AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
524 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.4B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 36
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 20 (+2)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3B → $22.4B (+$1.1B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 508 → 524 (+16)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 178
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.77% → 94.25% (+0.48%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.6M | Put options by funds: $101M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$98.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$98.7M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$77.3M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
524 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $22.4B — up 5.2% from $21.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new AVB positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brookfield Corp, opening a new position worth an estimated $228M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 524 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q2 2018, up from 508 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $22.4B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q2 2018, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q2 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q2 2018 was Brookfield Corp, an estimated $228M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.