AvalonBay Communities Ownership | Who Owns AvalonBay Communities?
AvalonBay Communities Ownership Summary
AvalonBay Communities is owned by 31.59% institutional investors, 0.36% insiders, and 68.05% 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 3.71% of its assets in AvalonBay Communities shares.
AVB Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | AvalonBay Communities | 31.59% | 0.36% | 68.05% |
| Sector | Real Estate Stocks | 49.33% | 9.10% | 41.57% |
| Industry | Residential REIT Stocks | 64.58% | 7.21% | 28.21% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 22.74M | 15.99% | $4.39B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 18.59M | 13.08% | $3.59B |
| Blackrock | 16.49M | 11.62% | $3.41B |
| State street | 9.54M | 6.71% | $1.86B |
| Norges bank | 6.81M | 4.80% | $1.50B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 4.22M | 2.96% | $814.38M |
| Principal financial group | 4.11M | 2.89% | $794.52M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 4.10M | 2.88% | $792.27M |
| Geode capital management | 3.92M | 2.76% | $754.90M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 3.27M | 2.30% | $631.36M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aew capital management l p | 684.90K | 7.37% | $132.30M |
| 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 |
| Vert asset management | 64.77K | 4.21% | $12.51M |
| Pensionfund dsm netherlands | 22.12K | 3.02% | $4.87M |
| Heitman real estate securities | 220.97K | 2.92% | $42.69M |
| Lasalle investment management securities | 320.84K | 2.43% | $61.98M |
| Tuttle capital management | 2.82K | 2.06% | $543.97K |
| Duff & phelps investment management | 899.85K | 1.97% | $173.82M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 6.81M | 0.20% | 6.81M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 18.59M | 0.06% | 573.50K |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 718.08K | 0.01% | 484.12K |
| Charles schwab investment management | 3.27M | 0.10% | 452.25K |
| Fmr | 683.73K | 0.01% | 433.28K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 1.17M | 0.04% | -1.26M |
| Capital world investors | - | - | -795.50K |
| D1 capital partners | - | - | -448.52K |
| Woodline partners lp | 18.80K | 0.02% | -315.81K |
| Schroder investment management group | 14.99K | 0.00% | -315.79K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 6.81M | 0.20% | 6.81M | $1.50B |
| Axa investment managers | 190.54K | 0.10% | 190.54K | $36.81M |
| Susquehanna portfolio strategies | 161.98K | 0.50% | 161.98K | $31.29M |
| Payden & rygel investment group | 60.30K | 1.01% | 60.30K | $12.47M |
| First financial bankshares | 45.83K | 0.18% | 45.83K | $8.85M |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 745 | 4.20% | 124,324,461 | -3.19% | 87 | 1.07% | 379 | 3.84% | 229 | 1.33% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 5.29M | 3.71% | 6.25K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 4.50M | 3.16% | 3.07K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 4.47M | 3.14% | -104.78K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 4.04M | 2.84% | 27.68K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 3.52M | 2.47% | -515.94K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 3.18M | 2.23% | 34.26K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 1.80M | 1.27% | 768.00 |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 1.77M | 1.24% | -25.73K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 1.72M | 1.21% | -8.96K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.72M | 1.21% | 21.25K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 4 |
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