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AvalonBay Communities

431 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.8B invested in AvalonBay Communities in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

179% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $71.6M | Put options by funds: $25.7M

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2025 (+5)

1.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 98.53%100.03% (+1.5%)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 162

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 446431 (-15)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.7B → $20.8B (-$1.81B)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 45

Holders
431
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-3.36%
% of All Funds
11.61%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.67%
New
33
Increased
165
Reduced
162
Closed
45
Calls
$71.6M
Puts
$25.7M
Net Calls
+$45.9M
Net Calls Change
-$2.99M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Canada Life
126
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$13.4M +$1.4M +8,411 +11%
PAMU
127
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$13.4M -$383K -2,300 -3%
BCIM
128
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$13M -$811K -4,871 -6%
AWCI
129
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
New York
$12.9M
Nomura Asset Management
130
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$12.8M +$1.27M +7,619 +11%
MLICM
131
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$12.8M -$1.7M -10,234 -11%
BREA
132
Barings Real Estate Advisers
Connecticut
$12.7M +$2.83M +16,982 +27%
ERSOT
133
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$12.3M
SP
134
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$11.9M +$339K +2,038 +3%
WG
135
Winton Group
United Kingdom
$11.3M +$9.65M +57,979 +468%
Natixis Advisors
136
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$11.2M +$450K +2,700 +4%
AAF
137
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
$11.1M +$1.9M +11,400 +20%
Aviva
138
Aviva
United Kingdom
$10.9M -$423K -2,540 -4%
PL
139
Perpetual Ltd
Australia
$10.7M +$1.12M +6,700 +11%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
140
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$10.4M +$599K +3,600 +6%
ProShare Advisors
141
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$10.2M -$1.46M -8,793 -12%
SOADOR
142
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$9.96M +$1.08M +6,480 +12%
National Pension Service
143
National Pension Service
South Korea
$9.89M +$1.51M +9,068 +17%
SRES
144
Starwood Real Estate Securities
Connecticut
$9.79M +$10.2M +61,240 New
AAMU
145
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$9.59M -$1.18M -7,100 -11%
IG
146
ING Group
Netherlands
$9.56M -$4.09M -24,591 -29%
TD Asset Management
147
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$9.54M +$582K +3,495 +6%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
148
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$9.28M -$33.3K -200 -0.3%
Credit Agricole
149
Credit Agricole
France
$8.86M -$2.57M -15,419 -22%
CIM
150
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$8.73M -$573K -3,443 -6%

AVB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

431 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $20.8B — down 8% from $22.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of AVB and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 162 trimmed existing stakes and 165 added.

The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $292M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $102M.

  • 431 institutional investors held AvalonBay Communities (AVB) as of Q2 2015, down from 446 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $20.8B of AvalonBay Communities stock for Q2 2015, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new AvalonBay Communities positions in Q2 2015 and 45 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest AvalonBay Communities buyer in Q2 2015 was State Street, an estimated $292M added.
  • The largest AvalonBay Communities seller in Q2 2015 was Millennium Management, an estimated $102M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.