Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AVB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 17.5M | $2.86B | -5.5% | 12.605% | 0.05% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.2M | $1.99B | — | 8.746% | 0.11% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 9.3M | $1.53B | -2.0% | 6.664% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 9.2M | $1.50B | — | 6.622% | 0.04% |
| 5 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 4.4M | $725.5M | -1.2% | 3.193% | 0.39% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.3M | $697.3M | +3.2% | 3.079% | 0.04% |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 3.4M | $561.4M | +3.3% | 2.466% | 0.09% |
| 8 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.7M | $435.1M | -6.8% | 1.915% | 0.06% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.2M | $365.6M | +48.3% | 1.609% | 0.04% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.2M | $360.1M | +10.8% | 1.585% | 0.03% |
| 11 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $349.1M | +1.4% | 1.536% | 0.07% |
| 12 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.0M | $329.8M | -5.3% | 1.452% | 0.08% |
| 13 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.9M | $313.2M | -26.7% | 1.379% | 0.05% |
| 14 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 1.7M | $284.3M | -3.4% | 1.251% | 0.06% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.7M | $272.1M | -15.8% | 1.198% | 0.02% |
| 16 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.6M | $265.8M | -2.7% | 1.178% | 0.06% |
| 17 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.6M | $256.5M | +530.1% | 1.129% | 0.12% |
| 18 | FMR LLC | 1.2M | $192.6M | +34.0% | 0.848% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 846K | $138.2M | -24.6% | 0.608% | 0.04% |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 832K | $135.9M | -11.4% | 0.598% | 0.02% |
| 21 | DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO | 807K | $131.8M | -14.2% | 0.580% | 1.37% |
| 22 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 797K | $130.2M | — | 0.573% | 0.03% |
| 23 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 724K | $118.3M | -0.7% | 0.521% | 0.08% |
| 24 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 712K | $116.3M | -20.2% | 0.512% | 0.28% |
| 25 | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 691K | $112.9M | — | 0.497% | 0.06% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in AVB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AVB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 734 | 0.1% | 72.10% | 18.12 pp | $18.76B | 20% |
| Q4 2025 | 735 | +2.5% | 90.22% | +2.33 pp | $23.47B | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 717 | 4.4% | 87.89% | 9.34 pp | $22.87B | 9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 750 | 0.8% | 97.23% | +2.52 pp | $25.30B | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 756 | +2.9% | 94.71% | 8.02 pp | $24.64B | 7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 735 | +2.8% | 102.73% | +2.65 pp | $26.73B | +2.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 715 | +3.3% | 100.08% | 3.83 pp | $26.04B | 3.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 692 | — | 103.91% | — | $27.03B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AVB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stands at 72.1%, held across 734 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AVB, with approximately 17,535,716 shares worth $2.86B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AVB, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AVB is 35 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
119 institutions opened new positions in AVB during Q1 2026, while 120 fully exited. 137 added to existing positions and 472 trimmed.
AVB institutional ownership fell by 18.12 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.8% of all reported 13F value in AVB, and the top 25 account for 75.6%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) Institutional Ownership