AvalonBay Communities
AVB • NYSE
AvalonBay Communities is a reit - residential company in the real estate sector on NYSE, led by Timothy J. Naughton, with a market cap of $25.0B. As of Q3 2025, 88% of shares are held by 709 institutional investors, with VANGUARD GROUP INC as the largest holder at 15.97%.
Chief Executive OfficerTimothy J. Naughton
Market Cap$25.0B
REIT - Residential
Real Estate
Employees3.0K
Websiteavalonbay.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in AVB as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $27.5B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 709
- Value Held
- $24.1B
- Shares Held
- 124.7M
- Avg Position
- $34.0M
- Median Position
- $855.6K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 41
- Value Held
- $293.4M
- Shares Held
- 1.5M
- Avg Position
- $7.2M
- Median Position
- $2.3M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $27.5B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in AVB as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $4.4B 0.07% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $3.6B 0.06% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $1.9B 0.06% of portfolio |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | $814.4M 0.05% of portfolio |
 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Institution | $794.5M 0.40% of portfolio |
 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Long Only Manager | $792.3M 0.09% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $754.9M 0.05% of portfolio |
 SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $631.4M 0.10% of portfolio |
 NORTHERN TRUST CORP Institution | $576.1M 0.07% of portfolio |
 Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider | $499.5M 0.08% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for AVB in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$180.3M
- Buyers
- 357
- Sellers
- 343
- Total Bought
- +$1.4B
- Total Sold
- −$1.2B
- Avg Position
- $29.8M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | +$196.5M +1.0M shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | +$110.8M +573.5K shares |
SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | +$87.4M +452.2K shares |
 FMR LLC Institution | +$83.7M +433.3K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | +$76.1M +393.9K shares |
B BAHL & GAYNOR INC Institution | +$60.0M +310.4K shares |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | +$48.1M +249.2K shares |
H HEITMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES LLC Real Assets | +$42.3M +219.2K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | +$42.3M +218.8K shares |
 Clearbridge Investments, LLC Long Only Manager | +$38.9M +201.5K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | −$243.5M −1.3M shares |
C Capital World Investors Institution | −$161.9M −795.5K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$107.1M −554.3K shares |
 BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$94.5M −489.5K shares |
A AXA Institution | −$39.7M −195.3K shares |
L LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC Institution | −$31.6M −163.8K shares |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Long Only Manager | −$31.0M −160.7K shares |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Institution | −$22.9M −118.7K shares |
P PineBridge Investments Ltd Institution | −$21.6M −105.9K shares |
 CBRE CLARION SECURITIES LLC Real Assets | −$19.4M −100.3K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited AVB in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 36
- New Value
- $18.7M
- Exited Positions
- 99
- Exited Value
- $413.1M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC Institution | $8.9M 45.8K shares |
 Morningstar Investment Management LLC Long Only Manager | $2.6M 13.7K shares |
 Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.7M 8.6K shares |
 Ally Financial Inc. Institution | $965.9K 5.0K shares |
P Palogic Value Management, L.P. RIA/Wealth | $772.3K 4.0K shares |
 44 WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC RIA/Wealth | $759.7K 3.9K shares |
 Visionary Wealth Advisors RIA/Wealth | $404.7K 2.1K shares |
 PUREfi Wealth, LLC RIA/Wealth | $379.6K 2.0K shares |
T TEMA ETFS LLC Institution | $370.3K 1.9K shares |
H Hilltop Holdings Inc. Institution | $357.4K 1.9K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
C Capital World Investors Institution | $161.9M 795.5K shares |
A AXA Institution | $39.7M 195.3K shares |
P PineBridge Investments Ltd Institution | $21.6M 105.9K shares |
 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $16.2M 79.8K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $15.4M 75.6K shares |
 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $15.4M 75.6K shares |
E Employees Retirement System of Texas Institution | $14.7M 72.2K shares |
A Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $14.1M 69.2K shares |
E EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | $14.0M 68.7K shares |
A Andra AP-fonden Institution | $12.4M 60.7K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in AVB as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 11
- Call Value
- $28.1M
- Put Positions
- 6
- Put Value
- $29.7M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $10.2M 529.0 contracts |
 LANDMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $5.4M 280.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $5.1M 264.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $3.1M 162.0 contracts |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $1.8M 92.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.6M 81.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $483.9K 25.0 contracts |
 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Institution | $289.8K 15.0 contracts |
 Toroso Investments, LLC ETF Provider | $77.3K 4.0 contracts |
 Hanson McClain, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $19.3K - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $21.4M 1.1K contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $3.8M 197.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $3.2M 163.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $1.3M 69.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $77.3K 4.0 contracts |
O Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with AVB as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P Real Assets | 7.37% $132.3M |
W Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 5.72% $8.7M |
S Sophron Capital Management L.P. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 5.53% $18.0M |
A Adelante Capital Management LLC Real Assets | 4.40% $65.7M |
 Vert Asset Management LLC Institution | 4.21% $12.5M |
J JONES ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 4.10% $1.9M |
H HEITMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES LLC Real Assets | 2.92% $42.7M |
 LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LP Real Assets | 2.43% $62.0M |
 Tuttle Tactical Management LLC ETF Provider | 2.35% $544.0K |
A Aurora Investment Managers, LLC. RIA/Wealth | 2.16% $3.4M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in AVB
Quest Partners LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant Macro
Portfolio ManagerNigol (Nmn) Koulajian
- Portfolio Value
- $1.5B
- Positions
- 2,240
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in AvalonBay Communities
- Market Value
- $32.6K
- Shares Held
- 169.0
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2024-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $39.0M | 2.54% | |
ETF ETF | $6.5M | 0.42% | |
ETF ETF | $6.5M | 0.42% |
