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View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)Avalonbay Communities Inc
$68.14
+$7.7B
Net Activity
+40.93% total shares
Institutions Holding
753
Popularity Rank
#720
Avg Weight
0.13%
Total Value
$25.8B
753 institutions currently hold AVB, with 341 net buyers and 357 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)
Neutral
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
357
Net Buying Institutions
341
Top 5 by Value
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Across its top 20 institutional holders, AVB's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 4/100, avg. turnover score 35/100).
AVB ranks #720 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
AVB is a top-conviction position for Aew Capital Management L P — at 6.4% of their entire disclosed 13F portfolio, it's one of their largest single bets, not just a passing allocation.
The largest dollar stake in AVB belongs to BlackRock, Inc., but the position matters far more to Aew Capital Management L P, who has 6.4% of their own portfolio riding on it — a reminder that the biggest holder by size and the holder with the biggest bet aren't always the same fund.
Fidelity has added to its AVB position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $72.8M to reach $232.4M today.
Principal Financial Group Inc has trimmed its AVB position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $151.5M while still holding $663.8M.
AVB posted net income of $1.1B over the trailing twelve months.
+$4.2B
Total Buy Value
$1.8B
Total Sell Value
341
Net Buyers
357
Net Sellers
AVB
Q2 2026
Top 5 Institutional Movers
Strong institutional net inflows signal bullish bias for AVB
Signal Basis
13F data for the quarter ended June 2026 shows a net value increase of $7.73B, with 75 new buys exceeding 64 exits. While the net seller count (355) marginally exceeds net buyers (341), the dollar-weighted flow is decisively positive, and BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street rank among the top holders. Insider activity data is unavailable, so this verdict is based solely on institutional flows.
Confirmation
A subsequent quarter showing net buyer count turning positive alongside insider buying would further confirm the bullish case.
Invalidation Risk
If net institutional flows reverse to negative in the next filing or insider selling emerges, this bullish interpretation would be weakened.
These scenarios are AI-generated from this stock's institutional holders' SEC EDGAR Form 13F filings and describe historical patterns only. They are not a recommendation to buy or sell this stock; the filings behind this signal are linked below.
See the institutional 13F filings behind this signalAVB does not currently have enough recent insider (Form 4) trading activity to compute a convergence signal against its 13F institutional flows.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
12-Month Buy/Sell Activity
| Action | Insider | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell | Sean Thomas Willson | 2025-12-02 | $27K |
| Sell | Sean Thomas Willson | 2025-08-07 | $28K |
| Sell | Kevin P. O'Shea | 2025-06-16 | $337K |
| Sell | Kevin P. O'Shea | 2025-06-16 | $909K |
| Sell | Edward M Schulman | 2025-06-13 | $831K |
| Sell | Edward M Schulman | 2025-06-13 | $392K |
| Action | Member | Trade Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | Alan Armstrong Senate | 2026-03-27 | $1K–$15K |
No Form 144 planned sale filings in the last 90 days
No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker
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Filings (14d)
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View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)This 8-K from AvalonBay Communities (AVB), filed July 31, 2026, is an update on its planned all-stock merger of equals with Equity Residential, which will operate as Vivmark Residential after closing. The SEC has declared the S-4 registration statement effective and the joint proxy statement/prospectus has been mailed. But some shareholders have sent demand letters and three lawsuits have been filed alleging the proxy disclosures are incomplete or deficient; the companies deny the claims and are voluntarily adding supplemental disclosures to avoid delays.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) issued a press release on July 22, 2026, announcing its second quarter 2026 operating results. The press release and supplemental information are furnished as exhibits to this 8-K filing. Specific financial figures are not included in the filing summary, so investors should refer to the exhibits for details.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)053484101, 53484101
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