AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
436 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
166% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $143M | Put options by funds: $53.6M
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 38
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8B → $21.4B (+$2.66B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 22 (+2)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 436 (+21)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 148
1.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.92% → 99.22% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$94.4M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$80.8M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$59.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$58.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$204M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$83M |
| 5 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$82.5M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
436 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $21.4B — up 14% from $18.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new AVB positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 148 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $104M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $204M.
- 436 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q4 2014, up from 415 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $21.4B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q4 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q4 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q4 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $104M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q4 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.