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AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$227.87 +2.94 (+1.31%)
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AvalonBay Communities Short Interest Data

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) has a short interest of 2.97 million shares. This marks a -12.13% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.1, indicating that it would take 4.1 days of the average trading volume of 727,392 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,970,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,380,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$664.21 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
142,217,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.09%
Today's Trading Volume
138,026 shares
Average Trading Volume
727,392 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
19%
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AVB Short Interest Over Time

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AvalonBay Communities Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
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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
4/30/20202,200,000 shares $358.49 million +15.8%N/A1.8 $162.95
4/15/20201,900,000 shares $306.05 million +2.2%N/A1.7 $161.08
3/31/20201,860,000 shares $294.59 million -8.4%N/A1.8 $158.38
3/13/20202,031,000 shares $339.91 million -5.1%N/A2.9 $167.36
2/28/20202,140,000 shares $259.11 million -0.9%N/A3 $121.08
2/14/20202,160,000 shares $451.09 million +9.6%N/A3.4 $208.84
1/31/20201,970,000 shares $435.80 million +23.1%1.6%3.3 $221.22
1/15/20201,600,000 shares $356.61 million +6.7%1.2%2.5 $222.88
12/31/20191,500,000 shares $329.00 million -38.8%1.1%2.4 $219.33

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 closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 2,970,000 shares of AVB 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: Millennium Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is AvalonBay Communities' short interest increasing or decreasing?

AvalonBay Communities saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,970,000 shares, a decrease of 12.1% from the previous total of 3,380,000 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?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to AvalonBay Communities: Equity Residential (1.56%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1.63%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (2.49%), Sun Communities, Inc. (1.13%), UDR, Inc. (1.79%), Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (2.19%), Camden Property Trust (1.88%), UMH Properties, Inc. (1.64%), Apartment Investment and Management (2.56%), Prologis, Inc. (1.05%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 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 up $2.94 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 appreciates 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 October, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:AVB) was last updated on 11/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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