AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
509 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 56
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83.2M | Put options by funds: $74.5M
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 18 (+1)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 508 → 509 (+1)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.76% → 94.28% (-0.48%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $21.4B (-$1.95B)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 198
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$238M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
+$50M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$49.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$337M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$131M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$106M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
509 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $21.4B — down 8.4% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new AVB positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $238M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $337M.
- 509 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q1 2018, up from 508 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $21.4B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q1 2018, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q1 2018 and 56 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q1 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $238M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $337M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.