AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
571 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.2B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 190 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $158M | Put options by funds: $88M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 55
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 19 (+3)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.3B → $23.2B (+$2.9B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 552 → 571 (+19)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 190
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.8% → 90.2% (-0.59%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$277M |
| 2 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
-$228M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$194M |
| 4 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$99.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$77.9M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
571 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $23.2B — up 14% from $20.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new AVB positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 190 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Centersquare Investment Management, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $277M.
- 571 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q1 2021, up from 552 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $23.2B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q1 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q1 2021 and 55 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q1 2021 was Centersquare Investment Management, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $277M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.