AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 February 28th, investors have sold 3,310,000 shares of AVB short. 2.34% of AvalonBay Communities' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AvalonBay Communities' current short interest.

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 5.0. Learn More on AvalonBay Communities's short interest ratio.

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.

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. 2.34% of AvalonBay Communities' floating shares are currently sold short.

AvalonBay Communities saw a decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,310,000 shares, a decline of 2.1% 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.

2.34% 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 (1.77%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1.56%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (3.54%), Sun Communities, Inc. (2.10%), UDR, Inc. (2.01%), Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (2.00%), Camden Property Trust (1.22%), UMH Properties, Inc. (2.11%), Apartment Investment and Management (4.73%), Prologis, Inc. (1.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $4.84 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.

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.

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 February, 28 2025.