AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
458 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.2B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 31
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.7B → $25.2B (+$1.48B)
2.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.46% → 100.05% (+2.6%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 458 (-4)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 180
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 13 (-4)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47M | Put options by funds: $92.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.49B |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$326M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$139M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$92.9M |
| 3 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$68.2M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$61.2M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$57.5M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
458 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $25.2B — up 6.3% from $23.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new AVB positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.49B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 458 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q1 2017, down from 462 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $25.2B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q1 2017, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q1 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.49B added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.