AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
552 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.4B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 51
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.8M | Put options by funds: $53.3M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 517 → 552 (+35)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 22 (+1)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 180
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.63% → 93.43% (-0.21%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.4B → $22.4B (-$1B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$69.6M |
| 2 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$52.4M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$55.6M |
| 3 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$50.3M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$49.1M |
| 5 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$44.9M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
552 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $22.4B — down 4.3% from $23.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new AVB positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $69.6M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 552 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q4 2018, up from 517 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $22.4B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q4 2018, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q4 2018 and 51 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $69.6M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.