AvalonBay Communities
AVB
460 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.2B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.7M | Put options by funds: $22.1M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 43
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 152
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 449 → 460 (+11)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.2B → $24.2B (+$1.02B)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 24 (0)
3.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.9% → 97.14% (-3.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$59.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.2M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$49.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAMU
APG Asset Management US
New York
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$142M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$71.8M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
460 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $24.2B — up 4.4% from $23.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new AVB positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $111M. The largest seller was APG Asset Management US, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 460 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q4 2015, up from 449 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $24.2B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q4 2015, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q4 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q4 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q4 2015 was APG Asset Management US, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.