AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $230.86 +2.72 (+1.19%) (As of 10:25 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AvalonBay Communities Short Interest DataAvalonBay Communities (AVB) has a short interest of 2.97 million shares. This marks a 0.00% change in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 720,159 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,970,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,970,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous MonthNo ChangeDollar Volume Sold Short$658.18 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares142,240,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.09%Today's Trading Volume41,961 sharesAverage Trading Volume720,159 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average6% Short Selling AvalonBay Communities? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for AvalonBay Communities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAVB Short Interest Over TimeAVB Days to Cover Over TimeAVB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin AvalonBay Communities Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AVB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for AvalonBay Communities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $169.93Trump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K Owners (Ad)The "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide 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 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 $178.93Trump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K Owners (Ad)The "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide 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 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 covered or closed out. As of October 31st, 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 (1.24%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1.62%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (2.54%), Sun Communities, Inc. (1.08%), UDR, Inc. (1.75%), Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (2.05%), Camden Property Trust (1.62%), UMH Properties, Inc. (1.50%), Apartment Investment and Management (2.38%), Prologis, Inc. (1.12%), 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. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 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 $2.72 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, 31 2024. 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