AvalonBay Communities
AVB
634 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.2B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
149% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.7M | Put options by funds: $18.3M
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 87
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 231
1.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.18% → 91.09% (-1.1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 648 → 634 (-14)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.7B → $20.2B (-$3.49B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
+$94M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$46.9M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$219M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
HRES
Heitman Real Estate Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$70.9M |
AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
634 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $20.2B — down 15% from $23.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new AVB positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 227 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ClearBridge Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $290M. The largest seller was UBS AM, exiting entirely with an estimated $219M sold.
- 634 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q4 2022, down from 648 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $20.2B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q4 2022, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q4 2022 and 87 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q4 2022 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $290M added.
- The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q4 2022 was UBS AM, an estimated $219M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.