AvalonBay Communities Ownership | Who Owns AvalonBay Communities?
AvalonBay Communities Ownership Summary
AvalonBay Communities is owned by 86.50% institutional investors, 0.42% insiders, and 13.08% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 15.99% of AVB shares. Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor is the top mutual fund, with 3.78% of its assets in AvalonBay Communities shares.
AVB Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | AvalonBay Communities | 86.50% | 0.42% | 13.08% |
| Sector | Real Estate Stocks | 49.41% | 9.79% | 40.80% |
| Industry | Residential REIT Stocks | 48.83% | 4.90% | 46.27% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 22.76M | 15.99% | $4.13B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 17.85M | 12.77% | $3.37B |
| Blackrock | 16.49M | 11.62% | $3.41B |
| Vanguard capital management | 9.09M | 6.50% | $1.72B |
| State street | 9.06M | 6.48% | $1.73B |
| Norges bank | 7.69M | 5.50% | $1.45B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 4.58M | 3.27% | $881.86M |
| Geode capital management | 4.27M | 3.06% | $803.54M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 3.93M | 2.79% | $642.77M |
| Principal financial group | 3.52M | 2.52% | $663.85M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall asset management | 68.65K | 7.93% | $12.95M |
| Aew capital management l p | 565.29K | 6.37% | $106.67M |
| Sophron capital management | 119.16K | 5.74% | $19.47M |
| Waterfront capital partners | 45.26K | 5.72% | $8.74M |
| B&i capital | 10.82K | 4.50% | $2.04M |
| Adelante capital management | 340.29K | 4.39% | $65.73B |
| Vert asset management | 72.17K | 3.73% | $13.62M |
| Gsi capital advisors | 33.93K | 3.02% | $6.40M |
| Lasalle investment management securities | 363.59K | 2.44% | $68.61M |
| Pensionfund dsm netherlands | 22.12K | 2.15% | $4.17M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 7.69M | 0.14% | 7.69M |
| Citadel advisors | 1.46M | 0.04% | 1.25M |
| Goldman sachs group | 2.24M | 0.04% | 727.27K |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 718.08K | 0.01% | 484.12K |
| Blackstone | 465.00K | 0.30% | 465.00K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearbridge investments | - | - | -1.61M |
| Canada pension plan investment board | 158.09K | 0.02% | -982.88K |
| Wellington management group llp | 603.73K | 0.02% | -972.73K |
| Principal financial group | 3.52M | 0.33% | -923.44K |
| Capital world investors | - | - | -795.50K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 7.69M | 0.14% | 7.69M | $1.45B |
| Blackstone | 465.00K | 0.30% | 465.00K | $75.96M |
| Point72 asset management | 296.55K | 0.06% | 296.55K | $48.44M |
| Axa investment managers | 190.54K | 0.10% | 190.54K | $36.81M |
| Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership | 144.61K | 0.01% | 144.61K | $27.29M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Redwood wealth management group | -1.00 |
| New millennium group | -1.00 |
| Westend advisors | -1.00 |
| Sugar maple asset management | -1.00 |
| Halbert hargrove global advisors | -1.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 736 | -3.79% | 121,819,346 | -18.05% | 86 | 0.79% | 348 | 4.50% | 276 | -12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 317 | -57.62% | 41,882,618 | -66.56% | 29 | 0.38% | 128 | -63.94% | 131 | -50.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 384 | -49.93% | 44,920,304 | -65.92% | 31 | 0.37% | 178 | -53.52% | 128 | -51.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 754 | -3.95% | 131,575,243 | 4.49% | 92 | 1.18% | 378 | -2.07% | 262 | 1.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 770 | 0.39% | 125,540,713 | -6.03% | 88 | 1.00% | 380 | 2.98% | 253 | -6.64% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 5.29M | 3.78% | 81.67K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 4.50M | 3.16% | 3.07K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 4.42M | 3.15% | -89.66K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 4.42M | 3.09% | -89.66K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 4.04M | 2.84% | 27.68K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 3.61M | 2.58% | -99.50K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 3.01M | 2.15% | -57.30K |
| Vanguard Morn Mid Cap Index Instl | 3.01M | 2.11% | -57.30K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.87M | 1.31% | 3.00K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 1.78M | 1.25% | -29.86K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2025 | Willson Sean Thomas | Senior Vice President | Sell | $27.04K |
| Aug 07, 2025 | Willson Sean Thomas | Senior Vice President | Sell | $28.25K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | SCHULMAN EDWARD M | EVP-General Counsel | Sell | $392.03K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | SCHULMAN EDWARD M | EVP-General Counsel | Sell | $830.67K |
| Jun 16, 2025 | O'Shea Kevin P. | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $336.71K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | - |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 4 |
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