AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
559 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 178
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 49
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $26B (+$3.56B)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.6M | Put options by funds: $60.4M
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 23 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 552 → 559 (+7)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.43% → 93.34% (-0.08%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$85.1M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$71.3M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$60.8M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$172M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
AAMU
APG Asset Management US
New York
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$65.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$56.3M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
559 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $26B — up 16% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new AVB positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $245M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $172M.
- 559 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q1 2019, up from 552 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $26B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q1 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q1 2019 and 49 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q1 2019 was State Street, an estimated $245M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $172M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.