AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
468 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 153 increasing their positions, 188 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 28
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 17 (+4)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 458 → 468 (+10)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.2B → $26.1B (+$937M)
1.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.05% → 98.66% (-1.4%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 188
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.3M | Put options by funds: $91.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$83.1M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
+$51.7M |
| 5 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$159M |
| 2 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$157M |
| 3 |
AAMU
APG Asset Management US
New York
|
-$82.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$80.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$73.3M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
468 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $26.1B — up 3.7% from $25.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new AVB positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 153 added to existing stakes and 188 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $185M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $159M.
- 468 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q2 2017, up from 458 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $26.1B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q2 2017, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q2 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q2 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q2 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $159M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.