AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AVB · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
755
Institutional Holders
▼ 21 vs Q2
$24.21B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $2.66B vs Q2
141.87M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 91.83%
125.31M
13F Shares Held
▼ 6.68M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
AVB largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 22.74M | 15.99% | 15.99% | $4.39T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 60.7K |
BLACKROCK, INC. real estate investment trusts | 18.59M | 13.08% | 13.08% | $3.59T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 573.5K |
STATE STREET CORP real estate investment trusts | 9.54M | 6.71% | 6.71% | $1.86T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 92.5K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO real estate investment trusts | 4.22M | 2.96% | 2.96% | $814.38B | Nov 26, 2025 | ▲ 249.2K |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 4.11M | 2.89% | 2.89% | $794.52B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▼ 118.7K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ real estate investment trusts | 4.10M | 2.88% | 2.88% | $792.27B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 160.7K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC real estate investment trusts | 3.92M | 2.76% | 2.76% | $754.90B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 47.4K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC real estate investment trusts | 3.27M | 2.30% | 2.30% | $631.36B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 452.2K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP real estate investment trusts | 2.98M | 2.10% | 2.10% | $576.12B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 100.2K |
INVESCO LTD. real estate investment trusts | 2.59M | 1.82% | 1.82% | $499.50B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 7.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
30
Increased
+4.91M shares0
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−2.63M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.28M
+4.91M / −2.63M
Net new holders
+10
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
AVB insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
5
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swanezy Susan director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 15.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Lieb Richard J director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 9.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
MUELLER CHARLES E JR director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 8.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Howard Christopher B. director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 7.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Lynch Nnenna director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 7.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hills Stephen P. director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 10.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Aeppel Glyn director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 15.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
HAVNER RONALD L JR director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 21.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brown Terry S. director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 20.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Flynn Conor C director | May 28, 2026 | Award | 1,082 | — | — | 2.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 8.17%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 3.51%.
The largest institutional shareholder of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 22.74 million shares — equal to 15.99% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 755 institutional investors currently hold AVB stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $24.21 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AVB ownershipAvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 15.99% stake. Company insiders hold 8.17%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.