AvalonBay Communities
446 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 163 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
126% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.8M | Put options by funds: $38.9M
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 38
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.4B → $22.7B (+$1.26B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 436 → 446 (+10)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.22% → 98.53% (-0.69%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 163
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 20 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$67.3M |
| 5 |
DPIM
Duff & Phelps Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$327M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$88.7M |
| 4 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$71.6M |
| 5 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$64.6M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
446 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $22.7B — up 5.9% from $21.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new AVB positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 163 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 446 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q1 2015, up from 436 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $22.7B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q1 2015, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q1 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.