AvalonBay Communities
AVB
AVB was delisted on the 14th of August, 2026.
747 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.5B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 105
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 749 → 747 (-2)
7.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.73% → 89.62% (-7.1%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 284
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.8B → $20.5B (-$4.33B)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.6M | Put options by funds: $55.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
+$81.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$73.3M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$291M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$179M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$172M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$170M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$122M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
747 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $20.5B — down 17% from $24.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new AVB positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 284 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $291M sold.
- 747 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q1 2026, down from 749 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $20.5B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q1 2026, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q1 2026 and 105 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q1 2026 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $291M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.