LUV short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float6.8%484,081,000 float shares

Days to Cover5.75,801,770 average daily volume

Open Short Position32,904,494Southwest Airlines Co.

Change vs Previous+1,326,992+4.2%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	32,904,494	+1,326,992	+4.2%	5.7	6.8%
Jul 15, 2026	31,577,502	+414,673	+1.3%	6.1	6.5%
Jun 30, 2026	31,162,829	-861,648	-2.7%	3.8	6.4%

Short interest is an open-position snapshot published twice monthly. It is not daily short-sale volume.

Daily off-exchange short volume

FINRA-reported short-sale transaction flow for the last 30 calendar days.

Trade Date	Short Volume	Short Exempt	FINRA Total	Short Volume %	Facilities
Aug 21, 2026	822,740	5,351	1,441,495	57.1%	3
Aug 20, 2026	1,246,577	747	1,896,736	65.7%	3
Aug 19, 2026	954,762	1,041	1,383,254	69.0%	3
Aug 18, 2026	1,173,624	3,104	1,712,193	68.5%	3
Aug 17, 2026	768,614	767	1,304,326	58.9%	3
Aug 14, 2026	709,282	1,390	1,242,876	57.1%	3
Aug 13, 2026	642,443	1,545	1,293,428	49.7%	3
Aug 12, 2026	543,990	357	1,113,128	48.9%	3
Aug 11, 2026	600,148	1,700	1,176,774	51.0%	3
Aug 10, 2026	1,164,549	4,477	1,976,193	58.9%	3
Aug 7, 2026	550,681	140	1,030,573	53.4%	3
Aug 6, 2026	839,742	437	1,287,642	65.2%	3
Aug 5, 2026	861,735	546	1,484,431	58.1%	3
Aug 4, 2026	1,160,856	6,560	1,946,163	59.6%	3
Aug 3, 2026	1,077,113	17	2,305,155	46.7%	3
Jul 31, 2026	867,142	1,214	1,267,905	68.4%	3
Jul 30, 2026	809,733	51	1,313,375	61.7%	3
Jul 29, 2026	821,022	1,320	1,317,370	62.3%	3
Jul 28, 2026	1,102,055	0	1,904,426	57.9%	3
Jul 27, 2026	1,594,217	194	2,838,064	56.2%	3
Jul 24, 2026	1,084,684	2,901	2,193,960	49.4%	3

Daily short volume is transaction flow reported through FINRA facilities. It does not measure open short positions and is not consolidated exchange-wide volume.