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AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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AvalonBay Communities Short Interest Data

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) has a short interest of 2.88 million shares, representing 2.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.77% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 692,857 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.77%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$577.10 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
142,369,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.03%
Today's Trading Volume
1,195,204 shares
Average Trading Volume
692,857 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
173%
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AVB Short Interest Over Time

AVB Days to Cover Over Time

AVB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

AvalonBay Communities Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20252,880,000 shares $577.10 million +1.8%2.0%3.6 $200.38
3/31/20252,830,000 shares $607.67 million -17.5%2.0%3.8 $214.73
3/15/20253,430,000 shares $718.74 million +3.6%2.4%5.1 $209.55
2/28/20253,310,000 shares $748.62 million -2.1%2.3%5.3 $226.17
2/15/20253,380,000 shares $736.74 million +11.2%2.4%5.5 $217.97
1/31/20253,040,000 shares $673.39 million +4.5%N/A4.9 $221.51
1/15/20252,910,000 shares $630.95 million -7.9%N/A4.7 $216.82
12/31/20243,160,000 shares $695.11 million +10.5%N/A5.1 $219.97
12/15/20242,860,000 shares $647.56 million +5.9%N/A4.4 $226.42
11/30/20242,700,000 shares $635.45 million -4.3%N/A4 $235.35
11/15/20242,820,000 shares $646.94 million -5.1%N/A3.9 $229.41
10/31/20242,970,000 shares $658.18 million No ChangeN/A4 $221.61
10/15/20242,970,000 shares $664.21 million -12.1%N/A4.1 $223.64
9/30/20243,380,000 shares $761.48 million -4.0%N/A4.7 $225.29
9/15/20243,520,000 shares $826.32 million +93.4%N/A4.9 $234.75
8/31/20241,820,000 shares $410.83 million +20.5%N/A2.6 $225.73
8/15/20241,510,000 shares $324.21 million -6.8%N/A2.4 $214.71
7/31/20241,620,000 shares $331.68 million -3.6%N/A2.6 $204.74
7/15/20241,680,000 shares $341.39 million +9.1%N/A2.7 $203.21
6/30/20241,540,000 shares $318.61 million -13.5%N/A2.3 $206.89
6/15/20241,780,000 shares $359.36 million +1.1%N/A2.7 $201.89
5/31/20241,760,000 shares $339.38 million +3.5%N/A2.7 $192.83
5/15/20241,700,000 shares $337.38 million -12.8%N/A2.5 $198.46
4/30/20241,950,000 shares $369.66 million -1.5%N/A2.6 $189.57
4/15/20241,980,000 shares $357.83 million +34.7%N/A2.5 $180.72
3/31/20241,470,000 shares $272.77 million -10.4%N/A1.8 $185.56
3/15/20241,640,000 shares $301.46 million -3.5%N/A2 $183.82
2/29/20241,700,000 shares $300.95 million -4.0%N/A1.9 $177.03
2/15/20241,770,000 shares $314.67 million -5.4%N/A2 $177.78
1/31/20241,870,000 shares $334.75 million -22.1%N/A2.1 $179.01
1/15/20242,400,000 shares $438.10 million +12.7%N/A2.8 $182.54
12/31/20232,130,000 shares $398.78 million -9.0%N/A2.6 $187.22
12/15/20232,340,000 shares $439.66 million +8.3%N/A2.9 $187.89
11/30/20232,160,000 shares $373.55 million -7.7%N/A2.9 $172.94
11/15/20232,340,000 shares $400.05 million -4.5%N/A3.4 $170.96
10/31/20232,450,000 shares $406.06 million +10.9%N/A3.8 $165.74
10/15/20232,210,000 shares $389.89 million +16.3%N/A3.4 $176.42
9/30/20231,900,000 shares $326.31 million -17.4%N/A2.9 $171.74
9/15/20232,300,000 shares $422.95 million -5.0%N/A3.6 $183.89
8/31/20232,420,000 shares $444.84 million +4.3%N/A3.7 $183.82
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8/15/20232,320,000 shares $418.44 million +3.6%N/A3.4 $180.36
7/31/20232,240,000 shares $422.69 million +10.3%N/A3.2 $188.70
7/15/20232,030,000 shares $401.76 million +8.6%N/A2.9 $197.91
6/30/20231,870,000 shares $353.90 million -11.4%N/A2.5 $189.25
6/15/20232,110,000 shares $402.02 million +9.9%N/A2.7 $190.53
5/31/20231,920,000 shares $333.95 million -6.8%N/A2.4 $173.93
5/15/20232,060,000 shares $368.04 million -2.4%N/A2.6 $178.66
4/30/20232,110,000 shares $380.58 million +46.5%N/A2.4 $180.37
4/15/20231,440,000 shares $244.60 million -39.8%1.0%1.6 $169.86
3/31/20232,390,000 shares $401.66 million +3.5%1.7%2.7 $168.06
3/15/20232,310,000 shares $392.54 million -0.9%1.7%2.8 $169.93
2/28/20232,330,000 shares $401.97 million -14.7%1.7%2.8 $172.52
2/15/20232,730,000 shares $494.51 million +27.0%2.0%3.2 $181.14
1/31/20232,150,000 shares $381.50 million -10.8%1.5%2.5 $177.44
1/15/20232,410,000 shares $404.52 million +5.7%1.7%2.8 $167.85
12/30/20222,280,000 shares $368.27 million +11.8%1.6%2.7 $161.52
12/15/20222,040,000 shares $344.33 million -6.4%1.5%2.4 $168.79
11/30/20222,180,000 shares $381.28 million +5.3%1.6%2.6 $174.90
11/15/20222,070,000 shares $349.77 million -1.9%1.5%2.5 $168.97
10/31/20222,110,000 shares $369.50 million -0.5%1.5%2.9 $175.12
10/15/20222,120,000 shares $359.51 million -7.0%1.5%3.1 $169.58
9/30/20222,280,000 shares $419.95 million -13.3%1.6%3.5 $184.19
9/15/20222,630,000 shares $529.47 million +5.6%1.9%3.9 $201.32
8/31/20222,490,000 shares $500.27 million +5.1%1.8%3.5 $200.91
8/15/20222,370,000 shares $517.56 million -3.3%1.7%3.4 $218.38
7/31/20222,450,000 shares $524.15 million -3.5%1.8%3.1 $213.94
7/15/20222,540,000 shares $489.69 million -5.9%1.8%3.1 $192.79
6/30/20222,700,000 shares $524.48 million -1.1%2.0%3.1 $194.25
6/15/20222,730,000 shares $512.09 million +7.5%2.0%3.3 $187.58
5/31/20222,540,000 shares $528.22 million +5.8%1.8%3.3 $207.96
5/15/20222,400,000 shares $497.30 million +4.4%1.7%3.1 $207.21
4/30/20222,300,000 shares $523.20 million -3.8%N/A3.1 $227.48
4/15/20222,390,000 shares $589.40 million +42.3%N/A3.3 $246.61
3/31/20221,680,000 shares $417.26 million -1.8%1.2%2.4 $248.37
3/15/20221,710,000 shares $410.78 million -11.9%1.2%2.6 $240.22
2/28/20221,940,000 shares $462.86 million +6.0%1.4%2.7 $238.59
2/15/20221,830,000 shares $439.13 million -11.2%1.3%2.5 $239.96
1/31/20222,060,000 shares $503.11 million -1.4%1.5%2.9 $244.23
1/15/20222,090,000 shares $519.74 million -5.9%1.5%3.1 $248.68
12/31/20212,220,000 shares $560.75 million +19.4%1.6%3.5 $252.59
12/15/20211,860,000 shares $462.95 million -6.1%1.3%3 $248.90
11/30/20211,980,000 shares $472.96 million -5.3%1.4%3.3 $238.87
11/15/20212,090,000 shares $512.95 million +20.8%1.5%3.9 $245.43
10/29/20211,730,000 shares $409.46 million -0.6%1.3%3.3 $236.68
10/15/20211,740,000 shares $401.30 million -0.6%1.3%3.6 $230.63
9/30/20211,750,000 shares $387.87 million -6.9%1.3%3.4 $221.64
9/15/20211,880,000 shares $422.53 million -5.5%1.4%3.4 $224.75
8/31/20211,990,000 shares $456.86 million -2.9%1.4%3.2 $229.58
8/13/20212,050,000 shares $460.33 million -9.7%1.5%3 $224.55
7/30/20212,270,000 shares $517.17 million -2.6%1.6%3 $227.83
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Nearly $3 trillion disappeared from the stock market on Thursday morning. According to Whitney Tilson - a former hedge fund manager who predicted the dotcom crash, the housing crisis, and the 2022 tech stock bloodbath - a little-known executive order from the President's first day in office could spark a paradigm-shift that will likely catch millions of Americans off guard.

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7/15/20212,330,000 shares $524.09 million -12.1%1.7%3 $224.93
6/30/20212,650,000 shares $553.03 million +10.4%1.9%3.4 $208.69
6/15/20212,400,000 shares $506.33 million -0.4%1.7%3.1 $210.97
5/28/20212,410,000 shares $498.73 million +7.6%1.7%3.2 $206.94
5/14/20212,240,000 shares $440.16 million +10.9%1.6%2.9 $196.50
4/30/20212,020,000 shares $386.85 million -1.9%1.5%2.6 $191.51
4/15/20212,060,000 shares $383.70 million -18.6%1.5%2.5 $186.26
3/31/20212,530,000 shares $474.05 million -3.1%1.8%3 $187.37
3/15/20212,610,000 shares $497.18 million -7.1%1.9%2.8 $190.49
2/26/20212,810,000 shares $506.70 million +11.1%2.0%3 $180.32
2/12/20212,530,000 shares $452.69 million -12.5%1.8%2.7 $178.93
1/29/20212,890,000 shares $479.80 million +7.0%2.2%2.8 $166.02
1/15/20212,700,000 shares $433.32 million +4.3%2.0%2.6 $160.49
12/31/20202,590,000 shares $409.35 million +0.8%1.9%2.4 $158.05
12/15/20202,570,000 shares $410.35 million -20.2%1.9%2.3 $159.67
11/30/20203,220,000 shares $540.54 million -3.0%2.3%2.8 $167.87
11/15/20203,320,000 shares $562.21 million +8.9%2.4%2.9 $169.34
10/30/20203,050,000 shares $415.20 million +10.5%2.2%2.8 $136.13
10/15/20202,760,000 shares $423.99 million +14.1%2.0%2.8 $153.62
9/30/20202,420,000 shares $361.40 million -18.8%1.7%2.4 $149.34
9/15/20202,980,000 shares $454.66 million -15.6%2.1%3 $152.57
8/31/20203,530,000 shares $557.95 million +9.3%2.5%3.5 $158.06
8/14/20203,230,000 shares $494.35 million +13.7%2.3%3 $153.05
7/31/20202,840,000 shares $434.86 million +10.1%N/A2.4 $153.12
7/15/20202,580,000 shares $395.05 million +22.9%N/A2.1 $153.12
6/30/20202,100,000 shares $324.74 million -4.6%N/A1.7 $154.64
6/15/20202,200,000 shares $353.56 million -20.0%N/A1.6 $160.71
5/29/20202,750,000 shares $429.03 million -4.5%N/A1.9 $156.01
5/15/20202,880,000 shares $437.36 million +30.9%N/A2.1 $151.86

AVB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AvalonBay Communities' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AvalonBay Communities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 2,880,000 shares of AVB short. 2.03% of AvalonBay Communities' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AvalonBay Communities' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for AvalonBay Communities?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AVB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on AvalonBay Communities's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting AvalonBay Communities?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AvalonBay Communities: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Bayview Asset Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for AvalonBay Communities?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.03% of AvalonBay Communities' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is AvalonBay Communities' short interest increasing or decreasing?

AvalonBay Communities saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,880,000 shares, an increase of 1.8% from the previous total of 2,830,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does AvalonBay Communities' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.03% of AvalonBay Communities' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to AvalonBay Communities: Equity Residential (1.52%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (3.83%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (2.05%), Sun Communities, Inc. (1.85%), UDR, Inc. (1.65%), Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (2.18%), Camden Property Trust (1.78%), UMH Properties, Inc. (1.54%), Apartment Investment and Management (2.81%), American Tower Co. (1.16%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short AvalonBay Communities stock?

Short selling AVB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AvalonBay Communities as its price is falling. AVB shares are trading down $0.94 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against AvalonBay Communities?

A short squeeze for AvalonBay Communities occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AVB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is AvalonBay Communities' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AVB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:AVB) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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