AvalonBay Communities Ownership | Who Owns AvalonBay Communities?
AvalonBay Communities Ownership Summary
AvalonBay Communities is owned by 29.42% institutional investors, 0.36% insiders, and 70.22% 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 3.79% of its assets in AvalonBay Communities shares.
AVB Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | AvalonBay Communities | 29.42% | 0.36% | 70.22% |
| Sector | Real Estate Stocks | 42.65% | 9.09% | 48.26% |
| Industry | Residential REIT Stocks | 53.60% | 6.20% | 40.20% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 22.76M | 15.99% | $4.13B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 18.56M | 13.18% | $3.36B |
| Blackrock | 16.49M | 11.62% | $3.41B |
| State street | 9.54M | 6.71% | $1.86B |
| Norges bank | 7.69M | 5.46% | $1.39B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 5.16M | 3.66% | $935.55M |
| Principal financial group | 4.44M | 3.15% | $725.54M |
| Geode capital management | 4.15M | 2.95% | $750.04M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 4.10M | 2.88% | $792.27M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 3.27M | 2.30% | $631.36M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall asset management | 75.15K | 6.87% | $12.28M |
| Aew capital management l p | 525.34K | 6.23% | $85.81M |
| Waterfront capital partners | 45.26K | 5.72% | $8.74M |
| Sophron capital management | 92.96K | 5.53% | $17.96M |
| Adelante capital management | 340.29K | 4.39% | $65.73B |
| B&i capital | 68.53K | 3.81% | $11.19M |
| Vert asset management | 69.77K | 3.62% | $11.40M |
| Gsi capital advisors | 32.08K | 3.26% | $5.82M |
| Lasalle investment management securities | 332.88K | 2.42% | $60.35M |
| Pggm investments | 781.96K | 2.24% | $141.78M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 7.69M | 0.15% | 7.69M |
| Ubs asset management americas | 1.80M | 0.07% | 1.79M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 5.16M | 0.06% | 944.13K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 796.95K | 0.03% | 796.95K |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 718.08K | 0.01% | 484.12K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 1.17M | 0.04% | -1.26M |
| Capital world investors | - | - | -795.50K |
| Invesco | 1.92M | 0.05% | -698.01K |
| Clearbridge investments | 1.61M | 0.23% | -661.81K |
| D1 capital partners | - | - | -448.52K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 7.69M | 0.15% | 7.69M | $1.39B |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 796.95K | 0.03% | 796.95K | $130.18M |
| Vanguard global advisers | 310.00K | 0.03% | 310.00K | $50.64M |
| Vanguard asset management | 248.56K | 0.04% | 248.56K | $40.60M |
| Axa investment managers | 190.54K | 0.10% | 190.54K | $36.81M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Sugar maple asset management | -1.00 |
| Redwood wealth management group | -1.00 |
| New millennium group | -1.00 |
| Westend advisors | -1.00 |
| Halbert hargrove global advisors | -1.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 742 | -1.20% | 132,785,682 | 6.70% | 93 | 1.22% | 353 | -7.35% | 264 | 13.79% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 5.27M | 3.79% | -20.41K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 4.50M | 3.24% | 29.15K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 4.50M | 3.16% | 3.07K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 4.04M | 2.84% | 27.68K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 3.61M | 2.59% | -32.25K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 3.06M | 2.20% | -18.69K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.83M | 1.32% | 5.39K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 1.81M | 1.30% | 8.47K |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 1.77M | 1.24% | -25.73K |
| State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.69M | 1.21% | -1.80K |
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 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
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