cybersecurity. American Relief Act (H.R. 10545); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 9028/S. 4796); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8752); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8773/S. 4928). Specific issues include: air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection; passengers with disabilities; aviation workforce staffing; airline fare and fee distribution and display; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; cybersecurity; unmanned aircraft; and war risk insurance. Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838/ H.R. 3881); and credit card rewards and airline frequent flier programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 9028/S. 4796); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8773/S. 4928). Specific issues include: commercial aviation taxes and fees, and Airport and Airways Trust Fund."
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
LUV Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $LUV stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LUV stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 01/24 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 02/26.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
LUV Insider Trading Activity
LUV insiders have traded $LUV stock on the open market 165 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 163 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LUV stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RAKESH GANGWAL has made 163 purchases buying 2,894,096 shares for an estimated $85,770,040 and 0 sales.
- INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P. ELLIOTT sold 1,203,920 shares for an estimated $35,912,933
- LINDA B. RUTHERFORD (Chief Administration Officer) sold 3,849 shares for an estimated $132,386
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
LUV Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 329 institutional investors add shares of LUV stock to their portfolio, and 434 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- PROVIDENT TRUST CO removed 4,878,640 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $164,019,876
- UBS GROUP AG added 4,239,556 shares (+189.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $142,533,872
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 3,921,671 shares (+148.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $131,846,579
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 3,323,667 shares (-9.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $111,741,684
- MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC removed 2,949,159 shares (-98.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $99,150,725
- NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ added 2,641,564 shares (+1327.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $88,809,381
- SOUND SHORE MANAGEMENT INC /CT/ added 2,536,050 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $85,262,001
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
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